THE LOST CHILDREN OF TUAM
Source: The New York Times By DAN BARRY TUAM, Ireland Behold a child. A slight girl all of 6, she leaves the modest family farm, where the father minds the livestock […]
Catholic Hospital Group Grants Euthanasia to Mentally Ill, Defying Vatican
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Francis X. Rocca Oct. 27, 2017 5:30 a.m. ET VATICAN CITY—A chain of Catholic psychiatric hospitals in Belgium is granting euthanasia to non-terminal patients, […]
Deposed Catalan leader ‘not seeking asylum in Belgium’
Source:CNN Barcelona, Spain (CNN)Catalonia’s deposed leader Carles Puigdemont said he was not in Brussels to apply for political asylum but had traveled to the Belgian capital for “safety” after Spain filed charges of rebellion against him. In his first public remarks since charges were announced over his drive for independence […]
Intercultural education: the future of schooling
The Local Client Studio client@thelocal.com @thelocalgermany 5 October 2017 languageeducationsponsoredby phorms Photo: Phorms Education Teaching children to be aware and respectful of different cultures is more important than ever. Raising the next generation to navigate a culturally diverse world is the key to a more tolerant and integrated future. Many […]
Turkey hits natural gas field in scans off Cyprus coast, Greek Cypriot daily claims
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Turkey’s seismic research in the Mediterranean Sea has resulted in the discovery of a natural gas field located between southern Turkey and the northern coast […]
Where Zionist ambition and British imperial enterprise converged
Oct 30,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration, in which Great Britain’s foreign secretary, Lord Balfour, stated in a note to his colleague, Lord Rothchild, that “His Majesty’s Government view with favour the establishment in Palestine of a national home […]
Substantial Risk NATO Grapples with Serious Organizational Shortcomings
In a secret report, NATO warns that it may not be prepared to confront a hypothetical Russian attack. Senior military officers would like to see a return to the command structures used by the alliance during the Cold War. By Matthias Gebauer, Konstantin von Hammerstein, Peter Müller and Christoph […]
International Law : The Banality of Crimes against Migrants
Around the world, migrants are locked up in camps, abused and often driven to the brink of starvation. Many die as a result. These crimes should finally be punished, by the International Criminal Court. A Guest Editorial by Ioannis Kalpouzos and Itamar Mann DPA Border fence between Hungary and Serbia. […]
A unified Cyprus seems too much to ask
Turkey Pulse Pinar Tremblay October 19, 2017 Article Summary Despite long and dogged efforts, hopes for a unified island of Cyprus diminish as too many factors seem to favor the […]
EU to cut aid to Turkey as accession talks trail off
Barin Kayaoglu October 25, 2017 Article Summary The European Council has decided to cut its pre-accession funds for Turkey in yet another bad sign for the country’s EU membership process. The European Council, the EU organ comprised of heads of member states who give strategic direction to the European integration project, […]
University of Hamburg publishes ‘religious expression’ code
The University of Hamburg has become Germany’s first institute of higher education to set forth guidelines for religious practice on campus. A 10-member interdisciplinary commission drafted the guidelines. The University of Hamburg has become Germany’s first higher education institute to write a code of conduct that defines how students can live […]
UK: Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Holds Landmark Africa Peace Symposium
PRESS RELEASE PAN-AFRICAN AHMADIYYA MUSLIM ASSOCIATION UK HOLDS LANDMARK AFRICA PEACE SYMPOSIUM The Pan-African Ahmadiyya Muslim Association (PAAMA) UK hosted its first ever Africa Peace Symposium on Saturday 21st October 2017 at the Baitul Futuh Mosque in London under the guidance and tutelage of His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, […]
Leave the past behind, Bulgarian PM tells Balkan leaders
Reuters International This content was published on October 27, 2017 2:22 PMOct 27, 2017 – 14:22 SARAJEVO (Reuters) – Western Balkan countries aspiring to join the European Union should leave the past behind and solve their mutual problems first, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov said on Friday. The EU won’t […]
It’s not ‘antisemitic’ for Jeremy Corbyn not to celebrate the centenary of the Balfour Declaration – it’s sensible
This celebratory dinner will no doubt see nostalgic celebrations of imperialism that ignore Britain’s role in fuelling an international conflict that has cost so many lives, and Corbyn is right […]
Even the UK courts believe our arms sales to Saudi Arabia are wrong – which is why we were acquitted of criminal damage this week
Motivated by our Quaker belief and our political principles, we stressed that we had never wanted to take the action against BAE Systems in the first place. We had felt […]
As a vegan Muslim, Lancashire’s move to ban halal meat is misguided and divisive
Tories are hardly champions for animal rights Nadia Javed 106 comments I switched to veganism due to concerns about my health, the environment and animal cruelty Dominic Lipinski/PA Archive/PA Images […]
Spain fires Catalan government following declaration of independence
Carles Puigdemont and cabinet formally removed from posts as Mariano Rajoy faces challenge of implementing takeover Carles Puigdemont and parliamentarians applaud at the end of the session at the plenary room of the Catalonian parliament after declaring independence. Photograph: Boixa/Zuma Wire/Rex/Shutterstock Emma Graham-Harrison in Barcelona Saturday 28 October 2017 13.53 BST […]
Is Turkey’s foreign policy axis shifting toward Eurasia?
SADIK ÜNAY @sadikunay Should we interpret the recent rapprochement between Ankara and Moscow or Tehran and Baghdad as a sign of Turkey’s strategic axis shift toward Eurasia? Certainly not […]
Catalan independence declaration comes moments before Spanish Parliament approves direct rule
Video: The moment Catalonia declared independence from Spain. (Photo: AP) (ABC News) The Spanish Government has moved to impose direct rule over Catalonia, stripping the region of its autonomy less than an hour after its Parliament declared independence in a stunning show of defiance. Key points: The Catalan […]
The war against Pope Francis
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown His modesty and humility have made him a popular figure around the world. But inside the church, his reforms have infuriated conservatives and sparked a […]