The rare phenomenon of the ‘moonbow’
Source: BBC By Kelly Grovier 21 October 2016 On an evening walk in the autumn of 1799, William Cole, a now forgotten English poet, was suddenly stopped in his tracks […]
Mosul battle: Hundreds treated over toxic fumes in Iraq
Source: BBC Hundreds of people in Iraq are being treated for the effects of toxic gases after a sulphur plant was set alight in fighting with so-called Islamic State. The […]
India: Kabaddi World Cup 2016, Final: India Vs Iran:
Kabaddi World Cup 2016, Final: India Vs Iran: Schedule, venue, squads The tournament which began on October 7, saw 12 teams participating in the league games. Iran Kabaddi Team By: Avinash Sharma Updated: Friday, October 21, 2016, 22:43 [IST] Ahmedabad, Oct 21: The Kabaddi World Cup 2016 has entered its […]
Videos: Meet Savannasaurus, A New Huge Dinosaur Species
Watch a short video in CNN Meet the man Savannasaurus Elliottorum dinosaur is named after Remains of the Savannasaurus was uncovered by David Elliott, co-founder of the Australian Age of […]
What has Jesus got to do with ISIS? A lot
by Tahir Nasser (RNS) This week, the assault on Mosul — the last stronghold of ISIS — began. As a student of religious history, it reminded me of the battles and horrors of first-century Judea. In 66 A.D. began a series of wars between the Jewish tribes of Judea and the superpower […]
Militants Attack Iraqi City Of Kirkuk Amid Mosul Offensive
Friday 21st October, 2016 Militants armed with assault rifles and explosives have attacked targets in and around the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk in an assault claimed by the extremist Islamic State (IS) group. The October 21 attack comes as the Iraqi government and Kurdish forces are making a major […]
Here’s what it was like to be Mansa Musa, thought to be the richest person in history
Kathleen Elkins Mansa Musa, as depicted on a 1375 Catalan Atlas, one of the most important world maps of Medieval Europe.Wikimedia Commons African King Musa Keita I is thought to be the richest person of all time — “richer than anyone could describe,” reports Time. Literally. His fortune was incomprehensible, […]
The guilt-free gospel of Donald Trump
Source: CNN By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor Donald Trump was ashamed — contrite even — as he spoke to Paula White hours after the video of him bragging about groping women was released. “I heard it in his voice,” said White, a Florida pastor who, outside of Trump’s family, […]
Trump booed as he rips into Clinton at Catholic charity dinner
Source: Yahoo News By Amy Sullivan Senior editor Well, that was awkward. If you’ve ever squirmed through a mean-spirited, ill-advised wedding toast delivered by somebody’s inappropriate, drunk uncle, then you’ll have some sense of the feeling in the room at New York’s Waldorf-Astoria hotel on Thursday night, where Donald Trump and […]
It’s not just women and minorities. Donald Trump has a Mormon problem — and here’s how it could cost him
Source: Los Angeles Times By Mark Z. Barabak No religious group has been more reliably Republican than members of the Mormon faith, who routinely vote in landslide numbers for […]
How dangerous are phones on planes?
Source: BBC By Bryan Lufkin 19 October 2016 If you’re boarding a plane, chances are you’ll be bringing a phone aboard with you. But the technological sophistications of phones have […]
Why America Is Exceptional
Source: Time BY Hillary Clinton Clinton is a former Secretary of State and the Democratic Party nominee for President. ‘America is indispensable—and exceptional—because of our values’ There’s always been something […]
Jewish settlers invited Palestinians over for the holidays. Everything went better than expected.
Source: Washington Post EFRAT, West Bank — The gathering wasn’t exactly unprecedented. Jewish settlers and their Palestinian neighbors have met quietly before, many times. But not like this. This meeting, […]
5 Ways to Deal With a Psychopath
Source: Time By Eric Barker Eric Barker writes Barking Up the Wrong Tree. Experts bet you encounter a psychopath more often than you think I know what some people are thinking: I’m never going to deal with psychopaths. This is just more sensational clickbait junk. Wrong. The experts are betting you […]
Muslim Council of Britain to set up alternative counter-terror scheme
Source: The Guardian By Vikram Dodd Police and crime correspondent British Muslims are planning to set up their own programme to stop people becoming terrorists in a direct challenge to the […]
‘Talaq’ and the battle to ban the three words that grant India’s Muslim men instant divorce
Source: The Guardian Talaq, talaq, talaq: for more than a decade Arshiya feared the words like some dark incantation. When she caught her husband talking online to other women, he […]
Dinosaurs roar into Montana governor’s race with new ad
Source: Associated Press By MATT VOLZ HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Dinosaurs have roared into Montana’s race for governor with a renowned paleontologist who consulted with Steven Spielberg on the “Jurassic Park” movies saying the Republican candidate would spend taxpayer money on private schools that teach creationism and mislead children about […]
California Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Conspiring to Support Islamic State
Source: The Wall Street Journal By JOHN R. EMSHWILLER LOS ANGELES—A Southern California man convicted of conspiring to provide support to the terrorist organization Islamic State was sentenced to 30 […]
On Abortion, Trump and Clinton Give Passionate Answers
Source: NBC News by IRIN CARMON Presidential candidates used to talk about the Supreme Court and abortion in code words like “litmus test” and “strict constructionist,” but at Wednesday night’s third and final presidential debate, the candidates went all in with their answers. Hillary Clinton reiterated her support for Roe […]
Time’s most influential teens includes two Pakistanis
TIME magazine has published its annual list of most influential teens in the world, which considers accolades across numerous fields, global impact through social media and overall ability to drive news. This year the list has two Pakistanis on it — Sumail Hassan and Malala Yousafzai. Pakistani prodigy’s team wins […]