Eid date should not depend on moon’s visibility, says Shia cleric

LUCKNOW - Asserting that Eid-ul-Fitr should not be dependent on the visibility of the moon, renowned Shia cleric and senior vice president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board Maulana Kalbe Sadiq Saturday declared Sep 21 as the date of the festival.

Philippine Muslim rebels warn of new fighting if peace talks fail

SULTAN KUDARAT, Philippines — The Philippines’ largest Muslim rebel group warned Saturday that fighting could break out again if efforts to revive peace talks fail, saying a new truce remains fragile.

Yemen’s government offers a new cease-fire deal to Shiite insurgents fighting in the north

SAN’A, Yemen — Yemen offered a conditional cease-fire on Saturday to the Shiite rebels it is battling in the north, following international concern over a deadly airstrike against civilians displaced from the war zones.