Person of the Year Runner-up: Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Source: Time A failed coup left the Turkish president even more powerful BY JARED MALSIN When a rogue faction of Turkey’s military moved to seize control of the country on […]
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The people who dive with whales that could eat them alive
Source: BBC By David Cox 7 December 2016 A decade ago, Fabrice Schnöller was an engineer working on systems for tracking sharks. Then, in 2007, he went on a sailing […]
How Obama changed America
Source: CNN By Fareed Zakaria, Host Fareed Zakaria is host of CNN’s “Fareed Zakaria GPS.” This article is adapted from the conclusion to “The Legacy of Barack Obama,” which airs […]
Obama’s candid reflections on race
Source: CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN White House Producer Fareed Zakaria examines the triumphs and struggles during President Barack Obama’s time in the White House. Watch “The Legacy of Barack […]
Both Feeling Threatened, American Muslims and Jews Join Hands
Source: The New York Times By LAURIE GOODSTEIN NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J. — Jolted into action by a wave of hate crimesthat followed the election victory of Donald J. Trump, American […]
Man accused of threatening Muslim officer faces hate charge
Source: Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A man who authorities said shouted “go back to your country” at a Muslim woman wearing a religious head covering may have picked […]
Churches prepare for the worst as opioid deaths continue to rise
Source: Mass Live By Heather Adams | Hadams@masslive.com Follow on Twitter on December 05, 2016 at 6:30 AM, updated December 05, 2016 at 9:09 AM As the opioid epidemic continues, […]
American Muslim leaders to Trump: ‘Reconsider and reject’ your bigoted Cabinet nominees
Source: The Washington Post By Abigail Hauslohner American Muslim leaders on Monday sent an open letter to President-elect Donald Trump, calling on him to “reconsider and reject” some of the individuals […]
Trump’s deal-making skills ‘can help resolve Kashmir’, says Pence
Source: Tribune US vice-president-elect Mike Pence stated that Donald Trump could use his “extraordinary deal-making skills” to reduce tensions around the world and resolve problems, including the Kashmir issue. In […]
What changes when Pope Francis grants priests the authority to forgive abortions?
Source: Religion News Service By Mathew Schmalz The Roman Catholic Church will allow priests all over the world to grant forgiveness for abortion. This announcement came from Pope Francis at […]
Farm Animals Are Now Resistant to a Last-Resort Antibiotic
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin Superbugs continue to spread Drug resistance is a growing global health problem; experts estimate that in 2050, 10 million people will die from infections that are […]
Angela Merkel, Seeking Re-Election, Calls For Burqa Ban
Source: Time She’s facing a challenge from far-right populists in next year’s elections Angela Merkel called for a ban on the burqa, a full-face veil worn mainly by Muslim women, […]
He lived in a prison to save for a house deposit
Source: BBC By Kate Ashford 6 December 2016 In what many would call an extreme move, when he was 33, Christopher Gerhart took up residence at a nearby prison. “At […]
Caesarean births ‘affecting human evolution’
Source: BBC By Helen Briggs BBC News The regular use of Caesarean sections is having an impact on human evolution, say scientists. More mothers now need surgery to deliver a […]
Indonesians rally for tolerance after blasphemy protests
Source: Associated Press By ALI KOTARUMALOS and STEPHEN WRIGHT Local shout slogans during a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016. Thousands of… Read more JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Tens of thousands of Indonesians rallied in the center of the capital Jakarta on Sunday, calling for tolerance and unity […]
Russian patriarch blesses new Paris church, a Putin project
Source: Associated Press By ANGELA CHARLTON Russian Patriarch Kirill attends a blessing ceremony in the Saint Trinity Church on the banks of… Read more PARIS (AP) — The patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church consecrated a prominent new church Sunday near the Eiffel Tower seen as a controversial symbol of […]
Malaysian PM leads protest against ‘genocide’ of Rohingya
Source: Associated Press By EILEEN NG Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, holds hands with other leaders during a protest… Read more KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak led a protest rally Sunday against what he called a “genocide” of Myanmar’s Muslim Rohingya minority, as he […]
Supreme Court told MPs ‘knew ministers would trigger Brexit’
Source: BBC Allowing ministers to trigger Brexit was Parliament’s “clear expectation” when it agreed to an EU referendum, the Supreme Court has been told. Attorney General Jeremy Wright said the […]
Trump attacks China in Twitter outburst
Source: BBC US President-elect Donald Trump has posted a series of tweets criticising China for its monetary policy and its operations in the South China Sea. “Did China ask us if it was OK to devalue their currency” and “build a massive military complex?” he asked. “I don’t think so!” […]
Eating a Handful of Nuts May Prevent Major Diseases
Source: Time By Alice Park The daily habit may fend off heart disease, cancer, respiratory illness and diabetes Nuts, full of good fats and fiber, are health food for the heart. […]