Baylor settles suit that alleged rape ‘culture of violence’
Source: Associated Press By JIM VERTUNO AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Baylor University settled a federal lawsuit filed by a former student who said she was gang raped by two football […]
Indian journalist critical of Hindu extremists is shot dead in Bangalore
Source; The Guardian BY Michael Safi in Delhi A senior Indian journalist and activist has been shot dead outside her home in Bangalore. Gauri Lankesh was the editor of a Kannada-language […]
‘A great project for all Egyptians’: Egypt to repair synagogue in city of eight Jews
Source: The Guardian By Ruth Michaelson in Alexandria Alexandria’s historic synagogue has very few visitors. In a city once home to almost 25,000 Jews, Alexandria’s Jewish community is now said to number […]
First cathedral for Mother Teresa is consecrated in Kosovo
Source: Religion News Service By Valerie Plesch PRISTINA, Kosovo (RNS) — Twenty years after the death of St. Teresa of Calcutta, thousands of Christians and Muslims came together to celebrate the consecration, […]
US apologizes for Afghanistan leaflets that offended Muslims
Source: Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — A U.S. commander on Wednesday apologized for leaflets dropped in Afghanistan that were deemed offensive to Islam. The leaflets dropped Monday night, which […]
USA: Texas churches sue FEMA, they don’t even pay taxes
And they don’t even pay taxes: Texas churches want taxpayers to fund the rebuilding of their houses of worship after Hurricane Harvey. In an attempt to overturn long set legal precedent and the separation of church and state, some churches in Texas are suing FEMA for disaster relief funds to rebuild. […]
Freedom of the Press and Expression in Turkey We Must Remain Defiant
For 200 days now, Turkish-German journalist Deniz Yücel has been held in jail in Turkey. But the madness won’t become routine just because time has passed. An Editorial By Barbara Hans derspiegel.com In some quarters, people tend to exaggerate when they speak of the importance of journalism. It is true, though, […]
Irma: The Hurricane is one of the Most Powerful ever, and there are a lot of People in its Path
Source: CNN By Steve Almasy and Faith Karimi, CNN As Hurricane Irma’s eye roars away from the tiny island of Barbuda and toward St. Martin, residents along its path scrambled […]
Top EU court says Hungary, Slovakia cannot refuse to take refugees
REUTERS LUXEMBOURG Reuters Photo The top court of the European Union roundly rejected complaints from Slovakia and Hungary about the EU migration policy Wednesday, upholding Brussels’ right to force member states to accept asylum seekers. In the latest twist to a divisive dispute that broke out two years ago […]
Syria won militarily
Sep 05,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah There is no question that the war in Syria is approaching its end. The certain outcome is a military victory for the Bashar Assad regime that stood its ground, with support from regional and international allies, against all the forces that […]
I once named Aung San Suu Kyi as one of my biggest role models – then came the betrayal
Abraham Lincoln who said: ‘Nearly all men can stand adversity, but if you want to test a man’s character, give him power.’ His quote sadly now seems to fit Aung San Suu KyI […]
Priyanka Chopra brings the world to Toronto: Govani
By SHINAN GOVANIColumnist Fri., Sept. 1, 2017 thestar.com The globe-trotting superstar will precede the celebrity onslaught to host TIFF’s annual fundraising gala on Sept. 6. She’s got Tabasco in her handbag, and the world on a string. Next stop: Toronto. Among the flotilla of stars coming to town at September’s behest, […]
Obama Speaks Out On Trump Ending Dreamer Protections
Source: Huffington Post By Elise Foley “This is about whether we are a people who kick hopeful young strivers out of America, or whether we treat them the way we’d […]
Ted Talk: How to have better political and religious conversations
Ted Talk: How to have better political and religious conversations We have slightly modified the topic. Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social psychologist, […]
In Malaysia, a 17-year-old Pakistani refugee is helping educate fellow refugees
Source: Rabwah Times When 14-year-old Geeti Ara moved to Malaysia from Pakistan as a refugee she dreamed of becoming a teacher. But Geeti’s dream was nearly impossible, as she and her parents belonged to the severely persecuted Ahmadiyya community. Now the 17-year-old Pakistani refugee is fulfilling her dreams by helping […]
Pakistani refugees make their home in New Zealand
Source: Rabwah Times Over three months, Stuff journalists Adam Dudding and Chris McKeen followed a family of Ahmadi refugees from Pakistan as they arrived in New Zealand and went through an immigration […]
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi Joins the Long List of Scholars Who are Ignorant about Evolution
This is an Urdu video. Suggested Reading about Evolution and Religion Exposing Creationism of Zakir Naik, Tahir ul Qadari, Yusuf Estes and Harun Yahya Encyclopedia Britannica: Just How Old Is Homo sapiens? […]
Why Australian universities have upset Chinese students
Source: BBC News By Gwyneth Ho In four prominent cases in recent months, Chinese students at Australian universities have complained about teaching materials being incorrect or insulting to China. The […]
Daca Dreamers: US scraps young undocumented immigrants scheme
Source: BBC News An Obama-era scheme to protect young undocumented immigrants is being scrapped, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has announced. No first-time applications for the Deferred Action for Childhood […]
Reverend and rabbi: Removing symbols of racism isn’t enough, we need policy action
Source: The Washington Post BY Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner and Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II Congress returns to work this week for the first time since blood was shed in Charlottesville. […]