Source: The Guardian Agence France-Presse Debate focused on media’s role in fostering national unity in a country that has four official languages Swiss federal councillor Doris Leuthard, the head of […]
Source: Independent BY Jane Dalton Human-rights activists are celebrating after the world’s longest-imprisoned journalist was freed after 19 years in jail in Uzbekistan. Yusuf Ruzimuradov was tortured and underwent a bogus trial on […]
Source: The Guardian BY Sarah Marsh Shambhala International leaders promise to take action against ‘abhorrent sexual behaviour’ Leaders of Shambhala International admitted to major failures in how it deals with […]
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent “Powerful vested interests” within the Catholic church are being challenged at a conference in Rome on International Women’s Day as calls grow for women to […]
Source: Time By FRANK JORDANS / AP 8:38 PM EST (BERLIN) — Germany ended months of political uncertainty Sunday when Chancellor Angela Merkel gained the support needed to preserve her governing […]
Source: Time By ALANA ABRAMSON Updated: March 2, 2018 4:20 PM ET The National Rifle Association and its allies have found their political influence under fresh scrutiny as gun control advocates push for […]
Source: BBC News By Dr Charlie Weller Head of Vaccines, Wellcome Trust Since the beginning of the year, Nigeria has been gripped by an outbreak of a deadly disease. Lassa […]
Source: BBC News China has set its 2018 economic growth target at “around 6.5%”. The figure, announced at the opening session of the annual National People’s Congress, is in line with the […]
Source: craigconsidinetcd.com Dr. Craig Considine Title: Muslims in America: Examining the Facts Publication Date: June 30, 2018 Author: Craig Considine Publisher: ABC-CLIO Pages: 212 Volume: 1 Size: 6 1/8X9 1/4 Topics: Current […]
Source: Time By MARTHA C. WHITE March 2, 2018 Bill Gates had some awesome answers for curious Redditors on his AMA this week, commenting on topics ranging from philanthropy to technology to […]
Source: The Intercept By Clayton Swisher, Ryan Grim THE REAL ESTATE firm tied to the family of presidential son-in-law and top White House adviser Jared Kushner made a direct pitch to Qatar’s minister […]
Source: Time By KATE SAMUELSON Updated: March 2, 2018 12:13 PM ET A previously unknown “supercolony” of more than 1.5 million penguins has been discovered by scientists in the Danger Islands, a chain […]
Source: Religion News Service By Kimberly Winston | March 1, 2018 MORE Several angles of the first-edition Book of Mormon, printed in 1830, which sold for $80,000 at auction on Feb. 27, 2018. […]
Source: Associated Press By DENISE LAVOIE BLADENSBURG, Md. (AP) — A federal appeals court on Thursday rejected a request to reconsider its ruling that a 40-foot-tall (12-meter) cross on a […]
Source: NPR By DON GONYEA Add Planned Parenthood to the list of organizations looking to take advantage of President Trump’s low approval ratings in the 2018 midterm elections. The organization is not new […]
Source: The New York Times By MIRIAM JORDAN LOS ANGELES — They sold their homes and possessions, quit their jobs, and left their country — they thought for good. The Iranians, […]
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey The Rev. Billy Graham is laid to rest CHARLOTTE — About 2,000 people filled a huge white tent on Friday for a private […]
Source: Religion News Service By Yonat Shimron CHARLOTTE, N.C. (RNS) — If Billy Graham was “America’s pastor,” as so many headlines pronounced following his death, who was Billy Graham’s pastor? It […]
Source: Associated Press By LAURIE KELLMAN WASHINGTON (AP) — The preacher and the president, seated side-by-side in the lit-for-television Capitol Rotunda, leaned a few inches closer. The Rev. Franklin Graham […]
Source: BBC News Huawei has turned one of its phones into a dog-collision avoidance system for cars as part of an unusual publicity campaign. The Chinese firm invited BBC’s Rory […]