Dawn.com 2017/08/20 An Indian court has given a woman permission to divorce her husband because their home did not have a toilet, forcing her to seek relief outdoors. The family court in the northwestern state of Rajasthan ruled on Friday in favour of the woman, who argued that her husband’s […]
Source: The Guardian By Melissa Davey and agencies The archbishop of the archdiocese of Melbourne, Denis Hart, said he would risk going to jail rather than report allegations of child sexual abuse raised […]
Source: The Guardian Melbourne Archbishop Denis Hart has said he’ll risk going to jail rather than report what’s said to him in the sacrament of confession, even if what’s confessed […]
Source: The Guardian BY Josh Halliday North of England correspondent Qari Asim, one of UK’s most prominent imams, says central religious authority will interpret Islam in line with British values […]
Source: The Guardian Actor, who was raised a Scientologist, denies that the movement is similar to the fictional regime in The Handmaid’s Tale Moss is famously reluctant to talk about […]
Source: BBC News By Sarah Finley Technology of Business reporter 18 August 2017 Image copyrightSTAND UP TO CANCERImage captionStand up to Cancer and Hyundai clubbed together to make a charity […]
Source: Tribune By Riazul Haq Published: August 20, 2017 CREATIVE: AAMIR KHAN ISLAMABAD: In its drive against ‘cyber criminals’, especially those on social media, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought action […]
Source: Time BY Katie Reilly/Boston, Mass. Updated: 8:05 PM ET Thousands of counter-protesters marched through Boston on Saturday in response to a right-wing “free speech” rally, one week after deadly clashes erupted at a white […]
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Aug 14, 2017 Gordon Ramsay would never eat airplane food. “There’s no f–king way I eat on planes,” Ramsay, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants and explosive […]
Source: CNN In the 1976 TV movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” the main character, played by John Travolta, is a kid who lacks an immune system to protect him from infection. He suffers from the isolation of life inside a sealed environment. Based on a true story, the […]
Source: CNN “Well, there are two things that can wipe us out,” said Shultz. “One is nuclear weapons and the other is climate change. I worry about both of those things.” It was surreal to hear Shultz, credited with helping President Ronald Reagan bring an end to the Cold War, offer […]
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Lahore: August 18, 2017. (PCP) Asif Stephen 16 years old boy held accused of Blasphemy charges under sections 295-B PPC on 12th August 2017. Maulana Qari […]
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad travels to attend 42nd Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived at the Baitus Sabuh Mosque in Frankfurt on 19 August 2017. The Khalifa (Caliph) travelled […]
Source, Farnham Herald MORE than 70 residents have objected to the temporary change of use of land south of Grange Road in Tilford for a two-day youth event, with only 17 in support. The application (WA/2017/0903) is for the use of land for a youth event run by MKA, the […]
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
AUGUST 17, 2017 Jean-Luc Addor is a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and based in canton Valais (Keystone) A court has found a Swiss politician guilty of racial discrimination for comments made on social media following a fatal shooting at a St Gallen mosque in north-eastern Switzerland […]
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Ghana and Nigeria). After 3 years in Afghanistan I thought I […]
About 2,000 battle-hardened militants remain in city By Reuters – Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Iraqi women from Tal Afar make bread in Salamya camp, east of Mosul, Iraq, August 6 (Reuters photo) BAGHDAD/ERBIL — Five weeks after securing victory in Mosul, Iraqi forces have moved into positions […]
ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA This aerial photo dated Aug. 18, 2017, shows the Kemmune refugee camp established by the Turkish Red Crescent north of Idlib, Syria. (AA Photo). Hosting millions of refugees fleeing violence in neighboring countries and listed as the most generous country for spending the largest portion of its […]
Source: BBC News By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightTHINKSTOCK An oral treatment for peanut allergy is still effective four years after it was administered, a study has […]