NYC schools to close on 2 Muslim holidays
New York: The New York City public school system is set to observe a pair of Muslim holidays for the first time. Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday that the system will close for Eid al-Adha for the first time next September. Summer school will also close for Eid al-Fitr in 2016.
Court upholds arrest warrant against Zia
Dhaka: A Bangladeshi court on Wednesday upheld the arrest warrant it issued on February 25 against BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia in cases filed by the Anti Corruption Commission.
Shia lawyer shot dead in Pakistan
Karachi: A lawyer from Pakistan’s minority Shia sect, who was a counsel for several activists of the Muttahida Qaumi Movement, was shot dead by unidentified gunmen here with police suspecting it to be a case of sectarian violence.
Twitter may help smokers kick the butt!
Washington: Participants in a smoking cessation programme who tweet each other regularly are more successful at kicking the habit, according to a study.
Emwazi father: no proof his son is ‘Jehadi John’
Kuwait City: The father of “Jehadi John” said in an interview published on Wednesday that there was no proof that his son was the Islamic State executioner, adding there were a number of “false rumours” circulating.