Some 13,000 migrants saved, over 700 dead in a week: media
Source: New China ROME, May 30 (Xinhua) — Around 13,000 migrants have been rescued and more than 700 are feared to have died at sea in the southern Mediterranean over […]
Angelina Jolie slams Trump for anti-Muslim comments
Source: CNN By Angela Dewan, for CNN London (CNN)Angelina Jolie lashed out at U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump on Monday for his controversial remarks against Muslims, comments that have prompted waves of anger in Islamic communities When asked for her thoughts about Trump’s attitude toward Muslims, Jolie closed her eyes […]
Brain structure that tracks negative events backfires in depression
Source: Science Daily Date:May 31, 2016 Source:University College London Summary:A region of the brain that responds to bad experiences has the opposite reaction to expectations of aversive events in people […]
The Incredible Beauty Of Cattle Deemed Sacred Around The World
Source: Huffington Post By Priscilla Frank Arts Writer, The Huffington Post “Our mother, when she dies, means expenses of burial or cremation,” Mahatma Gandhi taught. “Mother cow is as useful dead […]
Why St. Thomas Becket’s elbow still matters in the 21st century
Source: RNS By Naomi Howell, University of Exeter A small piece of bone thought to belong to St. Thomas Becket is, after centuries of exile in Hungary, returning to Canterbury […]
Eric Holder: Edward Snowden Performed a ‘Public Service’
Source: Time By Daniel Arkin/NBC News But Snowden still must be punished for leaking documents, the former Attorney General said Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says fugitive leaker Edward Snowden […]
Number Of Afghans Uprooted By Violence Doubles In Just 3 Years, Amnesty Reports
Source: Huffington Post By Magdalena Mis Thomson Reuters Foundation LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The number of Afghans internally displaced by conflict has “dramatically” doubled to 1.2 million in just three years, Amnesty International said on Tuesday, warning that a lack of basic services was putting people on the brink […]
What happens when the military chaplain is shaken by war
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein May 29 The pre-war Pastor Matthew Williams had gone to seminary, was ordained and thought he understood why people suffer. “God allows suffering […]
A Nearly 12-Year-Long Vigil Ends, and a Massachusetts Church Closes
Source: The Washington Post By JESS BIDGOOD SCITUATE, Mass. — For almost 12 years, the parishioners of St. Frances X. Cabrini have prayed, eaten meals, watched the Super Bowl and […]
The left won the culture war. Will they be merciful?
Source: The Washington Post By Barton Swaim Barton Swaim is author of “The Speechwriter: A Brief Education in Politics” and a contributing columnist for The Post. A recent report on […]
KSA continues military support for moderate Syrians
KSA continues military support for moderate Syrians ARAB NEWS | Published — Wednesday 1 June 2016 Previous Rebel fighters from the First Regiment, part of the Free Syrian Army, fire a Grad rocket from Aleppo’s Al-Haidariya neighbourhood, towards forces loyal to Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad stationed in Talet al-Sheikh Youssef, […]
The Sanders phenomenon
May 30,2016 – JORDAN TIMES There is a Sanders phenomenon. It is real, and the factors that have prompted its emergence need to addressed and understood. When this year’s presidential primary began, many dismissed the Democratic Party contest as a “done deal”. It was assumed that Hillary Clinton would be […]
Neo-Nazi arrested after asylum-seeker threats
Photo: BMI, Gregor Wenda Neo-Nazi arrested after asylum-seeker threats The Local/AFP · 29 May 2016, 20:46 Published: 29 May 2016 20:46 GMT+02:00 Austrian police commandos have arrested a suspected neo-Nazi who allegedly threatened to massacre asylum-seekers, recovering several weapons and ammunition at his home, police said Sunday. The 20-year-old “repeatedly […]
USA: CAIR executive director bashes US military on Memorial Day
CAIR Official Stands By Memorial Day Criticism of US Troops By Ryan Mauro, Sun, May 29, 2016 claionproject.com CAIR Official Stands By Memorial Day Criticism of US Troops For the third year in a row, the executive director of CAIR’s San Francisco Bay Area chapter, Zahra Billoo, bashed the U.S. military […]
A mental problem called Islamophobia
Source: Arabnews.Com Islamophobia is now highly visible among European populations concerned about terrorist responses from groups claiming jihadi links. However, it is also evident among those same populations in relation to the refugee flow from the Middle East. In addition, Islamophobia is highly evident among sectors of the US population […]
How we unravelled Maya secrets from the air
Source: BBC By Chris Baraniuk 26 May 2016 Some of the most magnificent Maya murals ever found – dating to 100BC – were discovered deep in the jungle of San […]
Man loses wife as stake in IPL gambling
Source:TOI Police said after having lost his all money at the share markets, the man put up his wife as a stake in IPL betting and lost her too.”The wife said the husband would beat her up every now and then and once he even urged her to bring Rs […]
Beijing’s call to prevent practice of Islam in China?
Source: TOI At the conference, senior Communist Party officials strongly backed Jinping’s statement. They made it clear that Halal products will remain banned in China as these “promote religious segregation”. More:
How to feed a happy, healthy gut
Source: Washington Post By Carrie Dennett If you ever feel like it’s you against the world, consider how your gut microbiota feels. Your genes and your environment interact constantly, and […]
Trump has taught me to fear my fellow Americans
Source: Washington Post By Richard Cohen Opinion writer What word comes to mind when you see the name Donald Trump? For some people, it might be “anger,” since he provokes […]