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Two years after the Paris attacks, France ends state of emergency

Paris - Muslimchronicle

Two years after militants killed 130 people in coordinated attacks across Paris, France officially ended a state of emergency, replacing it with the introduction of a new security law which critics say undermines civil liberties. The new anti-terrorism law, effective from Wednesday, gives police extended powers to search properties, conduct electronic eavesdropping and shut mosques or other locations suspected ofRead more

French President Macron signs sweeping counterterrorism law

Paris - Muslimchronicle

French President Emmanuel Macron has formally signed a sweeping counterterrorism law that replaces a two-year-old state of emergency and is meant to give police more tools to fight violent extremism. The bill was adopted by a large majority at parliament earlier this month. Macron said it will take effect Tuesday, just in time to replace the state of emergency thatRead more

Stabbed Russian journalist 'in recovery'

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

A Russian radio journalist who was stabbed in the neck by a mentally unstable man was in a recovery room Tuesday, with her condition showing some improvement, her employer and the hospital said. Tatyana Felgenhauer, a 32-year-old presenter, was attacked on Monday at the offices of the Echo of Moscow radio station by a man who claimed a "telepathic" connectionRead more

Building collapse in south India kills eight

New Delhi - Muslimchronicle

A building collapse in southern India left eight people dead on Friday, an official said, the latest such disaster in the country known for its dilapidated properties and poor quality construction. The group were among 11 employees of a state-run transport company, including bus drivers and cleaners, who were sleeping in the 60-year-old, two story office block near a busRead more

Student shoots dead two in Brazilian school: officials

Brasília - Muslimchronicle

A young student at a private school in Brazil shot dead two other children and wounded three more, emergency services said Friday. All the victims were 12 or 13 years old, police and the fire department in the central city of Goiana told AFP. The suspected shooter, from the same school year, was arrested, they said. Source:AFPRead more

French parliament adopts tough anti-terror bill

Paris - Muslimchronicle

The French parliament on Wednesday adopted a controversial anti-terror bill that gives the authorities permanent new powers to search homes, shut places of worship and restrict freedom of movement. The new law, which will replace the state of emergency imposed after the 2015 Paris attacks, was adopted by the Senate on its second reading, despite campaigners warning of a threatRead more

Risking lives, Mexicans try to salvage belongings after quake

Mexico City - Muslimchronicle

Guadalupe Vazquez is standing below the wreckage of what used to be her home, patiently waiting for workers to recover the few belongings she has left after Mexico's September 19 earthquake: some photographs of her daughters hanging on the wall, still visible from the street. The small but spry octogenarian lived in Mexico City's Narvarte neighborhood in a four-story apartmentRead more

Elderly woman feared killed by croc at Australian river

Sydeny - Muslimchronicle

An elderly woman who went missing is feared to have been killed by a crocodile after Australian police found possible human remains and a walking stick near a creek on Thursday. Anne Cameron, 79, who police said might have dementia, was last seen on Tuesday at a care home near the tourist town of Port Douglas on Australia’s northeastern coast.Read more

U.S. mail carriers emerge as heroes in Puerto Rico recovery

Puerto Rico - Muslimchronicle

With the Puerto Rico power grid shredded by Hurricane Maria, the U.S. Postal Service has taken the place of cellphone service at the forefront of island communications. Only 15 per cent of electrical power has been restored since the storm bludgeoned the U.S. territory on September 20, but 99 of Puerto Rico's 128 post offices are delivering mail. Tents haveRead more