Yemen conflict: UN experts detail possible war crimes by all parties
Source: BBC News UN human rights experts believe war crimes may have been committed by all parties to the conflict in Yemen. In their first such report, they allege Yemeni […]
Myanmar’s military accused of genocide in damning UN report
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen South-east Asia correspondent Myanmar’s military has been accused of genocide against the Rohingya in Rakhine state in a damning UN report that alleged the army was responsible […]
‘Do Not Despair of Our Present Difficulties.’ Read John McCain’s Powerful Farewell Letter
Source: Time By KATIE REILLY Updated: August 27, 2018 4:17 PM ET In a final letter written before his death, the late Arizona Sen. John McCain said he had enjoyed “experiences, adventures and […]
Toyota will invest $500 million in Uber in deal to put self-driving cars on the road
Source: The Verge By Andrew J. Hawkins Toyota will invest $500 million in Uber in a deal that values the ride-hail giant at $72 billion, according to The Wall Street Journal. As part of the […]
Why it’s so hard to hold priests accountable for sex abuse
Source: Religion News Service By Carolyn M. Warner, who is associate director of graduate studies and a professor at Arizona State University. (The Conversation) — A grand jury report recently found shocking levels of child sex abuse in the Catholic Church. It uncovered, in six dioceses, the sexual abuse of over 1,000 […]
Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders to hold Prophet Muhammad cartoon competition
Source: Independent, from June 13, 2018 By Chris Baynes Counter-terrorism agency gives go-ahead to contest organised by party which wants to ban Islam Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders is to […]
The Top Six Results for Googling: ‘Compassion in the Quran’
About 2,250,000 results (0.34 seconds) Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran – The … Oct 29, 2013 – The Holy Quran talks about One God and one human family. Here, I […]
Despite government’s prevention, Italy’s Catholic bishops offered to care for a majority of 140 migrants
Italy: Catholic leaders reject politics at migrants’ expense Source: Associated Press By FRANCES D’EMILIO ROME (AP) — Italy’s Catholic bishops offered to care for a majority of 140 migrants the […]
Catholic priest says life in danger for criticizing Duterte
Source: Associated Press BY Jim Gomez MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Roman Catholic priest who was one of the earliest critics of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s deadly crackdown on drugs […]
Chinese leader urges fresh push against ‘separatist elements’ in Tibet
Source: The Guardian A top Chinese leader has called for “advancing anti-separatism efforts” in Tibet, in a sign of continued high-pressure tactics in the Himalayan region. Wang Yang, the Communist party’s […]
Stricter rules for China’s Communist party members
China targets rumors, religion in updated party rules Source: Reuters BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s ruling Communist Party has issued a revised set of regulations governing members’ behavior, threatening punishment for […]
Sacrilegious spies: Russians tried hacking Orthodox clergy
Source: Associated Press By RAPHAEL SATTER LONDON (AP) — The Russian hackers indicted by the U.S. special prosecutor last month have spent years trying to steal the private correspondence of […]
Moscow, Kiev in tug-of-war over religious future of Ukraine
Source: Associated Press By RAPHAEL SATTER LONDON (AP) — As Kiev and Moscow clash on the battlefields of eastern Ukraine, a new front has opened up in the religious sphere. […]
Ireland: The pope’s requests for forgiveness failed to salve the wounds of abuse victims
‘Hit-and-run’ visit: Irish protesters reject pardon plea from Pope Francis Source: The Guardian BY Rory Carroll Ireland correspondent Pope Francis may have been begging forgiveness at a mass in Phoenix Park, but just […]
World Peace and Justice – Peace Symposium Hyderabad
“We brought up our children in such a way that they dont know their caste even now”: JD Lakshminarayana, Former CBI Officer Hyderabad : The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community (AMC) International […]
The Third World War
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Don‘t allow third world war August 27, 2018 by LNR Staff By – – Wednesday, July 25, 2018 ANALYSIS/OPINION: President ’s recent warning to Iran came […]
What we can learn from female chess prodigies
Source: BBC News This story is from Chess Grandmasters, an episode of The Conversation produced by Sarah Crawley and presented by Kim Chakanetsa. To listen to more episodes of The Conversation on […]
Can people be religious without being rigid?
Source: Arab News By Mohammed Nosseir Observing the inflexible attitude that many religious people often adopt makes me wonder whether believers can be religious without being rigid. Which attribute […]
Myanmar Rohingya: UN says military leaders must face genocide charges
Source: BBC News A UN report has said top military figures in Myanmar must be investigated for genocide in Rakhine state and crimes against humanity in other areas. The report, […]
Pope Francis refused to respond to abuse claim letter from Archbishop Vigano
Source: BBC News Pope keeps silent on abuse claim letter at end of Irish visit Pope Francis has refused to respond to claims by a former Vatican diplomat who has […]