Pope says he hopes to visit Japan next year, fulfilling wish
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis said Wednesday he hopes to visit Japan next year, a trip that would enable him to draw attention […]
Pope calls world’s bishops to meeting on sexual abuse of children
Source: The New York Times By Jason Horowitz and Laurie Goodstein VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis summoned bishops from around the world to Rome for an unprecedented meeting focused on protecting minors. The […]
Hajj: The Best Symbol for Our Universal Brotherhood!
Epigraph: And remember the time when We assigned to Abraham the site of the House and said, ‘Associate not anything with Me, and keep My House clean for those who […]
Ted Talk: The Why and How of Effective Altruism
Epigraph: Whoever saves a life, it would be as if he or she has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Peter Albert David Singer, AC (born 6 July 1946) is […]
Ted Talk: How can we do most good for the world?
Of all the problems facing humanity, which should we focus on solving first? In a compelling talk about how to make the world better, moral philosopher Will MacAskill provides a […]
Bollywood: Janhvi Kapoor to play a pilot in next Karan Johar production?
The movie is based on one of India’s first female combat aviators, Gunjan Saxena. The movie is based on one of India’s first female combat aviators, Gunjan Saxena. https://images.dawn.com/news/1180864 Following in Alia Bhatt’s footsteps, Sridevi’s daughter and Bollywood newcomer Janhvi Kapoor is quickly becoming a Karan Johar favourite. The […]
Their churches were attacked, but Indonesia’s Christians showed the power of forgiveness
Source: The Catholic Herald By Benedict Rogers Almost three months after suicide bombers attacked three churches in Surabaya, Indonesia’s second largest city, I stood at the very spot where the […]
Imran Khan sacking Princeton professor can invite EU censure, hit Pakistan’s trade ties
File photo of Imran Khan | Bloomberg /Asad ZaidiA+ Atif Mian’s sacking by Imran Khan’s PTI govt will not escape the notice of the EU or other Western trading […]
Orwellian NightmareA German Couple Winds Up on U.S. No-Fly List
When Europeans land on the U.S. No-Fly List, they have almost no chance to challenge it, as a German couple from Stuttgart recently found out the hard way. Their case […]
Dalai Lama says ‘Europe belongs to the Europeans’ and refugees should rebuild own countries
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP STOCKHOLM The Tibeteans spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (C), speaks during meeting with the press in Malmo, Sweden, September 12, 2018. (EPA Photo) […]
Many Pakistanis with Ivy League PhDs support discrimination against Ahmadis
by Hussain Haqqani Islamabad, Pakistan | Warrick Page/Getty Images Pakistan’s deep-rooted religious-nationalist prejudices will not disappear unless they are methodically confronted and opposed. Pakistan’s recent controversy over the appointment […]
Hero Malian migrant gets French citizenship after ‘Spiderman’ rescue
FRENCH PRESS AGENCY – AFP PARIS FILE Photo Related Articles EuropeHero migrant ‘Spiderman’ joins Paris fire brigade as French citizenship awaits The migrant hero nicknamed “Spiderman” for saving […]
Study questions Iran-al Qaeda ties, despite U.S. allegations
Reuters International THIS CONTENT WAS PUBLISHED ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2018 By Warren Strobel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – There is no evidence that Iran and al Qaeda cooperated in carrying out terrorist […]
Netanyahu accuses Europe of ‘appeasing’ Iran, calls for escalation
By AFP – Sep 13,2018 – JORDAN TIMES Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) arrives to the weekly Cabinet meeting in occupied Jerusalem on Wednesday (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — […]
Trump’s main interest is ensuring pro-Iranian forces leave Syriaj
Sep 12,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN Five months after US President Donald Trump announced he wanted to pull US troops out of Syria, the volatile man in the […]
I’m a Uyghur Muslim who fled China’s brutal crackdown – it’s time the world showed us some support
Source: Independent Chinese officials have been targeting the ethnic group for decades. As well as being imprisoned in internment camps, human rights violations like tracking Uyghurs with QR codes are […]
Rumi: The “best selling poet” in the United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Statue of Rumi in Buca For other uses, see Rumi (disambiguation). Rūmī Statue of Rumi in Buca Title Mevlânâ, Mawlānā,[1] Mevlevî, Mawlawī Born 30 September 1207 Balkh (present-day Afghanistan),[2] or Wakhsh(present-day Tajikistan),[3][4]Khwarezmian Empire Died 17 December […]
Sex Abuse Rampant in Catholic Church in Germany
Thousands of sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church – report Source: DW More than half of the victims were younger than 13 and predominantly male. The study’s findings were […]
Thousands of sex abuse cases in German Catholic Church – report
Source: DW A study commissioned by the German Bishops Conference examined 3,677 cases of abuse allegedly perpetrated by clergy nationwide, German magazine Der Spiegel reported on Wednesday. The universities of Giessen, Heidelberg […]
How Volkswagen cheated on emissions tests
Source: CNN by Ivana Kottasová Volkswagen has found a new way to use a 3D printer: To mass produce car parts. The world’s largest carmaker unveiled plans Tuesday to start […]