In Germany number of asylum seekers dropped by 70 percent in 2016
Source: The Local The number of asylum seekers who came to Germany in 2016 was roughly one third of the number in 2015, according to new figures released by the Interior Ministry on Wednesday. In the past year, significantly fewer asylum seekers came to Germany compared to 2015 – about […]
German state should provide sex assistance for the disabled
Source: The Local The suggestion that the state should fund ‘sexual assistants’ for the disabled has provoked fierce debate across the country.”Funding for sexual assistance is conceivable for me,” Elisabeth Scharfenberg, who is the spokesperson for the Green party’s age and care policy, told the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. “The […]
Donald Trump Calls Russia Intelligence Report a ‘Disgrace’ at First News Conference Since Election
Source: Time BY Mellisa Chan President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday denied and denounced an unsubstantiated report that said Russia had compromising information about him, calling it an “absolute disgrace” during […]
Israeli Supreme Court ruling favors women’s prayer at Western Wall
Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency JERUSALEM (JTA) — Israel’s Supreme Court has ruled in favor of women being allowed to read from the Torah in the women’s section at the Western […]
Palestinians seek weekend prayers to protest US Embassy move
Source: Associated Press By KARIN LAUB Yesterday RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — A senior Palestinian official called Tuesday for mosque and church prayers “from Pakistan to Tehran, from Lebanon to […]
Le Pen slams rival Fillon over use of religion in politics
Source: Reuters By Andrew Callus | PARIS Far-right presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen attacked her main rival Francois Fillon on Tuesday over the link he has made between his political […]
Jeff Sessions Says He Would Not Ban Muslim Immigrants Based On Religion
Source: Buzzfeed News By Talal Ansari BuzzFeed News Reporter Attorney General nominee Sen. Jeff Sessions said he would not support a ban on Muslim immigrants to the US based solely on […]
The seven ways you are totally unique
Source: BBC By Richard Gray 10 January 2017 At first glance Erin and Audri Nelson look identical. They have the same chocolate coloured hair, they share dark, almond-shaped eyes and […]
Why pain is so hard to measure – and treat
Source: BBC By John Walsh From Mosaic 11 January 2017 One night in May, my wife sat up in bed and said, “I’ve got this awful pain just here.” She […]
How to learn an instrument in six weeks The pianist who says everyone can play Bach in no time
Source: BBC By Clemency Burton-Hill 10 January 2017 Is it ever too late to learn a musical instrument? According to the leading British concert pianist James Rhodes, the answer is […]
Vaccine sceptic Robert F Kennedy Jr says Trump asked him to lead safety study
Source: BBC Incoming White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer confirmed the pair met to discuss vaccines and immunisations. However, a spokeswoman for Mr Trump, Hope Hicks, told Reuters that “no […]
Obama Uses ‘To Kill A Mockingbird’ To Remind Americans Of The Importance Of Empathy
Source: Huffington Post BY Marina Fang Associate Politics Editor, The Huffington Post President Barack Obama in his farewell address to the nation Tuesday argued that empathy for those who are different […]
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on Two Books About Muslim Identity
Source: New York Times Book review by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the N.B.A.’s all-time leading scorer. His book “Coach Wooden and […]
5 Muslim practices Janet Jackson’s baby experienced after he was born!
Published January 11th, 2017 Jackson celebrated her newborn son’s birth with a bloody animal sacrifice. (File photo) Pop icon Janet Jackson became a mother at 50 on 3 January, and rumors are already flying about how she’s spent the first hours with her newborn baby Eissa and billionaire Qatari husband […]
Brexit Confusion: A Riddle Wrapped in a Mystery Inside an Enigma
Six months after the EU referendum, the government in Britain still has no plan for leaving the bloc. What does Brexit really mean? By Christoph Scheuermann Photos AFP January 10, 2017 They came here in the search for answers. Students, pensioners, married couples, men looking weary after a long day’s […]
Mediterranean gas expected to fuel efforts to bring Cyprus sides together
ŞEYMA ERAZ – ELIF BINICI ISTANBUL An Israeli natural gas drilling platform in the Mediterranean. The normalization of ties between Turkey and Israel proposes the transfer of Mediterranean gas to Europe through Turkey. The ample amount of gas reserve in the Eastern Mediterranean provides an incentive to ensure a definite […]
Who is abducting Social media Activists?
Source: LUBP Political workers, students, intellectuals, writers and the oppressed minorities are facing forced abductions in Pakistan. We must raise our voices on this issue. In the past three days four Social Media Activists have been abducted from Central Punjab and Islamabad. This is a premeditated campaign by the State […]
New heir to the former Ottoman throne witnesses horrors of Syrian civil war in Damascus
SINAN ÖZTÜRK@sinan_ozturk ISTANBUL The new heir to the throne of the scattered Ottoman dynasty, which once ruled the strongest empire in the world, has witnessed the horrors of the Syrian civil war since 2011 in his native Damascus. Dündar Abdülkerim al-i Osman, the oldest male member of the Ottoman family, […]
Volunteering in Istanbul: Ways to do good by helping refugees
LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL ISTANBUL Published January 9, 2017 Hosting the largest number of refugees within its borders, Turkey houses many volunteer groups that are helping refugees in a number of ways. Several of them are run by expats or welcome them to distribute more help With the start of a new […]