TAKING DOWN TERRORISTS IN COURT
Source: The Ne Yorker Zainab Ahmad has prosecuted thirteen international terrorist suspects for the American government. She hasn’t lost yet. By William Finnegan Zainab Ahmad had a small disaster in […]
Viral pontiff: Francis dances with Hasidic Jews at the Vatican
Source: Religion News Service By Josephine McKenna VATICAN CITY (RNS) It’s rare to see Pope Francis bopping behind the walls of the Apostolic Palace. Actually, if anyone has ever seen […]
Texas House OKs letting adoption groups deny non-Christians
Source: Associated Press By MEREDITH HOFFMAN AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Many state-funded Texas adoption and foster care agencies routinely deny non-Christian, gay, and unmarried applicants on religious grounds — and […]
The Japanese skill copied by the world
Source: BBC By Steve John Powell 9 May 2017 As the sleek shinkansen bullet train glided noiselessly into the station, I watched a strange ritual begin. During the brief stop, […]
Interfaith Healer: The Surprising Role of Jesus in Islam
Source: The New York Times Book Review by Lesley Hazelton, who is the author of “The First Muslim: The Story of Muhammad” and, most recently, “Agnostic: A Spirited Manifesto.” THE ISLAMIC […]
How President Trump’s Decision to Fire James Comey Could Backfire
Source: Time By Alex Altman,Zeke J Miller 10:09 PM ET President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey rocked Washington on Tuesday, raising questions about the future of the […]
Why Everyone Is Comparing James Comey’s Firing to Richard Nixon
Source: Time BY Tessa Berenson 8:27 PM ET When President Trump fired FBI Director James Comey Tuesday, people were quick to cry Nixon. “This is Nixonian,” Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) said. […]
BBC Documentary: The Seven Wonders Of The World
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about pyramid-shaped structures. For the geometric term, see Pyramid (geometry). For other uses, see Pyramid (disambiguation). The Egyptian pyramids of the Giza […]
Richard Dawkins challenges Ireland to arrest him for blasphemy after Stephen Fry investigation
Source: Independent Outspoken atheist quotes sentence from ‘The God Delusion’ in solidarity Richard Dawkins has challenged Irish police to arrest him for blasphemy they investigated Stephen Fry for calling God “capricious, […]
Triple Talaq: The Best Example Against ‘Sharia Law’ and Literalism
India Supreme Court to commence hearing on triple talaq from tomorrow Source: Times of India NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court will commence hearing from tomorrow on a batch of pleas […]
Ahmadiyya Doctor-Avoid Early Sex?
Source: Ghana Business Dr Shimaila Ibrahim medical doctor in charge of the Daboase Ahmadiyya Hospital has entreated young ladies, especially teenagers to desist from engaging in early sex to prevent cervical cancer. She explained that about 90 per cent of cancers were caused by the Human Papilloma Virus which was […]
USA: Indian doctor found dead in Michigan
Washington, May 7http://tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/indian-american-doctor-shot-dead-in-michigan/403599.html A 32-year-old Indian-American doctor has been shot dead under mysterious circumstances in a car in the US state of Michigan. Rakesh Kumar, who worked in the Urology Department of the Henry Ford Hospital, was found dead on the passenger seat of a car in a rest area, some 90 […]
COMMENTARY: The elephant in the room in Saudi king’s visit
Ary HermawanThe Jakarta Post EDITOR’S NOTE: SEE LAST PARAGRAPH | Sun, March 12, 2017 | King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of […]
Ahok’s verdict prompts fresh calls for review of “draconian” Blasphemy law
Source: The Jakarta Post The now suspended Jakarta Governor Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama, who was found guilty of blasphemy by the North Jakarta District Court and sentenced to two years […]
Public willing to vouch for Ahok
News DeskThe Jakarta Post Jakarta | Wed, May 10, 2017 Balloons fill the front yard of City Hall in Jakarta on Monday. The balloons were sent by supporters of outgoing […]
‘I’ll replace Ahok in prison’: Djarot
Jakarta | Wed, May 10, 2017 Basuki “Ahok” Tjahaja Purnama and Djarot Saiful Hidayat hold a press conference after the Jakarta gubernatorial runoff election on April 19. (JP/Seto Wardhana.) Acting […]
Baby makes history
Source: CNN “So proud that my daughter Alia is the first baby to be breastfed in the federal Parliament!,” Waters tweeted. “We need more #women & parents in Parli.” The Australian Parliament changed its rules last year to allow female lawmakers to nurse their infants in the chamber. Before that, […]
Trump fires FBI director James Comey
Source: CNN President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired FBI Director James Comey, sweeping away the man who is responsible for the bureau’s investigation into whether members of his campaign team colluded with Russia in its interference in last year’s election. The bombshell announcement that sent shock and surprise ricocheting through […]
New Jersey may become first US state to outlaw child marriage
REUTERS NEW YORK A measure to ban child marriage could become law this week in New Jersey, which would become the first of the 50 states in America to outlaw the practice without exception, activists say. Viewed as the strongest such bill to be considered in the United States, it […]
HELLO HIJAB: WOMEN CREATE MUSLIM HEADSCARVES FOR BARBIES TO ENCOURAGE INCLUSIVITY
It’s hoped the initiative will make playtime more diverse RACHEL HOSIE @rachel_hosie Much fuss was made last year over the news that Mattel were launching Barbie dolls with more […]