Breaking Pakistan’s Ramadan Fasting Laws Has Serious Consequences
Source: NPR BY DIAA HADID The holy month of Ramadan is meant to be a blessed time. Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset. But what if you can’t fast? In Pakistan, […]
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Saudi Arabia arrests key activist in human rights crackdown
Source: The Guardian Mohammed al-Bajadi held along with women who campaigned for right to drive BY Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor Prince Mohammed bin Salman: the arrests may be a warning […]
In Gaza, border opening brings relief and anxiety
Source: Associated Press By FARES AKRAM RAFAH BORDER CROSSING, Gaza Strip (AP) — Just after daybreak, Hamed al-Shaer came down the narrow stairway of his family’s home in southern Gaza […]
In Papua New Guinea’s Sorcery Wars, A Peacemaker Takes On Her Toughest Case
Source: NPR BY DURRIE BOUSCAREN Things were going terribly wrong. Ato Boropi could feel it. Dozens of villagers had squeezed next to each other on the floor of a one-room church […]
Mississauga explosion: Suspects ‘detonate bomb’ in restaurant
Source: BBC News A homemade bomb has exploded at a restaurant in Mississauga, Canada’s sixth largest city, injuring 15 people. Police said two suspects entered the Bombay Bhel restaurant in […]
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Join us for Live Global Telethon – Saturday, May 26, 2018 Dear Friends, Humanity First is hosting all day live global Telethon in which countries from around the world will share […]
U.S. ambassador to Israel receives a photo replacing Jerusalem’s holiest Muslim shrines with a Jewish temple
Source: The Washington Post By Adam Taylor U.S. Ambassador to Israel David Friedman delivers a speech May 14 during the opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. (Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images) In […]
Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Vatican Conservative, Dies at 88
Source: The New York Times By Sam Roberts Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, a vigorous conservative voice in the Vatican and influential figure in the Latin American church who drew attention for […]
Rattled by bombings, Indonesia set to pass tough anti-terror laws
Source: Reuters BY Tabita Diela JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s parliament is expected to adopt tough anti-terrorism laws on Friday as it seeks to combat a surge in homegrown Islamist militancy […]
Jewish group questions sainthood for WWII-era cardinal
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — A leading Jewish organization has criticized the Vatican’s decision to move World War II-era Cardinal August Hlond along the path […]
Ireland votes on its abortion ban, a ‘once in a generation’ decision
Source: The Washington Post By William Booth and Amanda Ferguson Signs for repealing and keeping Ireland’s abortion ban seen this month next to a cemetery in Castlerea. (James Forde for The Washington Post) […]
Catholic Church Takes a Background Role Ahead of Ireland’s Abortion Vote
Source: Wall Street Journal By Paul Hannon in Dublin and Francis X. Rocca in Rome A vote this week on whether to repeal Ireland’s constitutional abortion ban has sparked an emotional debate across the […]
Irish anti-abortion campaigners dodge Google’s ad ban
Source: The Guardian BY Jim Waterson and Pamela Duncan Campaigners use alternative platforms to promote message on news sites and games A ‘vote no’ campaigner at a rally in Dublin. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty […]
Pakistani mob destroys 100-year-old minority Ahmadi mosque
Source: Reuters BY Saad Sayed ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – A mob led by right-wing Muslim clerics tore down the dome and minarets of a 100-year old Pakistani mosque belonging to the […]
Coveted exemptions from Trump’s travel ban remain elusive for citizens of Muslim-majority countries
Source: The Washington Post President Trump’s travel ban prevented Mohammed Al-Awadhi’s Yemeni wife from joining him in Arkansas, but he was certain she would qualify for a waiver: She has […]
Evolution wording removed from draft of Arizona school science standards
Source: AZCentral The Arizona Department of Education hopes to make changes to science standards, which will affect K-12 districts and charter schools. The changes include removing the word “evolution” in […]
Muslim inmates sue Alaska corrections officials over policy
Source: Associated Press By BECKY BOHRER JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Muslim inmates are suing state corrections officials, arguing that they are not provided adequate nourishment as they break their daily […]
We don’t need nearly as much protein as we consume
Source: BBC News By Jessica Brown 23 May 2018 In the early 20th Century, Arctic explorer Vilhjalmur Stefansson spent a collective five years eating just meat. This meant that his […]
The hidden health benefits of coffee
Source: BBC News The impact of coffee on productivity is well established, but can it actually benefit more than just your mood and energy? A work day without a dose […]
Italy’s Swing to the Populist Fringe Is Profoundly Symbolic and Deeply Disturbing for the E.U.
Source: Time By CHARLOTTE MCDONALD-GIBSON/BRUSSELS May 23, 2018 The European Union can swing from euphoria to crisis in the blink of an eye. Just a few months ago, French President Emmanuel […]