Everybody is Getting Burnout these days; here is what to do
From moms to medical doctors, burnout is everywhere these days Source: Washington Post By Jenny Rough A common ailment is going around, and you probably know someone plagued by it. […]
Ban all terrorism
Source: Dawn FOREIGN ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) met in Istanbul after the “savage terrorist attack which took the lives of 51 Muslim worshippers in Christchurch”. Notably, while the New Zealand prime minister unequivocally condemned this act as terrorism, many Western capitals refrained from branding it as […]
On what should have been Brexit weekend, churches and cathedrals open their doors for prayer and dialogue
Source: CT The first weekend after the UK was supposed to leave the European Union, churches and cathedrals are offering spaces for conversation and prayer on Brexit. Many churches across the country are holding prayer vigils this weekend on what should have marked the start of a new post-Brexit era […]
Science and God are somehow viewed as enemies but this is just wrong
Source: Christian Today By Jerry Newcombe An award-winning scientist recently told the world that science and religion are not incompatible. The Agence France-Presse (AFP) reports (3/19/19), “The annual Templeton Prize, […]
Lion Mama
Source: BBC Nokubonga Qampi became known as the “Lion Mama” in South Africa after she killed one of three men raping her daughter and wounded the others. She was charged with murder – but after a public outcry the prosecution was halted, and she was able to focus her efforts […]
Ukraine election: Comedian is front-runner ahead of first round
Source: BBC Polls have opened in Ukraine as the country votes in the first round of presidential elections. Current leader Petro Poroshenko is seeking re-election but the surprise front-runner is comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Both candidates, along with former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, have expressed largely pro-European views during campaigning. None […]
Silent crowd listens to mosque victims’ names at New Zealand memorial
Source: Reuters By Charlotte Greenfield CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (Reuters) – Thousands stood in silence in a Christchurch park on Friday as the names of 50 people shot dead in two mosques […]
Pope requires sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for the Vatican City State and Vatican diplomats that requires the […]
Egyptian seminary renews its claim as arbiter of Islam’s true meaning
Source: Religion News Service BY Jacob Wirtschafter and Amr El-Tohamy CAIRO (RNS) — Long before the ascendance of the World Wide Web, Cairo’s Al-Azhar University served as the hub of […]
Teen boys rated their female classmates based on looks. The girls fought back.
Source: The Washington Post By Samantha Schmidt March 26 Yasmin Behbehani had just walked into her third-period health class when her friend asked her if she had seen the list. “There’s […]
AIPAC Is Losing Control of the Narrative on Israel
Source: The Atlantic By EMMA GREEN MAR 26, 2019 KEVIN LAMARQUE / REUTERS It was the final day of AIPAC’s annual policy conference in Washington, D.C., and the star of […]
Quebec government pushes ahead with religious symbols bill as opponents fight back
Source: The Globe and Mail INGRID PERITZ MONTREAL Quebec Premier Francois Legault responds to the Opposition during question period on Feb. 5, 2019, at the legislature in Quebec City. JACQUES […]
What caused the clergy sex abuse crisis? Catholic universities are pushing for debate on the answer.
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein March 27 The Catholic clergy sex abuse crisis is caused by a too-fawning deference to clerics called “clericalism.” Or a failure to guard against […]
USA: Adnan Virk to debut ‘ChangeUp’ baseball show on DAZN
By Neil Bestneil.best@newsday.com @sportswatchMarch 28, 2019 4:52 PM PRINT Adnan Virk and Roger Clemens speak Tuesday during an event in Manhattan to promote the DAZN show “ChangeUp.” Photo Credit: Newsday/Neil Best The show is called “ChangeUp,” which certainly describes Adnan Virk’s sudden career turn, but it happened so quickly it was […]
Mandatory Reporting of Sex Abuse in Vatican City
Pope requires sex abuse claims be reported in Vatican City By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis has issued sweeping new sex abuse legislation for the Vatican City State and Vatican diplomats that requires the immediate reporting of allegations to Vatican prosecutors, as he seeks to create a […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya to hold regional conference in Warri April 12
ON MARCH 28, 2019 All is set for the 4th Eastern Regional Conference of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Nigeria. The three-day event scheduled to commence on Friday, April 12, 2019 in […]
Arab League summit in Tunisia to focus on Golan amid bitter rivalries
ASSOCIATED PRESS TUNIS Published29.03.2019 This picture taken on March 28, 2019 shows the flags of the Arab League member states flying outside the Council of Arab Interior Ministers’ headquarters […]
1981 CIA report reveals facts on Israel’s illegal occupation of Golan Heights
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL Published30.03.2019 A research paper written by the CIA in 1981 reveals the historical facts about the Golan Heights and Israel’s illegal occupation and settlement policies in the […]
Jordan: Domestic workers endure abuse as organisations cite ‘collective failure’ of stakeholders
By Jugal Bhinde – Mar 28,2019 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — When Mary Jo signed a contract to work as a nanny in Jordan, she was promised a 400JD […]
Without papers, Uighurs fear for their future in Turkey
THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON MARCH 27, 2019 A masked Uighur boy takes part in a protest against China, at the courtyard of Fatih Mosque, a common meeting place […]