SUCCESS STORY: From refugee to neurobiologist
By Julie Hunt APR 25, 2017 Abdurahman Mohamad Mah arrived in Switzerland as a refugee at the age of six. Now he is a neurobiologist. This is his story. […]
Macron vs. Le Pen: A New Political Reality for France
Never before in the six-decade history of the Fifth Republic have French voters so thoroughly rejected establishment parties. In this new political reality, only one thing is certain: There are no certainties. A Commentary by Julia Amalia Heyer in Paris Photos DPA April 24, 2017 12:08 PM Print Feedback Comment […]
Head Scratching in Europe: Brussels and Berlin Shaken By Turkish Referendum
A significant number of eligible Turkish voters living in Europe supported the referendum that curtails democracy in Turkey. That has triggered calls for consequences in both Berlin and Brussels and stirred up […]
Israel snubs German foreign minister in row over human rights talks
Benjamin Netanyahu cancels talks with Sigmar Gabriel after German foreign minister vows to meet Israeli rights groups German foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel (left) with Israel’s president, Reuven Rivlin, in […]
Ivanka Trump Is Jeered in Berlin After Defending Her Father
Ivanka Trump elicited groans and hisses on Tuesday from some members of the audience at a conference in Germany after she defended her father’s attitude and record on women, calling him a “tremendous champion” of families. RUSSELL GOLDMANAPRIL 25, 2017https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/25/world/europe/ivanka-trump-is-jeered-in-berlin-after-defending-her-father.html An entrepreneur and an adviser to the president, Ms. Trump, […]
Somalia executes four it says were al Shabaab fighters behind 2016 attack
Source: Reuters A military court in Somalia has executed four men it said were al Shabaab militants who were behind a 2016 attack that killed 80 people, a military officer […]
These men want to be the first turbaned Sikhs elected to the B.C. Legislature
Source: CBC News By Jesse Johnston This month marks 70 years since Sikhs were given the right to vote in British Columbia and two South Asian candidates want to mark the […]
UKIP seeks ban on face-covering veils, new Muslim schools
Source: Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain’s anti-EU U.K. Independence Party says it will promote social unity by banning face-covering veils and barring the opening of new Islamic schools. The […]
Ted Talks: Is Religion Giving Way to Secular Generation?
Suggested Reading Deism: Common between Islam, Christianity and Judaism The anesthesia of familiarity: There should be a Creator for this universe Ten Raised to Five Hundred Reasons for Our Gracious God Video: The […]
Philosopher who argued for God wins Templeton Prize
Source: Religion News Service By Chris Herlinger | 3 hours ago (RNS) American scholar Alvin Plantinga, a pioneering advocate for theism, or belief in God, as a serious philosophical position […]
Pope to Egypt to mend ties with Islam but conservatives wary
Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella | VATICAN CITY Pope Francis hopes to mend ties with Muslims on his trip to Egypt on Friday but faces criticism from church conservatives for […]
China Bans ‘Muhammad’ and ‘Jihad’ as Baby Names in Heavily Muslim Region
Source: The New York Times By JAVIER C. HERNÁNDEZ Walking past a mosque in Kashgar, a city in China’s western region of Xinjiang. More than 10 million Uighurs, a mostly […]
Meet the woman saving the worlds’ threatened penguins
Source: BBC By Jeremy Coles 25 April 2017 Most of us would confess to having a soft spot for these charismatic birds. Penguins permeate our daily lives, featuring on items […]
Why Cinnamon Is Insanely Good for You
BY Amanda MacMillan Scientists have long suspected that cinnamon can help prevent blood-sugar spikes and protect against insulin resistance, a risk factor for diabetes. But how, exactly, has remained a mystery—and […]
Fewer Americans Think President Trump Keeps His Promises, Poll Shows
Source: Time BY Ryan Teague Beckwith As President Trump approaches his 100th day in office, Americans are losing faith in his ability to keep his promises, though his supporters remain firmly […]
Could a student’s death change Pakistan’s blasphemy laws?
Source: BBC By Secunder Kermani BBC News, Mardan Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionThe mob killing has shocked many in Pakistan The brutal mob killing of a university student who was accused of […]
UK: Halala Marriages and sexual exploitation of Muslim women?
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/48843/of-halala-marriages-and-sexual-exploitation-of-muslim-women/ According to a BBC undercover investigation, some Muslim women in South Asian diasporic communities in England are facing exploitation, blackmail and sexual abuse via various online accounts. These accounts provide services for divorced women to fulfil the requirement of a so-called Halala marriage, in order to remarry their former spouse after they have been divorced through the […]
King Mswati III of Swaziland wants to ban divorce across African nation
Source: Independent The king of Swaziland is attempting to ban divorce and has instructed religious leaders to inform citizens of the decree, according to reports. King Mswati III issued the […]
Ted Talk: The history of our world in 18 minutes
Speaker: David Christian Backed by stunning illustrations, David Christian narrates a complete history of the universe, from the Big Bang to the Internet, in a riveting 18 minutes. This is […]
USA:The 19 strangest things Donald Trump said in his surreal 100-days interview
Thestar.com 2017/04/24 Trump’s Associated Press interview is replete with lies, exaggerations, rambles and strange non-sequiturs. By DANIEL DALEWashington Bureau Mon., April 24, 2017 WASHINGTON—U.S. President Donald Trump did an Oval Office interview with Associated Press reporter Julie Pace to discuss his first 100 days in office. He made some news, offering […]