Amid Priest Shortage, Vatican Gives Nun Permission To Conduct Catholic Wedding
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla With no men around to do the job, a nun recently stepped in to officiate at a Catholic wedding in Canada. Sister Pierrette […]
American Muslims Are Now More Accepting Of Homosexuality Than White Evangelicals
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Anti-Muslim activists often attempt to foment hatred against Muslims by claiming that Islam is inherently anti-queer. While homophobia certainly still exists in American Muslim communities, as […]
Affirmative action: Do white American students really get a bad deal?
Source: BBC News Affirmative action – a touchstone of the US culture wars – is back in the headlines after a claim the justice department was considering a plan to […]
Europe heatwave sparks health warnings as temperatures soar
Source: BBC News Parts of Europe are experiencing their most extreme heat in more than a decade as temperatures hit 44C (111F). Several countries have issued health warnings as this […]
Why Robert Mueller’s Grand Jury Isn’t a Big Deal—Yet
Source: Time BY Emma Talkoff Legal experts warn not to read too much into a report that special counsel Robert Mueller has impaneled a grand jury as part of his probe into Russian […]
Australian terror suspect ‘planted plane bomb on brother’
Source: BBC News A terror suspect in Australia tried to smuggle a bomb on to a plane by planting it on his unsuspecting brother, say Australian police. The plan was […]
Young, healthy immigrants are stabilizing Germany’s social security system, figures show
Source: The Local While some have speculated that increased immigration could be a strain on Germany’s social security systems, new figures reported by German media seem to show that the safety net is actually profiting greatly. The growing number of immigrants, in particular from other EU countries, has improved the financial […]
More than 600,000 people join the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community
Source: http://www.pressahmadiyya.com/press-releases/2017/08/600000-people-join-ahmadiyya-muslim-community/ 51st Jalsa Salana UK concluded by Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad The 51st Jalsa Salana (Annual Convention) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in the United Kingdom concluded on Sunday 30 July 2017 with […]
Australia: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community helps Friends of Edithvale Seaford Wetlands volunteers plant a whopping 2000 trees on National Tree Day
Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/leader/south-east/friends-of-edithvale-seaford-wetlands-give-greenthumbs-up-to-national-tree-day/news-story/7b27bf3d825a5eb7e28ccccaa26a15cb | By Christian Tatman, Frankston Standard Leader GREENTHUMBS have given the Edithvale Seaford Wetlands a massive boost — restoring woodland habitat as part of National Tree Day. Friends of Edithvale Seaford Wetlands volunteers, residents and members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community planted a whopping 2000 trees. Friends group member Rex […]
USA: Jews and Muslims need to build bridges, rather than burn them for we share a common origin
The Ahmadiyya Muslim community locally in Southern California always seeks to build bridges with our Jewish friends Source: http://www.pe.com/2017/08/02/letters-more-that-unites-jews-and-muslims-than-divides-us/ By LETTERS TO THE EDITOR | letters@pe.com | Press-Enterprise Re: “Riverside imam accused of anti-Semitic sermon that called Jews ‘tyrants’” [News, Aug. 1]: As an Ahmadi Muslim, I was dismayed to learn of the anti-Semitic remarks made […]
India: Meet the youngest female commander of Boeing 777
A 30-year-old Indian woman is the youngest female commander of a Boeing 777 aircraft in the world, according to CNN. https://tribune.com.pk/story/1473017/meet-youngest-female-commander-boeing-777/ Anny Divya holds this position with Air India, and a dream to fly high in the skies. “I always wanted to become a pilot, from my childhood,” Divya told CNN Travel. “I […]
Human embryos edited to stop disease
Source: BBC News By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website Image copyrightOHSUImage captionPictures of the genetically modified embryos Scientists have, for the first time, successfully freed embryos […]
Saudi Arabia to open beach resort where women can wear bikinis
THE EXPRESS TRIBUNE > WORLD https://tribune.com.pk/story/1473163/saudi-arabia-open-beach-resort-women-can-wear-bikinis/ By News DeskPublished: August 3, 2017 26 Saudi Arabia’s Prince Mohammad bin Salman has unveiled plans for a luxury Red Sea resort where special laws will allow women to wear bikinis instead of covering up their skin. Foreign visitors are unlikely to come to […]
High-speed passenger pod tested in US desert
Source: BBC News Hyperloop One has carried out its latest test of a futuristic high-speed transport system in the Nevada desert. The creators hope to carry passengers at speeds of […]
US sanctions are ‘trade war’ on Russia, says PM Medvedev
Source: BBC News Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has said new sanctions imposed by the US are tantamount to declaring a “full-scale trade war” against Moscow. He said the measures, […]
Bus seats mistaken for burqas by members of anti-immigrant group
Source: The Guardian Comments posted on Norwegian ‘Fatherland first’ Facebook group call empty seats on bus ‘terrifying’ The bus seats in a picture posted on Fedrelandet Viktigst, or Fatherland first. […]
Trump Can’t Save American Christianity
Source: The New York Times By ROD DREHERAUG. According to Genesis 1, in four days, God made the heavens, the earth and all the vegetation upon it. But four days after […]
Moral Acceptance of Polygamy at Record High — But Why?
Source: Gallup By Andrew Dugan Polygamy, a practice that President James Garfield once said “offends the moral sense,” is now seen by 17% of Americans as “morally acceptable,” up from […]
Iran’s president under pressure to appoint female ministers
Source: The Guardian BY Saeed Kamali Dehghan Iran correspondent Concerns raised that Hassan Rouhani may unveil all-male list of ministers in cabinet reshuffle as he prepares for second term President Hassan […]
Islamic cemetery in suburban Minneapolis is vandalized
Source: Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — An Islamic cemetery that was initially denied a permit in suburban Minneapolis has now been vandalized. The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic […]