Churches in southern Egypt will not celebrate Easter
Source: Associated Press By MENNA ZAKI CAIRO (AP) — Egyptian churches, in the southern city of Minya, said on Tuesday that they will not hold Easter celebrations in mourning for […]
Hawaii asks full court to hear Trump travel ban appeal
Source: Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Attorneys representing Hawaii in the state’s challenge to President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban are asking that the full panel of a federal appeals […]
Alabama Senate votes to allow church to form police dept.
Source: Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama Senate has voted to allow a church to form its own police force. Lawmakers on Tuesday voted 24-4 to allow Briarwood […]
President Trump Asked for Border Wall Plans. This Group Suggested a Hyperloop Instead
Source: Time By Maya Rhodan Apr 11, 2017 When the deadline came for submissions to build President Trump’s proposed wall along the Mexican border earlier this month, many went for a […]
Dalai Lama Hints At Rebirth As A Woman Outside China’s Influence
Source: The Huffington Post His reincarnation is overshadowed by political maneuverin By Mary Papenfuss The Dalai Lama traveled to the Himalayan Indian town of Tawang this week to begin days […]
Malala Yousafzai is becoming an honorary Canadian today
Why Canada has long wanted to honour her Source: Globe and Mail Malala Yousafzai, the Pakistani education activist who miraculously survived a Taliban assassination attempt, will address Parliament on Wednesday as she becomes the sixth person to be awarded the distinction of being an honorary Canadian. The event marks the end […]
Video: The doctor who was dragged off the United plane; says it was because of racism
Source: Independent News that a passenger was forcibly dragged off a United Airlines plane has gone viral all over the world, but in China the outrage has been fuelled by […]
The US used chemical weapons in Iraq – and then lied about it
Source: The Guardian By George Monbiot Now we know napalm and phosphorus bombs have been dropped on Iraqis, why have the hawks failed to speak out? Did US troops use chemical weapons in Falluja? The answer is yes. The proof is not to be found in the documentary broadcast on Italian […]
Germany: blast near soccer team, 1 player injured
https://www.dawn.com/news/1326323 1 COMMENT EMAIL PRINT Police patrol on horseback outside the stadium. —AFP Dortmund, Germany Three explosions hit a bus transporting German football team Borussia Dortmund to the UEFA Champions League 1st leg quarter-final football match against Monaco in Dortmund, Germany. The bus of Borussia Dortmund had some windows […]
Starving to death
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak and Laris Karklis April 11, 2017 Our world produces enough food to feed all its inhabitants. When one region is suffering severe hunger, global humanitarian institutions, though often cash-strapped, are theoretically capable of transporting food and averting catastrophe. But this year, South Sudan […]
Starving to death
Source: The Washington Post By Max Bearak and Laris Karklis April 11, 2017 Our world produces enough food to feed all its inhabitants. When one region is suffering severe hunger, global humanitarian institutions, though often cash-strapped, are theoretically capable of transporting food and averting catastrophe. But this year, South Sudan […]
Tillerson brings tough line to Moscow over Russia’s backing for Syrian regime
Source: The Washington Post By Carol Morello and David Filipov April 11 at 11:17 AM MOSCOW — Secretary of State Rex Tillerson arrived in Russia on Tuesday to urge Moscow […]
Indonesia: gay men facing 100 lashes for having sex
Source: The Guardian Vincent Bevins in Badung, Indonesia Case could become the first time Aceh’s sharia law has been enforced against homosexuality The men each face up to 100 strokes […]
Israel’s proposed international Jewish database raises red flags abroad
Source: Religion News Service By Michele Chabin | 1 min ago JERUSALEM (RNS) News that Israel’s religious establishment is compiling an international Jewish database will exacerbate ongoing tensions between Diaspora […]
SUFISM, A MYSTICAL ISLAM, GROWING IN LOS ANGELES
Source: World Religion News POSTED BY KELLY FRAZIER Los Angeles, CA has witnessed the rising popularity of Sufism. One prominent group is the Moroccan-origin Shadhili Order. Founded in the seventh […]
Global Restrictions on Religion Rise Modestly in 2015, Reversing Downward Trend
Source: Pew Research Center Government harassment and use of force against religious groups surge as record number of refugees enter Europe Government restrictions on religion and social hostilities involving religion increased in 2015 for the first time in three years, according to Pew Research Center’s latest annual study on global […]
Malala Yousafzai Has Just Been Named the Youngest Ever U.N. Messenger of Peace
Source: Time BY Feliz Solomon Pakistani human-rights and education advocate Malala Yousafzai has just become the youngest person ever to be named a U.N. Messenger of Peace, an honorary title conferred […]
Officer Who Forcibly Removed Passenger From United Airlines Flight Placed on Leave
Source: Time BY Jennifer Calfas Apr 10, 2017 One of the officers involved in forcibly removing and dragging a passenger from an overbooked United Airlines flight was placed on leave Monday. […]
Comedian Hasan Minhaj Will Host the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Hasan Minhaj, a Daily Show correspondent and comedian, will be the entertainer at the annual White House Correspondents’ Dinner, the association’s president announced on Tuesday. “I […]
Most Doctors’ Breast Cancer Advice May Be Out of Date
Source: Time By Alice Park Who needs a mammogram—and when? These are questions that have vexed women for years now as science—and the recommendations it informs—has shifted. In 2009, the […]