The Elephants May Hold Key to Prevent Cancers in Humans
Elephants rarely get cancer. Here’s why this matters to humans Source: CNN By Michael Nedelman, CNN You’d think elephants would be getting cancer left and right: They are giants of […]
The Iraqi Spy Who Infiltrated ISIS
Source: The New York Times By Margaret Coker BAGHDAD — The driver was sweating as his white Kia pickup truck sped along a rain-slicked Baghdad highway toward a neighborhood bustling […]
Event held by the Roman Catholic church denies stall to LGBT Catholic group
Catholic LGBT group rejected by event pope will attend in Dublin Source: The Guardian Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent An organisation representing LGBT Catholics around the world has been denied permission […]
Abbot’s murder in desert monastery shocks Egypt’s Christians
Source: Associated Press By HAMZA HENDAWI and SAMY MAGDY CAIRO (AP) — It reads like a murder mystery set in an exotic locale: an abbot found dead in a desert […]
Indonesian woman complaining about mosque loudspeaker charged with blasphemy
Indonesia woman irked by mosque noise on trial for blasphemy Source: Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian prosecutors have demanded an 18-month prison term for a woman who was […]
Australian senator calls for ‘final solution to immigration problem’
Source: The Guardian Crossbencher Fraser Anning widely condemned for speech praising white Australia policy and pushing for plebiscite on Muslim immigration An Australian crossbench senator has invoked the term “the […]
Bosnia’s leaders call for withdrawal of government report on massacre of Bosnian Muslims
Bosnian Serb leader denies genocide in Srebrenica massacre Source: Associated Press BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina (AP) — The leader of Bosnia’s Serbs denied on Tuesday that genocide was committed in Srebrenica […]
All you need to know about the high-profile trial of American pastor Andrew Brunson
Turkish star witnesses against US pastor Andrew Brunson are his expelled congregants Source: Religion News Service BY Umar Farooq IZMIR, Turkey (RNS) — As Turkish prosecutors prepare for the high-profile trial […]
China rejects allegations of detaining million Uighurs in camps in Xinjiang
Source: Reuters By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – China rejected on Monday allegations raised by a U.N. panel that 1 million Uighurs may be held in internment camps in the […]
Israel, This Is Not Who We Are
Source: The New York Times By Ronald S. Lauder Mr. Lauder is president of the World Jewish Congress. CreditRuth Gwily For many Israelis, Jews and supporters of Israel, the last year […]
Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A new grand jury report says that internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania show that more than 300 “predator priests” have […]
Pennsylvania priests credibly accused of abusing 1000 child victims
Report details sexual abuse by more than 300 priests in Pennsylvania’s Catholic Church Source: CNN (CNN)A new grand jury report says that internal documents from six Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania […]
Ditching tight pants ‘improves sperm count’
Source: BBC News By Lucy R Green Image captionLoose-fitting boxer shorts, like those worn by Gary Lineker on Match of the Day after Leicester City won the Premier League, are […]
Trying to hard to be happy will only drive more unhappiness
Trying to Be Happy Is Making You Miserable. Here’s Why Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME The Declaration of Independence guaranteed Americans the right to pursue happiness, and we haven’t stopped […]
As Trump keeps raging at Mueller, another poll shows his lies are failing
Source: The Washington Post By Greg Sargent Because so many of us got it wrong in 2016, we often tend to reflexively tell ourselves that President Trump must be working some […]
Happy Independence day to India and Pakistan
I fondly remember the daily radio shows in Dallas, Texas. that I ran from 1996-2004. During August, from August 1 thru August 15th, we celebrated both the nations culture, sports, […]
Vaping ‘can damage vital immune system cells’
Source: BBC News Vaping can damage vital immune system cells and may be more harmful than previously thought, a study suggests. Researchers found e-cigarette vapour disabled important immune cells in […]
If You Wanted a Muslim Times’ App: ‘Feedly,’ is Answer to Your Prayers
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Many of my friends have suggested to me that many readers would like to read the Muslim Times’ […]
The Era of the Swing Justice Is Over. Here’s How Democrats May Adapt
Source: Time By ABIGAIL SIMON August 13, 2018 When Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement in June, Avery Gardiner began saying “No, no, no” at her desk so loudly that she […]
Stephen Miller’s Uncle Calls Him An ‘Immigration Hypocrite’ in a New Column
Source: Time BY BILLY PERRIGO Stephen Miller, a senior advisor to President Donald Trump, has been branded an “immigration hypocrite” by his uncle, David S. Glosser, in a column in which […]