By Anne Gearan, Published: December 27, 2013 Only a tiny number of the more than 2 million refugees fleeing Syria’s civil war can meet the requirements to be resettled in the United States, frustrating international relief officials who say the numbers needing help could nearly double in the coming year. […]
STORY SUMMARY The U.S. National Security Agency has collected sensitive data on key telecommunications cables between Europe, north Africa and Asia, German news magazine Der Spiegel reported Sunday citing classified documents. Der Spiegel has over the last several months reported on mass NSA spying on targets in the United States […]
Source: Fox News By Qasim Rashid, Published December 28, 2013 A recent FoxNews.com op-ed asks, “Where is the Muslim Mandela?” While alleging that such a person does not exist, and that Muslims do not […]
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By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website Neanderthals interbred with humans and their genes are scattered among us today Continue reading the main story Related Stories Neanderthal genes ‘survive in us’ Ancient humans interbred with us Neanderthals ‘could speak like us’ A gene variant that seems to increase the risk […]
By Paul RinconScience editor, BBC News website Neanderthals interbred with humans and their genes are scattered among us today Continue reading the main story Related Stories Neanderthal genes ‘survive in us’ Ancient humans interbred with us Neanderthals ‘could speak like us’ A gene variant that seems to increase the risk […]
Source: CNN (CNN) — Imagine the delight at unwrapping your Christmas present in 2043 and discovering you’ve been gifted a trip around the Moon. It may seem a little far-fetched right now but it could become a reality if space companies like Virgin Galactic realize their aspirations over the next 30 years or […]
Muslims offering Friday prayer outside the Dome of The Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. | By Piercarlo Valdesolo Our Source: The Huffington Post The religious find strength through God; this we know. But a new study conducted by Prof. Malt Friese and Michaela Wanke suggests that even non-believers can get […]
Muslims offering Friday prayer outside the Dome of The Rock in Al-Aqsa Mosque compound. | By Piercarlo Valdesolo Our Source: The Huffington Post The religious find strength through God; this we know. But a new study conducted by Prof. Malt Friese and Michaela Wanke suggests that even non-believers can get […]
The Utah attorney general’s office has still not decided if it will appeal the ground-breaking decision that effectively legalized polygamy in Utah. Acting Attorney General Brian Tarbet said Thursday evening that no final decisions had been made and his office is “still evaluating that case.” The case began when Kody […]
By LOLITA C. BALDOR | Associated Press Washington • The number of reported sexual assaults across the military shot up by more than 50 percent this year. Defense officials suggest that victims are becoming more willing to come forward. The increase follows a tumultuous year of scandals that shined a […]
December 27, 2013 12:41 AM By Eugene Robinson The Daily Star STORY SUMMARY I want to say Pope Francis, but I’ve got to go with Edward Snowden. The spiritual leader of 1.2 billion Roman Catholics and a whistle-blowing fugitive from American justice have just one thing in common: impact. Francis, […]
The Mind Unleashed: by Kevin E. Lake, Free Patriot — If America really cared about solving the problem of homelessness among it’s citizenry, here’s an idea that would work. Oh- and that opening line references the fact that as far back as 2011 empty houses in America outnumbered homeless families by five […]
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) The job market is almost strong enough to stand on its own. That’s the message from Federal Reserve officials, who decided Wednesday to start reducing their massive economic stimulus program. Beginning in January, the Fed will buy $75 billion in bonds each month, down from the $85 billion it had been […]
Source: ET Helena Jornada and Thomaz Napolaéo’s images relate the duality of a modern culture absorbing facets of a centuries-old religion. PHOTOS: MYRA IQBALEXPRESS ISLAMABAD: Foreign diplomats tend to experience Pakistan through a curious and ambivalent lens, learning about its manifold nuances through an exchange of ideas with the local landscape […]
Source: CNN Last week, a federal judge in Utah struck down part of the state’s anti-polygamy law as unconstitutional, although he kept the ban on possessing more than one marriage license at a time. Fans of the “Sister Wives” reality TV stars, who filed the suit, are rejoicing in the news. […]
STORY SUMMARY The US ambassador to Damascus has said a newly formed Islamist alliance in war-torn Syria has refused to meet with American officials, in an interview aired Wednesday on […]
STORY SUMMARY The US ambassador to Damascus has said a newly formed Islamist alliance in war-torn Syria has refused to meet with American officials, in an interview aired Wednesday on […]
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Fatima Ali and her group of Muslim friends host an annual Friendsgiving, and this year they decided to commemorate the occasion in an […]
The Huffington Post | By Yasmine Hafiz Fatima Ali and her group of Muslim friends host an annual Friendsgiving, and this year they decided to commemorate the occasion in an […]