PEDAL PUSHERS: Turning the wheels of integration
By Susan Misicka, Zollikofen JUL 3, 2017 – 11:00 Learning to ride a bike in a fun and safe environment in Bern, Switzerland(Susan Misicka / swissinfo.ch) As easy as […]
The US seems keener to strike at Syria’s Assad than it does to destroy Isis
It is instructive that the West now expresses more outrage at the use of gas – it blames the Assad regime for this, of course – than at the continued cruelty of Isis Robert Fisk Middle East Correspondent @indyvoices Tuesday 20 June 2017 The extraordinary destruction of a Syrian […]
By demanding the end of Al Jazeera, Saudi Arabia is trying to turn Qatar into a vassal state
If Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman can rush into a hopeless war with the Houthis of Yemen, why shouldn’t he threaten the body politic of Qatar? Robert Fisk @indyvoices So serious has the Saudi-Qatar crisis now become that the Qatari Foreign Minister is reportedly planning an emergency trip to Washington […]
Science Finally Realizes Atheists Are More Close-Minded Than The Religious
Source: The Daily Caller By Andrew Follet New research has found what many conservatives have argued for years: Religious believers are more tolerant of differing viewpoints than atheists. […]
How Congress is taking back power from Trump on national security
Source: CNN By Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN)In ways big and small, Congress is taking back power from President Donald Trump on national security matters. From Russia to the Pentagon budget, […]
Al-Jazeera, insurgent TV station that divides the Arab world, faces closure
Source: The Guardian On Monday a bold and controversial experiment in Middle Eastern media and politics may be abruptly brought to an end. Al-Jazeera – once heralded as the beacon of free […]
Destruction of Mosul’s Great Mosque holds a heritage lesson for Australia
Source: The Guardian BY Dale Stephens and Tara Gutman The senseless destruction of the Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul last week is not only a monumental loss for the people of Iraq but for […]
Modi condemns rise in mob violence against beef-eaters in India
Source: The Guardian Prime minister speaks out after protests in several cities against attacks, most of which have targeted Muslims Cows are considered sacred by many members of India’s Hindu […]
Women In Iran Are Wearing White To Protest Mandatory Dress Code
Source: Huffington Post “My goal is just empowering women and giving them a voice,” said the activist behind the effort. By Antonia Blumberg COURTESY OF MASIH ALINEJADWomen share their photos […]
Women Employed By The Mormon Church Can Now Take Maternity Leave And Wear Pants
Source: Huffington Post “The men at the helm of the Mormon corporation are not stuck in the 1970s, they are stuck in the 1870s,” one activist said in response to […]
Twitter Protests Trump’s Travel Ban With #GrandparentsNotTerrorists
Source: Huffington Post Banning grandparents won’t make the U.S. safer. By Antonia Blumberg 190 President Donald Trump’s revised travel ban goes into effect at 8 p.m. Thursday. Earlier in the day, Trump administration officials announced […]
Trump Administration Reverses Policy On Fiancés As Travel Ban Takes Effect
Source: Huffington Post The State Dept. concluded “upon further review, fiancés would now be included as close family members.” By Yeganeh Torbati and Mica Rosenberg WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – President […]
The health benefits of coconut milk
Source: BBC News By Jo Lewin – Associate nutritionist Consumed in moderation, this ingredient can benefit your health and help fight infection… Coconut (Cocos nucifera) belongs to the Palm family (Arecaceae). […]
British Man Jailed After Slapping Muslim Teen With Bacon
Source: Time LONDON (AP) — A British man has been jailed after hitting a Muslim teen with a slab of bacon after hurling insults at her and her mother. Alex Chivers was […]
Does Pink Himalayan Salt Have Any Health Benefits?
Source: Time BY Alexandra Sifferlin Jun 28, 2017 TIME Health For more, visit TIME Health. Pink salt is everywhere: in salt grinders, craggy-looking lamps, sunset-hued slabs designed for cooking steak and […]
Bad At Throwing Stuff Away? Take a Photo First
Source: Time BY Amanda MacMillan / Real Simple Jun 29, 2017 Whether you’re downsizing, clearing out your garage, or simply aspiring to live a more Marie Kondo lifestyle, decluttering your home can be […]
Coal Country’s Suffering Is Nothing New
Source: Time BY Justin Worland Jun 30, 2017 Coal and the people who mine it have exploded onto the public consciousnesssince the election of President Donald Trump last fall. Trump promised to endwhat he […]
Gunman and Victim Dead in Shooting at New York City’s Bronx Lebanon Hospital
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Updated: Jun 30, 2017 4:52 PM ET At least one person was killed and 6 others were injured when a gunman opened fire at New […]
Ghana: Regional Missionary of Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission Maulvi Abdul Hameed calls all to work together to fight corruption
Source: http://www.ghananewsagency.org/ By Sampson Adu-Poku/Dorothy Frances Ward, GNA Kumasi, June 26, GNA – At the T. I. Ahmadiyya Senior High School, Mr. Osei Assibey-Antwi, Kumasi Metropolitan Chief Executive, underlined the government’s determination to work hard to improve the living conditions in Zongo communities. It would provide the needed investment to upgrade […]
Ghana: Local president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Mission included in the newly inaugurated Muslim Council
Source: http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/religion/Assin-South-inaugurates-Muslim-Council-550609 Assin South inaugurates Muslim Council Assin South District Chief Executive Derick Owusu Ambrose has inaugurated the Muslim Council for the District in the Central Region. The Council, which is tasked with the responsibility of ensuring coordination, development and welfare of the Muslim communities in the Assin South District, has […]