“I had to:” Inside the mind of an ‘honor’ killer in Pakistan
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON In this photo taken on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, Mubeen Rajhu, who killed his sister Tasneem sits at… Read more LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — […]
Germany’s finance minister presses for a ‘German Islam’
Source: Reuters By Caroline Copley | BERLIN A veteran ally of Angela Merkel urged Muslims in Germany on Sunday to develop a “German Islam” based on liberalism and tolerance, saying […]
Suicide bombers hit Shi’ite gatherings in Baghdad, at least 11 dead: police
Source: Reuters Suicide bombers attacked two Shi’ite Muslim processions in Baghdad on Monday, killing at least 11 people and wounding more than 40, police and medical sources said. Islamic State claimed responsibility for the blasts at the Shi’ite events commemorating the slaying of Prophet Mohammad’s grandson Hussein. A bomber detonated […]
Women threaten Iran chess contest boycott over need to cover up
Source: Times of Israel The World Chess Federation (FIDE) has now come under criticism for agreeing to Iran’s strict clothing requirements for women.US Women’s Champion Nazi Paikidze said she would not be attending,telling the Telegraph “It is absolutely unacceptable to host one of the most important women’s tournaments in a […]
Kenyan churches demand HIV test for couples wanting to marry
Source: RNS By Fredrick Nzwili NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) Some Kenyan churches are demanding premarital HIV testing before weddings, a trend activists warn is infringing on the rights of people living […]
Putin scraps key nuclear disarmament deal with ‘unfriendly’ US
Source: Times of Israel Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists that Washington has not honored the agreement and “Russia no longer thinks it possible to carry out the conditions of the agreement alone” due to “general tension” between the two countries. “It’s a symbolic gesture that demonstrates that the sides […]
‘Study, pray, vote,’ Pope tells Americans ahead of elections
Source: Reuters By Philip Pullella | ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE Pope Francis on Sunday advised U.S. Catholics who feel they are torn between two imperfect candidates for president to study […]
Hillary Clinton Returns to Ohio in a Changed Race
Source: Time By Sam Frizell / White Plains, N.Y. @Sam_Frizell & Philip Elliott When Hillary Clinton’s blue-tinged 737 touches down in Ohio on Monday morning for the first time in 29 days, locals will greet a changed Democratic nominee in a much changed race. The last time she campaigned in the battleground state, […]
When custodians of law turn into an unruly mob (Only for Ahmadiyya)
Source: ET One such event was witnessed in the city a few days back. A group of lawyers, under the leadership of Lahore High Court Bar Association President Rana Zia Abdur Rehman and LHCBA Secretary Anas Ghazi, and enraged clerics from different seminaries barged in the office of Pakistan Electronic […]
India: IT’S TIME FOR OBITUARY OF TRIPLE TALAQ
God knows every single letter, and perhaps God will accept my excuse and forgive my stumbling in His bounty, generosity, munificence and excellence –there is no God but Him. — Ibn Rushd-12th century Andalusian philosopher By Dr. Moin Qazi, India The issue of triple talaq or instant divorce has […]
This Is the Domestic Violence Issue No One Is Talking About
Source: Time BY Gila Gamliel Gila Gamliel is Israel’s Minister for Social Equality It was British Prime Minister Theresa May who astutely said: “You can’t solve a problem as complex as […]
India Has Ratified the Paris Climate Change Agreement
Source: Time By Nikhil Kumar The Paris climate change agreement to curb rising global temperatures moved closer to coming into force on Sunday, after India, the world’s fourth-largest emitter of greenhouse gases, formally signed on to the pact. India, which accounts for about 4.5% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions, became […]
The mammoth task of unearthing Petra
Source: BBC To preserve the ancient site of Petra for future generations, archaeologists and locals are re-excavating earlier archaeological “dumps” in search of lost treasures. Petra is located about three hours […]
UOT student released on bail from Bangladesh Jail
A University of Toronto student detained in Bangladesh for weeks in connection with a terrorist attack has been released on bail, his family confirmed. Tahmid Hasib Khan, 22, is healthy, safe and living under the supervision of his parents in the capital city of Dhaka, said his brother Talha Khan. […]
The mystery of why left-handers are so much rarer
Source: BBC By Hannah Fry From the time we pick up a chunky crayon and start scribbling as children, it begins to become clear whether we’re right- or left-handed. But […]
The Racial Confidence Gap in Police Performance
Source: Pew Research Center Blacks, whites also have dramatically different views on causes of fatal encounters between blacks and police BY RICH MORIN AND RENEE STEPLER The deep racial tensions seen in many areas of American life 1 underlie how blacks and whites view police in their communities, as well […]
More than half of Unite’s female officers bullied or harassed, study finds
theguardian: by Rajeev Syal — Leaked internal study details claims of sexual harassment and reveals that quarter of officers said reports of bullying were handled badly Unite’s senior officials have been considering the findings of the report for four months. Photograph: Brian Lawless/PA More than half the female officers in […]
Ahmadi Muslims’ leader arrives Monday in Toronto
Thestar.com Federal minister to greet sect’s Caliph Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad on Monday in Toronto at start of Canadian visit. The religious leader of around 100 million followers is coming to Canada on Monday, but don’t be surprised if you haven’t heard of him. Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, world head […]
Bulgaria imposes burqa ban – and will cut benefits of women who defy it
Bulgaria has become the latest European country to ban women from wearing veils covering their faces in public. Under the controversial new legislation, women who breach the ban will have their benefits cut. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/bulgaria-burka-ban-benefits-cut-burkini-niqab-a7340601.html The Bulgarian parliament approved the law, backed by the nationalist Patriotic Front coalition. The party’s co-leader […]
How America’s separation of church and state is fraying
Economist: “THE wall between state and church”, Justice Hugo Black wrote in Everson v Board of Education, a case from 1947, “must be kept high and impregnable”. Justice Black was […]