Why Moldova Urgently Matters
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 – 03:58 Stratfor By Robert D. Kaplan “NATO’s Article 5 offers little protection against Vladimir Putin’s Russia,” Iulian Fota, Romania’s presidential national security adviser, told me […]
Britain follows US in banning powerless electronic devices from flights
theguardian: by Ben Quinn — Airline passengers entering and leaving the UK on potentially any routes, including transatlantic ones and those connecting with mainland Europe, will be expected to be show that electronic devices in their hand luggage can be powered up, British authorities announced Tuesday in a tightening of […]
Growing Influx: Germany Caught Off Guard By Surge in Refugees
Last Friday, the state interior ministers of Germany’s conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union (CSU) convened for a meeting at the stately Westin Bellevue in Dresden, with a view of the Elbe River and the baroque historic city center. But they weren’t […]
Hardline Buddhists want Pope Francis to apologize
Source: TOI COLOMBO: A Buddhist group accused of instigating recent attacks on Muslims in Sri Lanka says Pope Francis must apologize to Buddhists for atrocities allegedly committed by Christian colonial rulers of the South Asian island nation when he visits next year. “We are waiting till the Pope comes to […]
Michael Gove: we must defend liberal values against Islamist extremism
theguardian — Michael Gove has called for a “robust” defence of liberal values in the face of the challenge from Islamist extremists. The education secretary said it was essential that extremists were denied a platform in schools and other public institutions to push their agenda. Speaking on BBC1’s The Andrew Marr […]
Pope Francis to meet sex abuse victims for first time
Source: TOI VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis will meet victims of paedophile priests for the first time on Monday, as a Vatican commission moves to address the problem of clerical sex abuse in developing countries. Six victims from Britain, Germany and Ireland will talk with the head of the Roman Catholic […]
New ‘Iron Curtain’ in Europe fights illegal migration
Normally Looser is stationed in St Gallen in eastern Switzerland. She applied for a rotation in the Swiss Frontex pool because she wanted to familiarise herself with the outermost boundaries […]
New 'Iron Curtain' in Europe fights illegal migration
Normally Looser is stationed in St Gallen in eastern Switzerland. She applied for a rotation in the Swiss Frontex pool because she wanted to familiarise herself with the outermost boundaries […]
Luc Montagnier, Nobel Prize Winner, Takes Homeopathy Seriously
Huff Post: by Dana Ullman — Dr. Luc Montagnier, the French virologist who won the Nobel Prize in 2008 for discovering the AIDS virus, has surprised the scientific community with his strong support for homeopathic medicine. In a remarkable interview published in Science magazine of December 24, 2010, (1) Professor Luc Montagnier, […]
German Arrested on Suspicion of Passing Secrets
Source:NY Times: BERLIN — A 31-year-old German man was arrested this week on suspicion of spying for a foreign power, and Chancellor Angela Merkel was informed on Thursday, her spokesman said. An official statement from the federal prosecutor’s office did not identify the country involved, but German media, quoting government […]
UK terror alert: body searches at British airports
The Telegraph: by Tom Whitehead, Nick Collins and David Millward — Holidaymakers face invasive physical checks and lengthy delays at Britain’s airports amid fears that jihadists returning from Iraq and Syria plan to target transatlantic flights with laptop explosives and “body bombs”. A tough new security regime was imposed on […]
Vatican gives official backing to exorcists
Associated Press in Vatican City The Guardian, Wednesday 2 July 2014 13.38 EDT Head of International Association of Exorcists says Vatican approval is cause for joy for those who suffer demons Exorcists now […]
From Prison to Jihad: Islamists Seek Supporters among German Inmates
by Lisa Schnell The evening sun shines through the barred windows onto the 18 men. They’re wearing ruby-colored T-shirts and black pants. Some nudge each other’s shoulders out of sheer […]
3 Myth Busting Muslims
Haroon Siddiqui, The Toronto Star 28/6/2014 Two cricket players and a hijab-wearing Canadian transcend stereotypes. OLLY GREENWOOD / AFP/Getty Images Muslim cricket player Moeen Ali’s long flowing black beard is the topic of national conversation in the U.K. following his emergence last week as a hero in a dramatic game […]
Paternity test reveals ethical minefield
A decision by a chain of pharmacies to sell an over-the-counter DNA paternity test has provoked serious ethical concerns. Sun Store, which operates mainly in French-speaking Switzerland, has decided to sell the PATERtest in its larger stores. Although such do-it-yourself tests are available on the Internet, it is believed to […]
France: European rights court upholds French ‘burqa ban’
France’s law banning women from wearing face-covering veils in public is not discriminatory, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. The court’s decision follows a case brought by […]
France: European rights court upholds French 'burqa ban'
France’s law banning women from wearing face-covering veils in public is not discriminatory, the European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday. The court’s decision follows a case brought by […]
Not all Muslims are jihadists – and it’s a shame such reassurances are needed
The Guardian: Since the militarisation of the Syrian revolution, there has been much reporting in the UK of British Muslims going to fight in Syria and now Iraq. The recent […]
Not all Muslims are jihadists – and it's a shame such reassurances are needed
The Guardian: Since the militarisation of the Syrian revolution, there has been much reporting in the UK of British Muslims going to fight in Syria and now Iraq. The recent […]
UK: Halesowen Ahmadi Muslims to take part in mass anti-extremist rally pledging loyalty to Queen & country
Source: halesowennews.co.uk YOUNG Halesowen Muslims will be taking part in a mass anti-extremist three-day rally in Surrey to pledge loyalty to Queen and country. Members of the Ahmadiyya Youth Association, based at the […]