Pakistan: Khatm-e-Nabuwat threatens violence if free movement of Ahmadiyya not restricted
Tehrike Khatm-e-Nabuwat threatens violence if free movement of Ahmadiyya not restricted immeditately, deadline Friday on Vimeo – https://vimeo.com/172069135
Priests to protest Swiss Pride march with Latin prayers
Participants at the Europride festival in Zurich in 2009. File photo: AFP Priests to protest Swiss Pride march with Latin prayers Published: 23 Jun 2016 Thousands of people are expected to gather in the picturesque Swiss city of Fribourg this weekend to take part in French-speaking Switzerland’s 15th annual Pride […]
Tourists put out fire in historic Swiss church with holy water
The fire broke out in a baroque confessional. Photo: St Gallen Police Tourists put out fire in historic Swiss church with holy water Published: 22 Jun 2016 10:21 GMT+02:00 A couple of quick-thinking tourists earned the praise of police on Tuesday when they used holy water to put out a […]
David Cameron will go down in history as the Prime Minister who killed his country
Voices Whether Cameron leaves office in October with just the one broken Union to his name, or whether his folly triggers the referendum domino effect that knocks down the entire EU itself, time will tell Matthew Norman @IndyVoices I would say that we awoke in a different country from the […]
German far right ‘cries for joy’ after UK votes to leave EU
Source: The Local Writing on Twitter, AfD (Alternative for Germany) leader Frauke Petry said that “the time is ripe for a new Europe.” The AfD has long called for the end to the Euro as a single currency for the European project, and has also been sharply critical of the European Union’s […]
Couple copulating on bridge shut down Autobahn
Source: The Local A drunk 28-year-old and his equally sloshed 18-year-old girlfriend clambered onto one of the arches of the Kaiserlei Bridge in Frankfurt at around 11am on Thursday “and didn’t just enjoy the view,” according to police. Drivers approaching the bridge, which crosses the mighty Main river, spotted the […]
Zika vaccine maker’s stock is on fire
Source: CNN by Paul R. La Monica There is no cure for the Zika virus. But investors are betting two companies may have a vaccine that can successfully treat the mosquito-borne disease. Inovio and South Korea-based GeneOne Life Science announced Monday that they received approval from the U.S. FDA to […]
Deadlocked Supreme Court deals big blow to Obama immigration plan
Source: CNN By Ariane de Vogue and Tal Kopan, CNN (CNN)In a crushing blow to the White House, the Supreme Court announced Thursday it was evenly divided in a case […]
Solar Impulse completes Atlantic crossing with landing in Seville
Source: BBC By Jonathan Amos BBC Science Correspondent The zero-fuel aeroplane, Solar Impulse, has touched down in Spain, completing the 70-hour Atlantic leg of its historic bid to circle the […]
Brexit: What happens now?
Source: BBC The UK has voted to leave the EU – a process that has come to be known as Brexit. Here is what is likely to happen next. Dawn […]
David Cameron resigns: Prime Minister announces he will step down after UK votes for Brexit
‘The country requires fresh leadership to take it in that direction’ Oliver Wright Political Editor @oliver_wright 145 comments David Cameron has announced he is quitting as Prime Minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union after a nearly half a century. SEE VIDEO HERE: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-resigns-resignation-brexit-eu-referendum-result-live-latest-prime-minister-general-a7099936.html In a statement outside […]
Breaking News. Brexit: UK votes to leave EU in historic referendum
Source. BBC.Com The UK has voted to leave the European Union after 43 years in a historic referendum. Leave won by 52% to 48% with England and Wales voting strongly […]
Israel planning to build $5 billion artificial island off Gaza with seaport, airport and hotels
Israel’s minister of intelligence and transportation said the project will reconnect Gaza with the rest of the world Samuel Osborne @SamuelOsborne93 Tuesday 21 June 2016 20 comments Israel is planning to build a […]
The relationship between Israel and Lebanon is deteriorating again – and it’s civilians who will suffer
“Above and below live civilians whom we have nothing against – a kind of human shield,” Eshel threatened. “And that is where the war will be. That is where we will have […]
Trends in Global Restrictions on Religion
Source: Pew Research Center Worldwide, both government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion decreased modestly from 2013 to 2014 despite a rise in religion-related terrorism, according to Pew […]
Report: Islamophobia is a multimillion-dollar industry
Source: Aljazeera By Ryan Rifai More than $200m was spent towards promoting “fear and hatred” of Muslims in the United States by various organisations between 2008 and 2013, according to […]