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We provide news on Islam and Muslims and other breaking news from around the world to promote awareness of global events. News is obtained from a variety of news agencies and therefore views and terminology expressed are not necessarily that of Darul Ihsan. Readers are urged to be circumspect, especially with regards the loaded terminology used by the media.
Beirut: Forensic teams, FBI join probe into cause of explosion
Lebanon’s judicial investigation of the Beirut port explosion started with political wrangling over the naming of a lead investigator, military threats to jail leakers and doubts over whether a panel appointed along sectarian lines could be fully impartial.
Families of Beirut blast victims demand international probe into ‘massacre’
BEIRUT: Families of the Beirut blast victims have demanded an international probe into the “massacre,” with an FBI team set to arrive in Lebanon on Sunday to join the investigation.
UN chief calls for independent inquiry into Beirut explosion
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for a “credible and transparent” investigation into the causes of the explosion at Beirut’s port last week that killed dozens of people and left thousands injured.
City's rabies awareness drive
ETHEKWINI Municipality’s Environmental Health Department is calling on pet owners to inoculate their cats and dogs against rabies. The vaccinations are done freely, and pet owners are urged to take responsibility to prevent the spread of rabies.
KZN COVID-19 cases rise to 566 109
KwaZulu-Natal has overtaken the Western Cape on Tuesday, becoming the province with the second-highest Coronavirus infections in the country.
Rescue efforts continue in Beirut
The blast in Beirut killed at least 135 people and injured more than 4,000 others. A two-week state of emergency has begun.
Independent rights experts call on India to remedy ‘alarming’ situation in Jammu and Kashmir
UN-appointed independent human rights experts have called for urgent action in India’s Jammu and Kashmir, amid concerns of ongoing abuses against civilians there.
South Africa: UN health agency sends experts to help battle against COVID-19
A new “surge team” of leading UN health experts is on its way to South Africa to ramp up the COVID-19 response there, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday.
A call to revive street committees
FORMER Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Willies Mchunu, has called for the re-establishment of street committees.
UN ‘actively assisting’ in response to huge explosions at Beirut port
The United Nations has said that it is “actively assisting” in the response to the horrific explosions that ripped through the port area of Beirut on Tuesday, reportedly leaving dozens dead and thousands wounded, among them some UN naval peacekeepers.
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Massive Beirut blast kills at least 100 people and injures thousands
Frantic search for survivors of deadly explosion
Hajj pilgrims to quarantine for 14 days
Pilgrims who took part in this year’s Hajj must continue wearing electronic tags so authorities can track their 14-day quarantine once they return home.
EThekwini Covid-19 relief packages
The City has a number of Covid-19 relief packages available to assist both residents and businesses
City brings hope to the homeless during lockdown
ETHEKWINI Municipality has produced the biggest and most successful drug rehabilitation and detoxification programme in the country during the nationwide lockdown.