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Pope meets with nuns, bishops ahead of final Peru mass

LIMA - Muslimchronicle

Pope Francis was preparing to wrap up his Latin American trip on Sunday with a mass at an air base where a million faithful were expected to hear him speak. On the last day of a week-long trip that has taken him to six cities in Chile and Peru, the 81-year-old pontiff began the day by delivering a homily toRead more

One dead as accident mars fourth leg

Hong Kong - Muslimchronicle

A collision between a mainland Chinese fishing boat and the American-Danish team's yacht during the fourth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race left one man dead, police said Saturday, overshadowing a historic victory for the Hong Kong team as the city hosted the race for the first time. Local group Sun Hung Kai/Scallywag triumphed despite some significant setbacks in the gruelling 5,800Read more

India’s top court acquits Bollywood director of rape

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

India’s top court on Friday upheld the acquittal of a Bollywood director accused of raping an American research scholar in a case that has sparked intense debate about consent in a country with high levels of sexual violence. Mahmood Farooqui was initially found guilty of rape in 2016, but the Delhi high court last year overturned the conviction on appeal,Read more

Two Americans, two Canadians kidnapped in Nigeria

Lagos - Muslimchronicle

Two American and two Canadians have been kidnapped in an ambush in Kaduna state in northern Nigeria, police told AFP, in the latest abduction targeting foreign nationals. Kaduna police spokesman Mukhtar Aliyu said "unknown armed men" seized the four on the road to Abuja at 7:00 pm (1800 GMT) Tuesday after a "fierce gun battle" that killed two police escorts.Read more

Trump to attend Davos economic forum

Washington - Muslimchronicle

US President Donald Trump will attend this year's World Economic Forum in Davos later this month, the White House confirmed Tuesday. Trump, who ran for president on a nationalist and populist platform, will mingle with elites from the worlds of politics and finance at the annual Alpine retreat in Switzerland. "The president welcomes opportunities to advance his America First agendaRead more

Trump offshore drilling plans met with disbelief from coast to coast

DENVER - Muslimchronicle

The Trump administration's announcement that it would open up millions of acres of America's offshore waters for oil and gas drilling was met with incredulity as the news went viral Friday. "AIN'T. GONNA. HAPPEN" By Sunday, experts were dismissing the brash president's plans as untenable and ridiculous. "Oil drilling off America's West Coast is simply dead in the water...pardon theRead more

No rise in autism in US in past three years

Miami - Muslimchronicle

After more than a decade of steady increases in the rate of children diagnosed with autism in the United States, the rate has plateaued in the past three years, researchers said Tuesday. The findings were based on a nationwide study in which more than 30,000 parents reported whether or not their children had been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).Read more

US conservatives cheer on Iran's 'brave' protesters

Washington - Muslimchronicle

America's conservatives have eagerly cheered the wave of anti-regime protests sweeping Iran, seizing on the movement as a stark repudiation of the outreach towards Tehran pursued under Barack Obama's presidency. Emboldened by the words of President Donald Trump, who warned Tehran that "the world is watching," dozens of Republican lawmakers have rushed to praise the protesters flooding Iranian cities in the biggestRead more

In-form Shiffrin wins head-to-head alpine skiing slalom

Paris - Muslimchronicle

America's Mikaela Shiffrin won her 37th World Cup event on Monday beating the Swiss world champion Wendy Holdener in the parallel giant slalom. The 22-year-old American appeared to be enjoying herself on the steep and foggy Holmenkollen slopes where the non-Olympic format drew large crowds from the Norwegian capital Oslo to watch competitors go head to head in knock out rounds rather thanRead more