Source: Dawn WISCONSIN: Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Tuesday said that amongst all the presidential hopefuls only he can solve the problem of “radical Islamic terrorism”. During an interview with CNN anchor Anderson Cooper, Trump termed Pakistan “a vital problem” for the United States (US) “because they have a […]
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom Standing on a high vantage point at Thingvellir Park, I overlook a vast rocky, snow-covered rift valley. Fissures and cracks scar the landscape, filled with […]
Source: BBC Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has called for “some form of punishment” for women who have abortions, if it becomes illegal. However, the front-runner did not disclose what […]
(CNN) Donald Trump said Wednesday that women who undergo abortions should face “some form of punishment” if the procedure were outlawed. Trump, who once supported abortion rights, now favors outlawing […]
Source: CNN By Sally Kohn, CNN Political Commentator Sally Kohn is an activist, columnist and television commentator. Follow her on Twitter: @sallykohn. The opinions expressed in this commentary are hers. […]
Source: Hindustan Times Poland’s president on Thursday threw his support behind a government decision to renege on a deal to accept thousands of refugees, blaming security concerns raised by Tuesday’s […]
Source: Associated Press By JEFF AMY Mar. 29, 2016 4:20 PM EDT JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Asked to choose between a Christian spirit of peace and a God-given right of self-defense, Mississippi senators are overwhelmingly favoring the latter. The Senate voted 36-14 Tuesday to pass the bill, known as the […]
Source: The Washington Post By David A. Fahrenthold A Muslim Democrat running for a U.S. House seat in Nevada says that — in a private meeting last year — Senate […]
Source: Reuters Harsh rhetoric about Muslims by Republican candidates in the U.S. presidential election campaign is undermining national security efforts, U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said on Tuesday. Asked […]
Tehran Times Political Desk TEHRAN – On Thursday, Iran reacted angrily to the passage of a resolution which renewed the mandate of Ahmed Shaheed, the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Iran, for another five years. The Iranian Foreign Ministry said the renewal of Shaheed’s mandate is […]
By Suzanna Goussous – Mar 28,2016 – JORDAN TIMES UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon speaks during a meeting with students on Sunday at the University of Jordan also attended by World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim and Jordan Strategy Forum Chairman Omar Razzaz (Photo courtesy of UJ) AMMAN […]
Reuters International MAR 30, 2016 – 17:03 By Jack Stubbs and Lisa Barrington MOSCOW/BEIRUT (Reuters) – President Bashar al-Assad said it would not be difficult to agree a new Syrian government including opposition figures, but his opponents responded on Wednesday that no administration would be legitimate while he remained in […]
Source: Swissinfo.ch The interior ministry has announced its intention to elevate five complementary therapies including homeopathy to the same level as conventional medicine. Homeopathy, holistic medicine, herbal medicine, acupuncture and […]
Source: Swissinfo.ch Political and media debates on religion in Switzerland focus mainly on Muslims and Islam. But the country also has many people of Hindu, Jewish and Sikh faith. What […]
CHOCOLATE MONEY Where is Swiss chocolate most popular? By Jo Fahy, Filipa Cordeiro and Thomas Stephens MAR 29, 2016 – 16:41 Switzerland has a longstanding reputation for making exquisite chocolate, […]
In a statement to police, Mustafa says: ‘When someone hasn’t seen his family for 24 years and wants to see his wife and children, and the Egyptian government doesn’t allow it, what should one do?’ Adam Withnall @adamwithnall 6 comments Seif Eldin Mustafa flashes the “V” for victory sign as […]
Mar 29,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The early morning terrorist attacks at the main Brussels airport in Zaventem and at a crowded metro station shocked the whole world for their barbarity, their indiscriminate nature and the large number of innocent civilian casualties. The death toll of that bloody […]
By Rana Husseini – Mar 29,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Protesters hold placards calling for granting full rights to children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians during a sit-in near the Prime Ministry on Tuesday (Photo by Rana Husseini) AMMAN — Around 100 people staged a sit-in in front […]
An Indian politician has reportedly claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan to be the next President of India. Amar Singh, one of the leaders of Samajwadi Party before he quit, is said to have made the claims during an exclusive interview with local media channel Zee News’ […]
Source: Channel NewsAsia BEIJING: Authorities in China’s capital will extend leave from work for new mothers and fathers, state media reported on Friday (Mar 25), in what appeared to be the latest incentive to encourage families to have more children. The world’s largest economy faces a shrinking labor force and […]