Switzerland: A way out Growing number of people sign up for assisted suicide
By Jo Fahy This content was published on February 14, 2018 The barbiturate Pentobarbital is taken at home by people who wish to die (Keystone) Every year, thousands of […]
Jordan-US ties emerging stronger
Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Jordan for talks with His Majesty King Abdullah and senior government officials, including Minister of […]
Exclusive: U.S. pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist – financing watchlist
Drazen Jorgic, Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money-laundering monitoring group, according to […]
The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’
16 February 2018 One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for a loan to buy a car. The manager agreed, and Sissoko invited him home for dinner. It was the prelude, writes the […]
Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting
Source; RNS By Emily McFarlan Miller | 18 hours ago Parents wait for news after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, […]
ACLU Sues To Halt ‘Unconstitutional’ Down Syndrome Abortion Law In Ohio
Source: NPR BY AMY HELD The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a complaint Thursday on behalf of several abortion providers seeking to block a state law that bans abortions “because an unborn […]
Here’s how Kentucky’s Creation Museum chief got a new invite to off-limits campus
Source: LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER BY MIKE STUNSON Updated February 15, 2018 05:15 PM After he was uninvited to speak at an Oklahoma university when LGBT supporters objected, the president and founder of […]
‘I’ll be Muslim too’: Fans embrace Liverpool’s Mo Salah
Source: Aljazeera Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. “Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, if he’s good […]
Victim’s aunt calls for action, not prayers, after shooting
Source: Associated Press By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In an open letter addressed “Dear America,” the aunt of a 14-year-old killed in a Florida school shooting calls for […]
Man Who Drove Van Into London Mosque Worshippers Jailed For 43 Years
Source: Huffington Post Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder after the jury took less than an hour to reach their verdict. BY Michael Holden METROPOLITAN POLICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Darren […]
Probe provides rapid lung investigation
Source: BBC News By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News, in Austin, Texas Media captionScientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections Scientists have developed a probe that for […]
£10,000 proposed for everyone under 55
Source: BBC News By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionWhat would you do with £10,000? The government should give £10,000 to every citizen under 55, a report […]
The Florida School Shooting Was One of Several This Year. And It’s Only February
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Wednesday’s school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was the latest of several school shootings of 2018 — in a year that’s not […]
Lunar New Year: What the Year of the Dog is all about
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is one of the most celebrated events worldwide. The date of celebration varies every year. Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/chinese-year-welcoming-year-dog-180212113347405.html
‘I’ll be Muslim too’: Fans embrace Liverpool’s Mo Salah
Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/liverpool-fans-embrace-mohamed-salah-muslim-chant-180216105515770.html
Canada: N.S. woman claims potential wedding venue violated her religious freedoms
CTV Atlantic Published Monday, February 12, 2018 8:50PM AST Last Updated Monday, February 12, 2018 9:47PM AST A Dartmouth woman claims a local hotel is infringing on her freedom of religion by not offering appropriate food for her wedding reception. Susan Ashley says the Delta Hotel in Dartmouth has denied […]
View from Turkey: Does Uncle Sam have a hearing problem?
İLNUR ÇEVIK @ilnurcevik What Turkey is facing with the U.S. administration over the past few year is a dialogue of the deaf Articles COLUMNS Wouldn’t you question America’s friendship? […]
Israel loves walls
Feb 14,2018 – JORDAN TIMES – Michael Jansen Israel loves walls. Last week, it began constructing a concrete slab wall along the ceasefire line with Lebanon, […]
Jordan set to enter Eurasia markets with Russia’s support
By JT – Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES His Majesty King Abdullah holds talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Thursday (Photo courtesy of Royal Court) AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah and Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday held a summit meeting that focused on Jordanian-Russian strategic […]
Norwegian lawmaker nominates Israel boycott campaign for Nobel Peace Prize
Moxnes calls for all partners to join ranks in support campaign By Jassar Al Tahat – Feb 15,2018 -JORDAN TIMES In this file photo, activists march […]