Chirlane McCray Enlists New York Clergy in Mental Health Outreach
Source: The New York Times By NIKITA STEWART In a sermon on Sunday to about 450 people at Brown Memorial Baptist Church in Brooklyn, the Rev. Dominique Chantell Atchison searched […]
President Obama just acknowledged this Buddhist holiday for the first time
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer Presidents routinely publish statements acknowledging every sort of holiday and commemorative occasion. In the past month alone, President Obama has issued proclamations on everything […]
Philippine president-elect blasts Catholic church, bishops
Source: Associated Press By JIM GOMEZ MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The presumptive Philippine president-elect has blasted the country’s dominant Roman Catholic church as “the most hypocritical institution” and accused some […]
‘We must learn from young Batoul’
Home » Opinion » Pierre Krähenbühl » ‘We must learn from young Batoul’ ‘We must learn from young Batoul’ May 23,2016 – From the battlegrounds of the Middle East come exemplary stories of courage and resolve that we must all listen to and learn from. Batoul, a 14-year-old Palestine […]
Bomb Blasts Kill More Than 120 People In Syrian Coastal Cities
Source: Huffington Post ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attacks. BEIRUT, May 23 (Reuters) – Bombs killed nearly 150 people and wounded at least 200 in Jableh and Tartous on […]
Your Brain Will Age Better If You Do This
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin One of the best ways to keep your brain sharp as you get older may be to stay busy, according to new research. While scientists have previously recommended engaging in mentally challenging activities, a new studysuggests that keeping a packed schedule may offer similar benefits. In […]
Donald Trump Says Some Teachers Should Have Guns in Classrooms
Source: Time By Melissa Chan Donald Trump on Sunday said some teachers in the U.S. should be armed with guns inside their classrooms. The presumptive Republican nominee, who was recently endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America, made the comments during a Fox & Friends interview in which he was asked […]
3 Ways to Be More Emotionally Intelligent at Work
Source: Motto By Melissa Moore Start by figuring out your coworkers’ personality styles Creating more emotionally astute, mutually satisfying work interactions is something that benefits everyone. There are a few things everyone can do to increase their emotional intelligence in work settings. One of the easiest and most effective ways […]
Switzerland: FAST-TRACK ASYLUM
FAST-TRACK ASYLUM Is this the future of handling asylum requests? By Isobel Leybold-Johnson, Zurich MAY 22, 2016 – Staff at the test centre take on the roles during a “hearing” of an asylum seeker during the tour for journalists (Keystone) Voters will shortly decide on whether to speed up asylum […]
ICRC: Are the ‘rules of war’ in crisis?
By Julia Crawford, JusticeInfo.net MAY 23, 2016 – 17:00 An ICRC humanitarian convoy delivering aid to the residents of a suburb of Damascus held by rebels and under siege from government forces since 2013 (Reuters) The Geneva Conventions form the heart of International Humanitarian Law (IHL), which is supposed to […]
Ahmadiyya Mosque in Indonesia targetted in a late-night attack
by Rabwah Times The Ahmadiyya Mosque located in the village of Gemuh in the Kendal Regency of Central Java was vandalized late Sunday night. Mosque Board has reported the incident to Gemuh sector’s Chief of Police, I Wayan Suprapto. The loss is estimated to be around 15,000 USD. However, there […]
Vadodara’s Jama Masjid claims to have world’s largest Quran
Source: Hindustan Times The Jama Masjid in Gujarat’s Vadodara has added another feather to its cap with the claim of having the biggest Quran in the world. The length and […]
Survey suggests majority of Britons think Islam is not compatible with British values
Source: BBC The majority of Britons believe Islam is not compatible with British values, a poll suggests. The survey’s also found almost a third of those questioned believe Islam is […]
Pope Francis urges France to respect Muslim women’s right to wear hijab
Source: Albawaba News Pope Francis has urged France to respect the right of Muslim women to profess their faith and wear the hijab just like Christians are allowed to wear […]
Cameron: Trump’s statements on Muslims ‘very dangerous’
Source: World Bulletin / News Desk British Prime Minister David Cameron said on Sunday that U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments on banning Muslims from entering the U.S. […]
Surrendering the Sword of the ‘Sword-Verse’
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Here is the verse that has been called by the critics of Islam as the sword verse: […]
Pakistan says US drone strike that killed Taliban leader violated its sovereignty
Source: The Guardian Pakistan on Sunday accused the United States of violating its sovereignty with a drone strike against the leader of the Afghan Taliban in a remote border area […]
Humans damaging the environment faster than it can recover, UN finds
Source: The Guardian By Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent Degradation of the world’s natural resources by humans is rapidly outpacing the planet’s ability to absorb the damage, meaning the rate of deterioration […]
Syrian refugees give new life to struggling city of Malmö
Source: The Guardian By Richard Orange in Malmö When Fisal Abo Karaa stepped off the train in Malmö’s central station this time last year, exhausted after a long journey by train […]
Yale introduces gender-neutral bathrooms amid national debate
Source: The Guardian By Jessica Glenza in New York Yale has become the latest college to introduce gender-neutral restrooms. The move comes as conservative and liberal legislators in states across the […]