The Science behind Jet Lag
Source: Time By MELISSA LOCKER September 18, 2018 Traveling abroad can be exhilarating. But sometimes it’s easy to discount the crippling jet leg that can set in after traversing multiple time […]
Trump Directly Attacks Kavanaugh Accuser By Name
Source: Time By ASSOCIATED PRESS September 21, 2018 (WASHINGTON) — President Donald Trump is challenging by name the woman accusing his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault, saying if the attack […]
Women and Leadership 2018
Source: Pew Research Center Wide gender and party gaps in views about the state of female leadership and the obstacles women face BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ, RUTH IGIELNIK AND KIM PARKER Two years after […]
In Private Letters, Benedict Rebukes Critics of Pope Francis
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz ROME — The remarkable letter last month calling on Pope Francis to resign for allegedly shielding an abusive American cardinal also served […]
Bali to bring in new rules for visiting temples after decline in ‘quality of tourists’
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Authorities in Bali have vowed to stop westerners in bikinis posing in front of sacred temples as they lament a decline in the “quality of […]
Catholic priest in Slovakia challenges celibacy rules
Source: Associated Press By KAREL JANICEK KLAK, Slovakia (AP) — A priest in the conservative Roman Catholic stronghold of Slovakia has challenged the church’s celibacy rules, voicing his dissent at […]
Promoting Peace, the Brotherhood Alliance holds an Interfaith Faith Dialogue
TRIBUN MEDAN / HO PARTICIPANTS of the Interfaith Dialogue held by the Alliance of Brotherhood in the PPVG GBKP Hall, Kabanjahe, Wednesday (09/19/2018). TRIBUN-MEDAN.com, KABANJAHE – The Brotherhood Alliance held […]
Pope to preach solidarity on Baltics visit in shadow of hostile Russia
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella, Andrius Sytas VATICAN CITY/VILNIUS (Reuters) – Pope Francis will carry a message of solidarity to the Baltic nations on a visit starting on Saturday, nearly 30 […]
5 years after mall Kenya attack, al-Shabab’s threat grows
Source: Associated Press By TOM ODULA NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Five years after al-Shabab fighters burst into a luxury shopping mall in Kenya’s capital, hurling grenades and starting a days-long […]
Indonesia’s presidential hopefuls woo millennials, Muslims as election in focus
Source: Reuters BY Kanupriya Kapoor JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo launched his re-election campaign on Friday, looking to win over big blocs of millennial and Muslim voters as […]
Pakistan criticises China over treatment of ethnic Muslims
Source: The Guardian BY Lily Kuo Pakistan has asked China to soften restrictions on ethnic Muslims in Xinjiang, one of the first public criticisms from a majority Muslim country over China’s policies in […]
China treats Uighur kids as ‘orphans’ after parents seized
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG and DAKE KANG ISTANBUL (AP) — Every morning, Meripet wakes up to her nightmare: The Chinese government has turned four of her children into […]
Why Hasn’t Trump’s Refugee Policy Repelled His Christian Supporters?
Source: The Atlantic By Conor Friedersdorf Refugees are not simply impoverished migrants. A refugee is defined, by a 1951 international convention, as a person who, “owing to well-founded fear of being persecuted […]
How an ancient Islamic holiday became uniquely Caribbeanx
Source: The Conversation A throng of Trinidadians line up along the streets of St. James and Cedros to admire the vibrant floats with beautifully bedecked models of mausoleums. Their destination […]
Everything you’ve been told about plastic is wrong – the answer isn’t recycling
Source: Independent By Sirena Bergman @SirenaBergman Recycling is an easy cop-out for governments and large corporations, but the truth is that we have to take very different action if we […]
Feminism: From Ancient Rome to the Women’s March
Source: Encyclopedia Britannica By Adam Augustyn Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster chose feminism as its 2017 Word of the Year, in response to both the massive Women’s Marches in American cities over the weekend following President […]
Deputy to ISIS leader Baghdadi is sentenced to death by Iraqi court
Source: The Washington Post By Mustafa Salim and Tamer El-Ghobashy BAGHDAD — A top aide to the leader of the Islamic State was sentenced to death by hanging by an Iraqi court Wednesday, […]
Buddhist Temple, Now a Communist Shrine, Plants China’s Flag in Taiwan
Source: The New York Times By Amy Qin ERSHUI, Taiwan — It was bad enough, villagers thought, when the kindly Buddhist nuns were forced out of their historic temple and […]
Blackpool Tower rainbow lights to greet anti-LGBT US preacher
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Blackpool Tower will light up in rainbow colours this weekend in solidarity with LGBT people as Franklin Graham, the US conservative evangelical with links to […]
Global faith leaders urge action over ‘ignored millions’ displaced by conflict
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent More than 50 faith leaders around the world are calling on the international community to step up protection for people displaced from their homes […]