Horror in Las Vegas polarises the world of religion
Source: The Economist SINCE the horrific massacre in Las Vegas, the word “evil” has been heard with unusual frequency, on the lips of political leaders as well as clerics. This […]
Travel ban lawsuits filed by legal center, Muslim advocates
Source: Associated Press By JULIET LINDERMAN BALTIMORE (AP) — A coalition of Muslim and Iranian-American advocates and a nonpartisan legal institute filed the first lawsuits against the Trump administration’s new […]
Pakistan’s ruling party nominates ousted PM Sharif to lead it
Reuters International This content was published on October 2, 2017 7:58 PMOct 2, 2017 – 19:58 Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif speaks during a news conference in Islamabad, […]
Iraq’s Kurdistan region plans presidential, parliamentary votes on November 1
Reuters International This content was published on October 3, 2017 12:13 PMOct 3, 2017 – 12:13 ERBIL, Iraq (Reuters) – Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region plans to hold presidential and […]
Belgium withdraws residence permit of “Salafist” Saudi imam
Reuters International This content was published on October 3, 2017 (reuters_tickers) BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Belgium took steps to expel a Saudi imam who preaches at the country’s biggest mosque for […]
France, “in a state of war”, to vote on anti-terrorism law
Reuters International This content was published on October 3, 2017 1:21 PMOct 3, 2017 – 13:21 FILE PHOTO: French Interior Minister Gerard Collomb speaks to the media outside the Saint-Charles train station after French soldiers shot and killed a man who stabbed two women to death at the main train […]
Opinion: Science under duress in Turkey
By Simon Jäggi This content was published on September 29, 2017 A Swiss-based researcher is one of several from all over Europe who are concerned about the unpredictable future of research freedom in Turkey. (Keystone) The tense situation in Turkey is making it increasingly difficult to conduct research there. Foreign scientists working in […]
UK: Muslim cleric accused of links to Bataclan bomber ‘contacted a Spanish terrorist cell’
A BRITISH-based Muslim cleric suspected of radicalizing a man involved in the Paris Bataclan attack met members of a Spanish terrorist cell, a court has heard. PUBLISHED: 00:01, Thu, Jul 6, 2017 | UPDATED: 10:22, Thu, Jul 6, 2017 9 Muslim cleric accused of links to Bataclan bomber ‘contacted a Spanish terrorist cell’http://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/825400/muslim-cleric-radicalised-bataclan-paris-Tarik-ChadliouiNC […]
Nothing Will Change After the Las Vegas Shooting
Congressman, STEVE ISRAEL OCT. 2, 2017 WASHINGTON — In the wake of one the deadliest mass shootings in our nation’s history, perhaps the most asked question by Americans is, “Will anything change?” The simple answer is no. The more vital question is, “Why not? ”https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/opinion/gun-control-vegas-shooting.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-abc-region®ion=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region&_r=0 Congress is already doing what […]
Las Vegas Shooter Had Recent Large Gambling Transactions
Source: NBC News The suspected gunman behind the Las Vegas massacre made several large gambling transactions in recent weeks, according to law enforcement officials. The transactions by Stephen Paddock, who […]
USA: Is Islamberg, a hotbed of Jihad in upstate NY
If Islamberg truly is a hotbed of jihad, a heavily armed terrorist training ground hidden in the woods of upstate New York, it’s hard to see along the rutted dirt road winding through the Muslim community.In this Sept. 7, 2017 photo, Tahirah Clark, an attorney for the Muslim enclave of […]
Myanmar takes foreign diplomats into conflict-torn Rakhine
Source: Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar authorities took foreign diplomats and United Nations representatives on a tour Monday of conflict-torn northern Rakhine state, where a security crackdown has […]
Sikh Becomes Canada’s First Nonwhite Political Party Leader
Source: The New York Times By IAN AUSTEN A lawyer from the Toronto area on Sunday became the first nonwhite leader of a major political party in Canada. The New Democratic Party […]
Canadian police seek recalled Vatican envoy for child porn
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and RACHEL ZOLL VATICAN CITY (AP) — Canadian police have issued an arrest warrant for the Vatican diplomat who was recalled from the United […]
Saudi sovereign fund to develop holy sites in Mecca, Medina
Source: Reuters By Stephen Kalin RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is forming two real estate development firms to boost the capacity of Mecca and Medina to […]
Justin Welby unable to give ‘straight answer’ on whether gay sex is sinful
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Justin Welby has said he struggles with the question of whether gay sex is a sin and acknowledged that the gulf between conservative and […]
Thousands Rally in Dublin Against Ireland’s Abortion Ban
Source: The New York Times By MEGAN SPECIA Thousands of people marched in Dublin on Saturday to demand an end to the country’s constitutional ban on abortion, one of the strictest […]
Republicans are keeping Roy Moore and his controversial views at arm’s length
Source: The Washington Post By David Weigel and Elise Viebeck “I don’t know him, I don’t know him,” said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). “I haven’t taken a deep dive into his record,” said […]
Tesla: World’s biggest battery half-built
Source: BBC News Tesla has reached the half-way point in its plan to build the world’s biggest battery, in South Australia. The plan to build the 100MW (129MWh) lithium battery […]
What to Know About the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas
Source: Time BY Joseph Hincks,Alana Abramson Updated: 11:46 AM ET | Originally published: 4:26 AM ET At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 were injured after a man opened […]