Can the European Union Survive Britain’s Vote to Leave?

Source: Time By Charlotte McDonald-Gibson/Brussels As the results of a referendum which will change the face of Europe slowly emerged overnight on June 24, the first reactions came from eurosceptic parties elsewhere on the continent, who gleefully celebrated Britain’s decision to leave the European Union. “Today Brexit, tomorrow Frexit,” proclaimed a […]

Another Age of Discovery

Source: The New York Times By Thomas L. Friedman Have we been here before? I know — it feels as if the internet, virtual reality, Donald Trump, Facebook, sequencing of the human genome and machines that can reason better than people constitute a change in the pace of change without precedent. […]

Anti Ahmadi group soliciting funds through newpaper ads

LAHORE: A prominent anti-Ahmadi group has appealed to the general public for charity through newspaper advertisements across Pakistan to support its efforts in “restricting religious freedom” of Ahmadis. Scene from the anti-Ahmadi jalsa in Rawalpindi on January 29, 2012. PHOTO: SHIRAZ HASSAN The publishing of contemptuous advertisements in national newspapers for […]

Brexit not ‘an amicable divorce’: Juncker

The European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker says there is no reason to wait until David Cameron is replaced in October to begin negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union.Speaking to Germany’s ARD television station, Mr Juncker added that he wants to start negotiating the UK’s reformed relationship with Europe ‘immediately’.’Britons […]