Thailand’s king condemns bid by sister to become PM
8 February 2019 Thailand’s King Vajiralongkorn has denounced as “inappropriate” his sister’s unprecedented bid to run for prime minister in March’s election. In a palace statement, he said such […]
Muslim Inmate’s Execution Is Blocked Over Denial of Request for Imam
Source: The New York Times By Julia Jacobs Domineque Ray’s execution has been delayed because of a court battle over whether he has a right to have an imam present […]
Church clerical abuse: Former nuns share their experiences
Source: BBC News A day after Pope Francis publicly admitted for the first time that clerics had sexually abused nuns, promising to tackle the issue that was “still going on” […]
There are no real evangelicals. Only imagined ones.
Source: Religion News Service BY Kristin Kobes Du Mez (RNS) — Not long ago, Baylor historian Thomas Kidd published a short post at The Gospel Coalition blog on the anniversary of Phillis […]
‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Makes Bonkers Claim: You Don’t Need Health Care, Just Jesus
Source: Huffington Post By Ed Mazza “Duck Dynasty” patriarch Phil Robertson resurfaced on Fox Business on Tuesday to slam calls for universal health care. Instead of medicine, he said, people just need […]
Pope Francis Publicly Acknowledges Nuns Are Also Victims of Sexual Abuse by Priests
Source: Time By NICOLE WINFIELD / AP (ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE) — Pope Francis has for the first time publicly acknowledged the scandal of priests and bishops sexually abusing nuns and […]
Bees can be taught to add and subtract
A team of researchers used colors as visual representations to teach honeybees basic mathematics. Watch the video in CNN Suggested reading Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God […]
‘Political earthquake’ as Thai princess runs for PM against military junta
Surprise move pits Princess against leader of 2014 coup Leonie Kijewski Fri 8 Feb 2019 Thai princess Ubolratana Rajakanya Sirivadhana Varnavadi has broken the tradition of the royal family […]
As a former UN special rapporteur, the coup in Venezuela reminds me of the rush to war in Iraq
Oil rich states such as Iraq and Libya were devastated after concerted campaigns of misinformation. US attempts to provoke conflict in the Latin American country have marked similiarities Alfred de […]
We’ve seen the west’s approach to Venezuela before – in Syria, Egypt, Afghanistan, need I go on?
Instead of pleading with those who will not support him, the self-proclaimed interim president of Venezuela might want to take a closer look at who his foreign friends are Robert […]
‘Muslim women are stuck between Islamophobes and Islamic fundamentalists’
Source: Open Democracy By Nandini Archer 7 From France to Malaysia, Muslim women’s rights activists are challenging those who ask them to ‘choose between being a Muslim and a feminist’. […]
Lawyers back Muslim community after controversial comments from bench
By Michaela Whitbourn February 8, 2019 The peak body for the legal profession in Australia has called for better “communication and understanding of the Islamic faith” by […]
Jordan Ranked 58th globally on Corruption Perception Index for 2018
Jordan Published: 2019-01-29 The Jordanian chapter of Transparency International, Rasheed for Integrity and Transparency has announced the launch of the Corruption Perceptions Index for the year 2018. Since its inception […]
Transparency International: CORRUPTION PERCEPTIONS INDEX 2018
The 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index, published by Transparency International, measures the perceived levels of public sector corruption in 180 countries and territories. Drawing on 13 surveys of businesspeople and expert […]
Pope Francis Urges Young Catholics To Build Bridges, Not Walls
Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla In an apparent reference to Trump’s border plans, the pope said those who build walls are trying to “divide people and box them in.” Pope […]
Quebec status of women minister calls Muslim head scarf symbol of oppression
Source: The Chronicle Herald Quebec’s new minister responsible for the status of women faced criticism Wednesday after saying she considers the hijab to be a symbol of oppression. Speaking to […]
‘Blessings from God’. Heaviest snowfall in 48 years hits Pakistan
ANADOLU AGENCY ISLAMABAD Trekkers and porters hike down the Baltoro glacier in the Karakoram mountain range in Pakistan, Sept. 7, 2014. (Reuters Photo) Pakistan’s northern and northwestern regions have witnessed […]
Can Arab Evangelicals play a bridging role?
Feb 06,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – DAOUD KUTTAB Palestinian foreign ministry officials were in a quandary in recent months. Despite the strong support for the Palestinian cause around the world, […]
Baghdad rejects being dragged by Trump into new conflict with Iran
Feb 06,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN US President Donald Trump’s declaration that he will keep US troops in Iraq at the large Ain Al Asad airbase in Anbar […]
The Jamaica deportation charter flight is an outrage – but so are many others
The Home Office tried to deter any sympathy for the deportees by dubbing them all ‘foreign national offenders’ May Bulman @maybulman The Independent Voices The first charter flight to […]