Taliban seizes Kunduz, first major Afghan city to fall in vacuum left by US troop withdrawal
www.cnn.com The Taliban has seized control of Kunduz in northern Afghanistan, local officials told CNN on Sunday. It is the first major city to fall to the insurgent group since they began their offensive in May, and marks a big blow to the Afghan government.… Read More
The beheading of a diplomat's daughter has reignited demands for change in a country accused of failing its women
www.cnn.com The beheading of a diplomat's daughter has reignited demands for change in a country accused of failing its women… Read More
At least 10 people injured in stabbings on Tokyo train
www.cnn.com Ten passengers were injured after a man wielded a knife on a train in Tokyo on Friday. One female is seriously injured, according to reports.… Read More
Two months after container ship sank, billions of plastic particles wash up on beaches
www.cnn.com Two months after container ship sank, billions of plastic particles wash up on beaches… Read More
Dead turtles and waves of plastic show Sri Lankan ship disaster's deep ramifications
www.cnn.com For almost two weeks, a thick, black smudge stained the sky off Sri Lanka’s western coast — smoke from a burning container ship nine nautical miles out to sea.… Read More
Singapore police arrest teen for suspected murder of 13-year-old boy
www.cnn.com A 16-year-old boy was due to be charged with murder by Singapore police on Tuesday after a 13-year-old boy was found dead with multiple wounds in a school bathroom along with an ax.… Read More
Americans sentenced to prison for helping Carlos Ghosn flee Japan
www.cnn.com A Tokyo court on Monday sentenced United States Army Special Forces veteran Michael Taylor to two years in prison and his son to one year and eight months for helping former Nissan Motor Company chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan, where he had faced charges of financial misconduct.… Read More
A Pacific island’s Covid-19 crisis has become a political power play between China and Australia
www.cnn.com China and Australia have found another battleground for their deepening diplomatic standoff: the Pacific Islands’ pandemic response.… Read More
Two athletes in Tokyo's Olympic Village test positive for Covid-19
www.cnn.com Two athletes in Tokyo's Olympic Village test positive for Covid-19… Read More
US Air Force to send dozens of F-22 fighter jets to the Pacific amid tensions with China
www.cnn.com US Air Force to send dozens of F-22 fighter jets to the Pacific amid tensions with China… Read More
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Hello ! I am Richard Y. Lim
Upon migration to Medina, the direction of the Qibla continued to be Jerusalem, although it was then physically impossible for one to also face the Ka’ba, as Medina is north of Makkah.
