“The story of Ahmadiyah is similar; they are also being chased and some are killed. They are now displaced in their own country without a solution.” Times of Ahmad | News Watch | AU Desk Source/Credit: Gema Rakyat By Gema Rakyat | September 2, 2017 PDIP Politician Zuhairi Misrawi reminded […]
Source; BBC News By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online 5 September 2017 Image copyrightGETTY IMAGES A harmful virus that can cause devastating brain damage in babies could offer […]
Source: BBC News Hurricane Irma has destroyed buildings and caused major flooding on several French island territories in the Caribbean. The four “most solid” buildings on Saint Martin, shared by […]
Source: The Washington Post By Colby Itkowitz September 5 at 5:42 PM Demonstrators hold signs during a rally in support of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in front of […]
Source: Popular Science By Claire Maldarelli June 7, 2017 Thanks for the memories. Binge and excessive drinking almost always get a bad rap—and for good reason. Heavy alcohol consumption is known to lead to a multitude […]
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer September 5 at 5:46 PM The Rev. Bill Shillady. (John Minchillo/AP) Hillary Clinton said that the email her spiritual adviser, the Rev. Bill Shillady, sent […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 We have slightly modified the topic. Robb Willer studies the forces that unite and divide us. As a social psychologist, […]