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The gathering took place on a square near a mosque where an individual set a copy of the Quran ablaze on June 28, Xinhua news agency reported.According to the Swedish Police, Sunday’s protest gathered around 3,000 participants, Dagens Nyheter (DN) newspaper reported.Mustafa Issa, Chairman of the United Islamic Associations of Sweden that organised the protest, told DN that the burning of the Quran is hate speech that should not be allowed.–IANSint/khz

The loss of nearly 5,000 megawatt caused by the decline in gas supplies from Iran and the gap of 10,000 megawatt because of insufficient national gas production have negatively affected the electricity supply to citizens, the Ministry Spokesman Ahmed Musa told the official Iraqi News Agency (INA) on Sunday.The Ministry is trying to coordinate with the Iranian side to re-pump the gas in the required quantities, pending a solution to transfer financial dues to Iran, he added.Iraq imports gas to feed its power stations across the country from Iran, which occasionally reduces gas supplies over accumulated debts of Iraq, Xinhua…

According to police, on the basis of the complaint, an FIR has been registered against five people, including Nakul Dubey, for extortion and assault.Nakul’s father Atul Dubey is an accused in the Bikru case and its hearing is going on in the Anti-Dacoity court.Dhananjay Mishra, a resident of Bairi Sawai village of Shivli police station area, alleged in his complaint that Nakul, a resident of Bikru, had demanded Rs 5,000 from him.“When he refused, Nakul threatened him with dire consequences. He however took the things lightly and did not report the matter to the police,” he alleged.On Saturday evening, Nakul…

One Ravindra Kumar of Meja has alleged that his wife Reshma, who was selected as a Constable in the Uttar Pradesh Police, deserted him after she got the job.Ravindra claimed that Reshma, prior to becoming a Uttar Pradesh Police Constable, had relied on him for financial support, for which he also had to sell one of his lands.He said he had been supporting her education by paying her graduation fees.Reshma, however, had denied the allegations levelled against her by her husband.Reshma said, “Ravindra has physically abused me on several occasions, but I chose to remain silent to avoid public shame.…

Leaders attending the meeting would discuss the creation of effective mechanisms in the region and internationally for settlement of the crisis as well as its repercussions on Sudan’s neighbours, the Egyptian presidency said on Sunday in a statement.Sudan has suffered from armed clashes between the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces across the country since April 15, which left more than 3,000 people killed and at least 6,000 others injured, according to the Sudanese Health Ministry as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.More than 2.8 million people have been displaced, mostly internally, since the conflict broke out in…

A total of 38,445 foreigners, including 18,822 males and 19,623 females, have visited the pagoda during the first six months of 2023, Xinhua news agency reported.He added that the number of visitors has increased after opening hours were adjusted. “On the weekdays, about 15,000 pilgrims visited the pagoda per day. On weekends, especially on Sundays, over 40,000 pilgrims visited the pagoda per day.”–IANSint/khz

A combined team consisting of members of the anti-drug police force searched a TOYOTA Mark II car, which was driven by Aung Kyaw Htun in North Dagon township of Yangon on July 4, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday.Police seized 30 kg of narcotic drugs from the car and 16 kg of drugs from the suspect’s home, the report said.The suspect was charged under the Southeast Asian country’s Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Law, and further investigations were underway, it added.–IANSint/khz

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has conveyed the decision to her Libyan counterpart Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah, the Libyan government said on Sunday in a statement.The decision marks a significant improvement in relations between Italy and Libya and is expected to have a positive impact on air travel and aviation cooperation between the two Mediterranean countries, analysts said.Flights between the two countries are scheduled to resume in September, according to the statement as quoted by Xinhua news agency report.Libya’s civil aviation industry was significantly affected by the country’s instability and conflict since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in…

Somalia’s Defence Minister Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur said on Sunday that the latest onslaught by joint forces’ managed to neutralise the al-Shabab militants who were reorganising in readiness for an attack against soft targets.Nur did not comment on whether there were casualties on the side of the Army that has intensified the airstrikes and ground operations against the al-Qaeda-linked militants in their stronghold of central and southern Somalia, Xinhua news agency reported.The latest military onslaught against al-Shabab was conducted a day after the Defence Minister bid farewell to thousands of troops who completed training and were ready to join the operation…

President Touadera, who is on a working visit, was welcomed at the Ollombo airport, located 10 km from Oyo, the birthplace of his Congolese counterpart Denis Sassou Nguesso, by the Congolese Interior Minister Raymond Zephiryn Mboulou.During his visit, the Congolese President will have talks with him on cooperation between Congo and the Central African Republic, both member countries of the Economic and Monetary Community of Central Africa (CEMAC).President Touadera’s visit coincides with that of the Kenyan President William Ruto, who was welcomed in Oyo on Saturday afternoon by the Congolese President, Xinhua news agency reported.The three Presidents met to discuss…