On the heels of two more racist graffiti attacks, an Ottawa synagogue has announced a day of “solidary and thanks-giving” to show the community’s opposition to racism and hatred. Ottawa synagogue announces 'solidarity' event in face of new racist graffiti attacks “We have received endless messages of support in response […]
Monday, 14 November 2016 00:00By C.J. Polychroniou, Truthout | Interview On November 8, 2016, Donald Trump managed to pull the biggest upset in US politics by tapping successfully into the anger of white voters and appealing to the lowest inclinations of people in a manner that would have probably impressed Nazi […]
Source: Aljazeera Surge of violence underscores lack of oversight of the military by the seven-month-old Aung San Suu Kyi administration. The UN has labelled the Rohingya as one of the world’s most persecuted peoples [Reuters] Scores of Rohingya Muslims are fleeing to Bangladesh because of a military crackdown in western […]
Source: RNS By David Gibson VATICAN CITY (RNS) Pope Francis is firing back at foes of his efforts to make the Catholic Church more open and pastoral in its ministry, telling an interviewer that “they are acting in bad faith to foment divisions.” The pontiff’s lengthy interview in Avvenire, the […]
Source: BBC A tax accountant from Montreal who came under fire for proposing to build a Muslim residential community has temporarily shelved the project. Nabil Warda cancelled a planned community meeting on the project after it sparked a backlash in Quebec. Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard even weighed in from Morocco, […]
Source: THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION By Aaron Gould Sheinin State Rep. Jason Spencer, R-Woodbine, said Thursday he will withdraw his proposed legislation that would ban women from wearing burqas on public property in Georgia. Spencer filed the bill on Monday, the first day lawmakers could present legislation to be considered when the Legislature returns in […]
Source: RNS By Elizabeth Esther (RNS) In the aftermath of this presidential election, I can’t help but see striking similarities between what happened inside the religious cult of my childhood […]
Source: RNS By Steve Gorman (Reuters) The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis has offered to pay $132 million to settle hundreds of child sex abuse claims against its clergy under a revised bankruptcy reorganization plan filed in court on Tuesday (Nov. 15). The archdiocese, one of 15 […]
Source: BBC By Richard Hollingham 17 November 2016 On 28 October 1971, the bullet-shaped Black Arrow rocket blasted into the clear sky over the desert plain at Woomera in southern […]
Source: BBC A man described by a US judge as a leader of a group who plotted to travel to Syria to fight for the Islamic State group has been […]
Source: BBC A number of Turkish officers posted to Nato have sought asylum since the country’s failed military coup in July, Nato’s secretary-general has said. Jens Stoltenberg said the officers […]
Source: Time By Katy Steinmetz / Berkeley, Calif By 9 p.m. on Election Night, Maya Raiford-Cohen had started sending texts to her fellow students at Berkeley High School, organizing young people […]
Driving While Veiled: Georgia Aims to Ban Muslim Women off The Roads 11.16.2016 GEORGIA – State legislators are aiming to ban Muslim women from wearing a Burqa and other head coverings that might disguise their face when they are driving. House Bill 3, filed by state Rep. Jason Spencer, R-Woodbine, […]
Source: Washington Post By Matt Bonesteel LeBron James has added to his growing philanthropic portfolio with Thursday’s news that he, his charitable foundation and business partner Maverick Carter will donate […]
Source: TOI The first consignment of Chinese goods passed on November 13 through the Gwadar port in Pakistan on to ports in West Asia and Africa. The port is the showpiece of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor project, which Beijing sees as a crucial link that will help it in its […]
http://indianexpress.com/article/world/world-news/kamala-harris-says-suspicious-of-donald-trumps-immigration-policies-4381752/ The California Senator said she would be staying in Washington DC after the orientation programme to search for a house. Indian-American Kamala Harris, who scripted history by winning a Senate seat, has said she is suspicious of president-elect Donald Trump’s plans to deport 2-3 million undocumented immigrants with criminal […]
Source: The Local Trump’s election upset has rattled European nerves, as he appeared to call into question a near 70-year-old security shield for US allies under NATO, and vowed to withdraw from hard-fought deals on the climate and Iran’s nuclear programme. His friendly disposition towards Russian President Vladimir Putin also raised […]
PARIS Nov 18: According to media reports, Bollywood actress Mallika Sherawat was punched in the face and sprayed with teargas by masked attackers in an upmarket area of Paris. The incident happened on November 11. However, it got widely reported in the international media on Thursday, after the actress filed […]
Swiss soldiers are wearing boots made in Romania. Photo: AFP/Fabrice Coffrini Workers paid minimum for Swiss army boots Published: 18 Nov 2016 09:18 GMT+01:00 The Swiss army is manufacturing boots for its soldiers in Romania at the cost of just two francs an hour, according to a television report. According […]
Simon Jenkins A judge granted a dying teenager’s wish to be frozen in the hope she might live again. This decision was about the rights of all of us ‘This hope clearly gave comfort to a dying person.’ Storage facilities at one of two US cryonics institutions. Photograph: Cryonics Institute/Handout/EPA […]