A popular, predictable and oft-used strategy on social media is to foment division along communal lines by spreading misinformation. There are numerous instances, wherein a coordinated and organized attempt to vitiate inter-faith relations has been observed. The tactics employed in this regard are predictable – use of unrelated images and/or videos, or through provocative text.
YUZHNO-SAKHALINSK, April 14. /TASS/. Russia hails a tough stance of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in response to the United States’ pressure on Ankara over its deal on purchasing Russia’s S-400 missile systems, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told "Moscow. Kremlin. Putin" program on Rossiya-1 TV channel.
"The pressure has been indeed unprecedented. We welcome a rather tough and peremptory position of President Erdogan.
Kashmir, Apr 13: Two Kashmiri separatists were killed by Indian security forces in Shopian district of Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
The slain Kasmiris have been identified as Abid Wagay, a resident of Rawalpora Shopian, and Shahjahan Mir from Amshepora Shopian.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 (Xinhua) -- The mayor of the U.S. city of Oakland on Saturday urged President Donald Trump to stop "fanning hate" over his disputed immigration policy.
"It's time to stop fanning hate and division @realDonaldTrump - I've been consistent and clear: #Oakland welcomes all, no matter where you came from or how you got here," mayor Libby Schaaf said on Twitter.
RAMALLAH, April 13 (Xinhua) -- Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas slammed on Saturday the Middle East peace plan that the United States intends to declare soon for excluding Jerusalem, the official Palestinian News Agency (WAFA) reported.
"The Palestinian cause is passing through difficult circumstances, but the Palestinian people and their leadership are on a level of responsibility," said Abbas during his meeting with the new government in Ramallah.
Displaced Syrians reach the Jlaighem crossing in the eastern countryside of Homs Province in central Syria, on April 13, 2019.
Tens of civilians reached a crossing point in the Syrian desert on Saturday from the rebel-held Rukban refugee camp in southeastern Syria.
The Rukban camp is home to 50,000 displaced Syrians, who are suffering from the harsh humanitarian situation because of the cold weather and lack of supplies. (Xinhua/Ammar Safarjalani)
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Democrats on Saturday rushed to defend Rep. Ilhan Omar after President Donald Trump retweeted video that was edited to suggest she was being dismissive of the significance of the worst terrorist assault on U.S. soil.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scolded Trump for using the “painful images of 9/11 for a political attack” against the first-term Minnesota Democrat.
Kanpur: Those applicants who filled up the Form-6 are now bemoaning at their bad luck. They did not find the Voter's identity card yet. The elections are not too far away and complaints and contacts were of no value. The electoral list is printed already.
Those first timer voter who received their card are feeling great. One girl who applied first time got the coloured identity card told the girl in her neighbour about her ID. This led the girl to apply online despite the date was over.
13 Apr 2019; DW: Dominic Asquith, the British High Commissioner to India, joined scores of Indian politicians and public figures on Saturday to mark the 100th anniversary of the 1919 Amritsar massacre.
Gorakhpur (UP), Apr 12 (PTI) A woman, allegedly fed up with dowry demands from her husband and in-laws, set herself on fire in Rajghat area here, police said Friday.
The woman's family, however, alleged her in-laws burnt her to death.
The woman in her 20s, Poonam Gupta, a resident of Laldiggi locality, was seen running in the street on Tuesday with her clothes set on fire. She was recorded in CCTV cameras in the area and the video later surfaced on social media.
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