Delegates Try to "Salvage" Racism Conference
Key delegates at a global racism conference held a marathon meeting overnight to produce a new text on the Middle East after Israel and the United States pulled out over harsh language criticizing the Jewish state's treatment of Palestinians.
Refugees Begin Next Leg of Odyssey on Australian Warship
More than 430 mainly Afghan refugees rescued by a Norwegian freighter eight days ago were transferred to an Australian navy ship on Monday and set off on the next leg of their odyssey in search of a better life.
Israel Arrests Six PFLP Members After Jerusalem Bombing
Six members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) were arrested by Israeli occupation police forces on suspicion of involvement in two Jerusalem bomb attacks, Israel's police said Tuesday.
ISNA Convention in Chicago Over Weekend
An estimated 30,000 Muslims from around United States and Canada gathered in Chicago over the Labor Day weekend for the 38th annual Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) Convention.