Where a Taboo Is Leading to the Deaths of Young Girls
Source: The New York Times By Jeffrey Gettleman TURMAKHAND, Nepal — Not long ago, in rural western Nepal, Gauri Kumari Bayak was the spark of her village. Her strong voice echoed […]
Al-Shabab kidnaps Somali children to fill its ranks. Parents pull kids from school or flee to protect them.
Source: PRI By Tonny Onyulo Members of the al-Qaeda-linked militant group al-Shabab surrender to authorities in the north of Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, Sept. 24, 2012. Credit: Omar Faruk/Reuters You can hear the anguish in Maalim […]
Taj Mahal’s attackers dispute site’s Muslim origins
Source: Religion News Service By Vishal Arora NEW DELHI (RNS) — Hindu nationalist groups in India have carried out violent attacks against Muslims and their properties for decades. Now, a […]
Denmark’s Jews Questioning Their Future in the Country Following Proposed Ban on Circumcision
Source: Haaretz In 2015, a jihadist killed a Jewish guard outside this capital city’s main synagogue, where Hannah Bentow was having her bat mitzvah party. Her sense of security as a Jew […]
‘Occupied’ East Jerusalem: Prince William infuriates Israel with statement on royal visit
Prince William has angered Israel’s Jerusalem Affairs Minister Zeev Elkin by referring to East Jerusalem as part of the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT), in a statement detailing his upcoming trip to the Middle East. In a facebook post, Israel’s Elkin was enraged by the Prince’s OPT reference, claiming Jerusalem was […]
Vatican promises to hear more abuse complaints in Chile
Source: Associated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — A papal envoy looking into clerical sexual abuse is leaving Chile, but he says the Vatican will continue collecting testimony from people who […]
India takes direct control in Kashmir after alliance ends
Source: Associated Press By AIJAZ HUSSAIN SRINAGAR, India (AP) — India’s federal government took direct control of Kashmir state Wednesday after the ruling Hindu nationalist party ended its long-troubled alliance […]
Exclusive: Pope criticizes Trump administration policy on migrant family separation
Source: Reuters BY Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis has criticized the Trump administration’s policy of separating migrant families at the Mexican border, saying populism is not the […]
From pulpits across America, sermons condemn separation of immigrant families
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer A 4-year-old Honduran girl carries a doll while walking with her immigrant mother, after both were released from detention, from a Catholic Charities relief […]
Border separations open rift between Trump and evangelicals
Source: Politico By LORRAINE WOELLERT An influential evangelical group on Tuesday endorsed legislation to end the Trump administration’s practice of separating migrant families at the U.S. border, adding to a chorus […]
‘What This Amounts to Is Child Abuse.’ Psychologists Warn Against Separating Kids From Their Parents
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME For more, visit TIME Health. As the White House doubles down on a zero-tolerance immigration policy that has led to the forced separation of families, medical experts are sounding alarms about […]
Toddlers Separated From Parents at the Border Are Being Detained in ‘Tender Age’ Shelters
Source: Time By GARANCE BURKE & MARTHA MENDOZA / AP June 20, 2018 Trump administration officials have been sending babies and other young children forcibly separated from their parents at the […]
US quits ‘biased’ UN human rights council
Source: BBC News The US has pulled out of the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling it a “cesspool of political bias”. Nikki Haley, the US envoy to the UN, […]
UAE Businessman Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Launches New $27 Million Education Fund For Refugees
Source: Forbes By Mary Sophia, Forbes Middle East Staff UAE-based businessman and philanthropist Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair has launched an education fund worth $27 million to help finance the education of […]
Trumping Trump The Truth About German Crime Statistics
U.S. President Donald Trump tweeted that the German crime rate had risen by 10 percent because of refugees in the country. He’s wrong. We took a closer look at […]
Trump’s Attacks on Germany : The Enemy in the White House
Trump’s latest lies are an open attack on the German government and the European Union. This U.S. president was never a partner. He is an aggressive opponent and should […]
Khalifa’s Words of Caution to Save Humanity from Destruction
05 Jun 2018 ] author Posted by Naeem Ahmad, Physician and Ahmadi Muslim In this age, we have seen repeatedly wars do not solve anything and cause great harm to […]
Drawings from prisons in Yemen show routine torture by US ally UAE
ASSOCIATED PRESS CAIRO This undated photo obtained by The Associated Press shows a drawing of prisoners being transported in a pickup truck to an Emirati-run prison in Yemen. (AP Photo) […]
Saudi prince hosts Kushner, Trump envoy for talks on Palestine ‘peace plan’
DAILY SABAH WITH AGENCIES ISTANBUL In this May 18, 2018, file photo, White House adviser Jared Kushner speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo) […]
Papal explainer: Pope Francis’ Geneva trip in a nutshell
By Simon Bradley This content was published on June 20, 2018 Pope Francis waves to a crowd at the Vatican on June 2, 2018 (Keystone) The pope is flying into Geneva […]