Violent end as young stars dramatically collide
Source: BBC Scientists have captured a dramatic and violent image of the collision between two young stars that tore apart their stellar nursery. Located in the constellation of Orion, the […]
What Marijuana Legalization in Canada Could Mean for the United States
Source: Time BY Katy Steinmetz America’s neighbor to the north is fast moving toward legalizing recreational marijuana nationwide, which would make Canada the second country in the world to do so. […]
The obscure religion that shaped the West
Source: BBC By Joobin Bekhrad 6 April 2017 Talk of ‘us’ and ‘them’ has long dominated Iran-related politics in the West. At the same time, Christianity has frequently been used […]
Ron Paul: Syrian Gas Attack Was False Flag
April 5, 2017 Ron Paul has accused the British and US governments of staging a false flag chemical attack in Syria in an attempt to topple President Bashar al-Assad. In an interview with defense policy advisor Daniel McAdams, the former Congressman says the alleged chemical attack that killed dozens of […]
USA: Many Believe in God, but Not in Heaven or Hell
If the U.S. had 100 people: Charting Americans’ religious beliefs and practices Source: PEW Research Center While 89% believe in God, only 55% believe in heaven and hell BY ALEKSANDRA […]
Here’s why one tech investor thinks some doctors will be ‘obsolete’ in five years
Source: CNBC By Christina Farr | @chrissyfarr Vinod Khosla once proclaimed that machines will replace 80 percent of doctors, which prompted waves of backlash from the medical community. Never one to […]
Over 8,000 polygamy applications given green light since 2010: Malaysia
Over (only) 8,000 polygamy applications given green light since 2010: Malaysia Published 7:05 AM, MARCH 20, 2017 KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s Shariah courts have allowed 8,808 cases of Muslim husbands who […]
MISSILE STRIKE: Swiss warn against military escalation in Syria
APR 7, 2017 – US President Donald Trump announcing the missile strike on Thursday (Keystone) Switzerland has urged the international community to tackle the escalating Syrian crisis through diplomatic means rather than military confrontation. The statement follows United States missile strikes on a Syrian airfield suspected of launching an earlier […]
Baby girl born mid-air on Turkish Airlines flight to Istanbul
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL A French woman successfully gave birth mid-flight with the help of the cabin crew on a Turkish Airlines flight on Friday as the aircraft was on its […]
Turkish baths, a source of healing
ARDA SAYINER@ardasayiner ISTANBUL Çemberlitaş Bath From the conquest of Constantinople on, the Ottoman Empire built thousands of public baths in every corner of the city as well as in Anatolian […]
Ankara says Greek Cyprus hydrocarbon bid ‘unacceptable’
DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL The deal Exxon Mobil and Qatar Petroleum signed with Greek Cyprus was construed as the unilateral utilization of the island’s resources by Turkey, hence not acceptable. (Reuters […]
Donald Trump feels he had no choice but to launch air strikes on Syria – but the balance of power on the ground has not changed
Source: Independent President Donald Trump had little option but to order a missile strike against a Syrian airbase after holding Syria responsible for that poison gas attack on Khan Sheikhoun that killed 80 civilians. He had criticised President Obama for being weak, slow and indecisive when facing similar challenges, so he […]
Could World War 3 really happen? The risks, the players and the weapons that could bring on the Apocalypse
Source: The Sun By Neal Baker, Tom Gillespie and Mark Hodge PRESIDENT Trump’s missile attack on the Syrian regime has caused a spike in tension between the United States and […]
The US air strikes say more about the Vladimir Putin-Donald Trump relationship than the Middle East
The pictures out of the town of Khan Sheikhun are terrifying, but Trump and his Secretary of State Rex Tillerson have the thorny problem of working out how to deal with Russia […]
US air strikes in Syria: Russia suspends agreement preventing direct conflict with American forces
Russian Foreign Ministry says Moscow is suspending memorandum with US that prevented incidents and ensured flight safety in Syria in response to Trump-ordered air strikes May Bulman @maybulman Russia has said it is suspending a deal with the US to prevent mid-air collisions over Syria in response to US air strikes […]
Tunisia sentences British DJ for Muslim prayer remix
Source: BBC A Tunisian court has sentenced a British DJ to a year in jail after he played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer. London-born Dax J, […]
Senior Israeli rabbi compares Syria atrocities to Holocaust
Source: Associated Press By IAN DEITCH JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s former chief rabbi on Thursday compared the atrocities in Syria to the killing of Jews in World War II and […]
The Souls of China by Ian Johnson – the resurgence of religion after Mao
Source: The Guardian BY Julia Lovell In the spring of last year, Xi Jinping – China’s paramount leader – presided over a national conference on religion. He seized the opportunity […]
The world’s first Christian country
Source: BBC By Amanda Proença Santos & Rodolfo Contreras Pious history Armenia is a small country in south-west Asia with a population of only 3 million people. But it […]
On Passover, fearing the Four Questions
Source: Religion News Service By Lauren Markoe (RNS) Jonathan Berman was 3 years old when he first regaled his extended family with the Four Questions at their seder, the ritual meal […]