Blasphemy: A Life-and-death Issue in Pakistan
Source: New Delhi Times Blasphemy is an emotive topic in Pakistan, where strong religious sentiments have led in the past to mob violence and worse. For those accused of blasphemy […]
As Syrian war winds down, Israel sets sights on Hezbollah
Associated Press PILON MILITARY BASE, Israel: With President Bashar Assad seemingly poised to survive the Syrian civil war, Israeli leaders are growing nervous about the intentions of his Iranian patrons and their emerging corridor of influence across the region. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is agitating against Iran in global forums […]
Why Israel supports a Kurdish state
Sep 19,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Osama Al Sharif Amid tensions engulfing a planned independence referendum by the semi-autonomous region of Iraqi Kurdistan, on September 25, it was Israel’s blind support for a Kurdish state that added a dangerous twist to an already volatile situation. Last week, Israeli Prime Minister […]
Thai man got married when he was 17, now aged 58 he’s got 120 wives
Source: ET Though polygamy is illegal in Thailand, a man there has 120 wives and 28 children with them, a Thai publication reported. What’s even more unusual is that the women all know about each other and are fine with the arrangement. Tambon Prasert, the head of Phromnee district, in Thailand’s Nakorn Nayok province, some […]
US moves closer to designating Pakistan a terrorist state (Yes, News from India)
Chidanand Rajghatta | TNN | Updated: Sep 19, 2017 Highlights Islamabad readies tit-for-tat measures, may block access for Nato supplies to Afghanistan. Pakistan has also warned that it will not buy any more F-16s from the US. The Trump administration has indicated it has more weapons up its sleeve. WASHINGTON: […]
Development Impact Bond: Are India’s daughters a good return on investment?
By Anand Chandrasekhar in Bhilwara, Rajasthan September 19, 2017 It’s barely been a month since Naina was re-enrolled and she’s already missed two days of school. She had to […]
Fear and loathing
Source Dawn LAHORE: Shagufta’s tuition class is busy studying, the only sound being that of the whirring fan above and the steady hum of the students reading in a low voice. Two of the children are recent school dropouts — brothers Sahil and Sajid — and till they find another […]
The forbidden questions about the Korea crisis
Source: Asia Time The current mutual oppositional defiance between Pyongyang and Washington has evoked alarmist reactions and feverish talk from all parties except China, which has sensibly proposed a dual freeze: The US stops its perennial war games; North Korea stops testing missiles and nuclear weapons. In China this is a […]
IF he shuts up, they shut up
Source> Dawn IF he shuts up, they shut up. It’s what it seems to come down to. Because there was, and remains, a bit of a mystery at the heart of the ouster. If it was about accountability, accountability was already dead. The London apartments are from the ’90s, as was […]
Isis murdered 80 Iraqis in a terror attack on Friday – but all anyone could talk about was Parsons Green
As an Iraqi living in London, the discrepancy in reaction is hard for me to stomach Amrou Al-Kadhi @glamrou Last Friday, news outlets went on overdrive surrounding the explosion at Parsons Green station. Our media has since been saturated with coverage on it; front pages have featured blurry images of […]
A double betrayal for refugee children
Sep 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Gordon Brown From Syria to Myanmar, children caught in the crossfire of conflict are victims of a double betrayal. Forced out of their homes in the biggest refugee crisis since World War II, they have now become the innocent victims of a broken promise […]
Claim of the founder of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat verified by German TV
By Zubair Khan Here is the LINK At link is a video by famous German TV N-24. Experiment has been made on a person by putting him on cross. His body could not sustain longer with lose legs. Then feet were also fixed on the cross. This position proved man […]
Rohingya Militants Vow to Fight Myanmar Despite Disastrous Cost
Source: The New York Times By HANNAH BEECH BALUKHALI, Bangladesh — Nazir Hossain, the imam of a village in far western Myanmar, gathered the faithful around him after evening prayers last […]
Seeking to deport Rohingya, India tells court has evidence of militant links
Source: Reuters BY Suchitra Mohanty, Krishna N. Das NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s home ministry said on Monday it would confidentially share intelligence information with the Supreme Court showing Rohingya links with […]
What a wonderful and remarkable Event
Source: IK of Germany How amicably and wonderfully the PM of Singapore introduced the first female President of his country. Successful countries always remember the advises of their founders. An eye opener and a big lesson for Pakistan who have totally forgotten the advises of its founder. A great Video […]
‘Girls aren’t less than boys’: Kabul’s female veterinarians hope to cure inequality
Source: The Guardian By Fran McElhon A trio of vets in Afghanistan are braving bomb blasts and discrimination to head up an animal welfare practice and inspire a new generation […]
Victoria and Abdul is another dangerous example of British filmmakers whitewashing colonialism
Rather than respecting the lives torn apart at our imperialism, we mute and erase them Amrou Al-Kadhi @glamrou It is rare that I leave the cinema deeply offended with what […]
Rohingya ‘extremists’ trying to build stronghold – Myanmar army
Source: BBC News Myanmar’s top general has blamed Rohingya people for the crisis that has led to hundreds of thousands crossing into Bangladesh. Gen Min Aung Hlaing said the Rohingya […]
Indonesia: Religious supremacy and our silence
ASEAN/East Asia Sunday, 10 Sep 2017 by rory asyari IT was inspiring to see thousands of people staging vigils and peaceful rallies in Charlottesville in the United States to pay tribute to those killed during the violence instigated by white supremacists on Aug 12. They denounced the act of white […]
Geneva to Turkey: Priceless Roman sarcophagus heads home after legal saga
By Simon Bradley This content was published on September 11, 2017 The three-tonne marble sarcophagus that dates from the second century AD is carved with detailed images of the 12 Labours […]