The rise of female Sharia judges in India
Source: Aljazeera Mumbai, India – Earlier this year, Maya Rachel McManus, a British Muslim, walked down the aisle in Kolkata on her wedding day and exchanged garlands with her partner. Later, […]
Indian magician Chanchal Lahiri drowns attempting Houdini trick
Source: BBC News An Indian magician who was lowered into a river while shackled in a bid to recreate Harry Houdini’s world-famous trick has drowned, police confirmed. Chanchal Lahiri was […]
Garages – the new affordable houses
Source: BBC News By Bryan Lufkin Would you ever set up home in someone else’s garage? Or let a stranger move in to yours? More and more people are asking, […]
Indian Court Convicts 6 Hindus in Rape and Murder of Muslim Girl, 8
Source: The New York Times By Kai Schultz NEW DELHI — An Indian court on Monday convicted six men over the kidnap, rape and murder of a Muslim nomadic girl […]
Bangladesh changes prison breakfast after 200 years
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP BGD/Dhaka Division/Dhaka Published 16.06.2019 Bangladesh authorities have upgraded a 200-year-old colonial-era breakfast menu in all its prisons, an official said Sunday, as part of a […]
Never-ending tensions in the Ankara-Washington dialogue
BURHANETTIN DURAN @burhanduran 16.06.2019 With the S-400 missile defense system’s delivery around the corner, tensions are escalating between Turkey and the United States. The Turks are committed to buying the […]
Video: 5G self-driving buses, without driver seat, hit the road in Zhengzhou, China
BEIJING — Buses circling a 1.53 km route in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou are offering a sneak peek at what the combination of 5G telecommunications and self-driving technology is […]
Sara Netanyahu convicted of misusing public funds
By Mike Schwartz, CNN An Israeli judge has convicted Sara Netanyahu of misusing public funds to pay for meals at the Prime Minister’s residence. The wife of Prime Minister Benjamin […]
Building : Southeast Asian states take on gargantuan challenge
By EurAsian Times Several Southeast Asian governments and social movements are seeking to counter mounting polarization and inter-communal strife across the globe fuelled by the rise of civilizationalist leaders who […]
Germany exported arms worth $1.1B to Saudi coalition in 2019
GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA Berlin Published 16.06.2019 The German government has approved more than 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in arm exports to the Saudi-led coalition waging war in […]
Happy Father’s Day from PM Justin Trudeau
Hey dads, Happy Father’s Day! I know how important your family is to you, and that’s why our government introduced the new Parental Sharing Benefit – so you can spend […]
The divide over the Bahrain conference
Jun 15,2019 -JORDAN TIMES – Walid M. Sadi The ongoing debate about whether to attend the Bahrain conference on the economic development of the Palestinians and their territories reminds me […]
My Seditious Heart by Arundhati Roy review – powerful, damning essays – Observer book of the week
Arundhati Roy The Booker-winning Indian author casts an exacting eye over inequality, gender politics and imperialism Bidisha Sun 16 Jun Arundhati Roy at the time of her protests against […]
Dispatch : How Europe Is Handing Off Its ISIS Militants to Iraq
France is leading the way in washing its hands of its Islamic State fighters—whether they receive justice or not. By Pesha Magid | June 15, 2019, BAGHDAD—Standing in his prisoner’s […]
When disaster hits, Indonesia’s Islamists are first to help
Source: Associated Press By STEPHEN WRIGHT PALU, Indonesia (AP) — The two flags hanging outside Anwar Ragaua’s house have gotten him police warnings but the wiry 50-year-old vows he’s not […]
Rohingya Muslims found stranded on Thai island: officials
Source: Reuters BANGKOK (Reuters) – A fishing boat carrying more than 60 Rohingya Muslims was found beached on an island in southern Thailand on Tuesday, officials said. The passengers – […]
Pakistani Clerics openly saying…“I AM NOT WILLING TO ACCEPT THEM (AHMADIS) IN THIS COUNTRY”….“QADIANIS ARE DECEITFUL SECT AND SLAVE TO BRITISH” Reveals New IHRC Report.
Source: IHRC Report Saying of one Religious Clerics of Pakistan: Qadianiat have not accepted the constitution of Pakistan till now. We want to inform the Parliamentary Secretary that we are bearing one another and this is the reason why we are sitting here. We recognize the one who recognizes Pakistan. […]
Tolerance – Its Importance in Social Life
13th April 2018 Junaid Ahmad Waraich, Pakistan Society is formed by groups of individuals who possess different elements that make them human. We all have our unique characteristics and personalities […]
Trade wars, step-downs and global unrest
14th June 2019 Nations are engaged in yet another war, known as the trade war, not only with their neighbours but with various other countries as well. These rising economic […]
Saudi Arabia issues more than 7.65m visas for Umrah pilgrims
SPA June 14, 2019 278,368 of the remaining pilgrims are in Makkah and 226,441 are in Madinah RIYADH: The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 7,650,736, of […]