What yoghurt tells us about the obesity fight
Source: BBC By Nick Triggle, Health correspondent When it comes to understanding the challenge facing the nation on obesity, yoghurt is a good place to start. It’s one of the most […]
Inner Peace? The Dalai Lama Made a Website for That
Source: The New York Times By KEVIN RANDALL ROCHESTER, Minn. — The Dalai Lama, who tirelessly preaches inner peace while chiding people for their selfish, materialistic ways, has commissioned scientists […]
Historic Bosnian mosque reopens in move towards reconciliation
Source: Reuters BANJA LUKA, BOSNIA | BY GORDANA KATANA AND MAJA ZUVELA Thousands of Muslims flocked to the capital of Bosnia’s Serb region on Saturday for the reopening of a historic mosque destroyed during wartime, a ceremony seen as encouraging religious tolerance among deeply divided communities. Twenty years after the […]
London’s new Muslim mayor joins Holocaust memorial
Source: Associated Press By SHAWN POGATCHNIK DUBLIN (AP) — London’s newly elected Muslim mayor paid respect Sunday to the millions of Jews slain in the Holocaust as his first public […]
Alabama’s top judge is suspended, and may lose job, after blocking gay marriage
Source: The Washington Post By Niraj Chokshi Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore already lost his job once. Now he’s at risk of losing it again. A state commission on Friday suspended Moore from […]
Woman blazes path to train Catholic priests
Source: Chicago Tribune By Manya Brachear Pashman Contact Reporter On the bucolic Mundelein campus that houses a theological university and the largest Roman Catholic seminary in the U.S., there are 220 […]
West Point Launches Investigation Into Raised-Fist Photo
Source: Time By Eliana Dockterman West Point has launched an investigation into whether a photo violates the military’s policy against political demonstration. The picture shows 16 black female cadets wearing their […]
The biggest beast that ever flew had wings longer than a bus
Source: BBC By Ella Davies When searching for the biggest beast ever to take to the sky, you might think it sensible to look at the biggest birds alive today. […]
NHS trust fined for 56 Dean Street HIV status leak
Source: BBC An NHS trust has been fined £180,000 after a sexual health centre leaked the details of almost 800 patients who had attended HIV clinics. The 56 Dean Street […]
After Sadiq Khan’s win, the internet points out hypocrisy on Pakistan’s part
Source: Dawn When news broke last night that Sadiq Khan has been elected London’s first Muslim mayor, celebrations began the world over — most notably in Pakistan, where Sadiq Khan’s […]
Swiss beard society marks 75 years of alpine tradition
Published: 09 May 2016 http://www.thelocal.ch A ‘beard society’ in the Gruyère region of Switzerland marked its 75th anniversary on the weekend with a mini festival celebrating Swiss folk traditions. Yodelling, alphorn and artisan crafts were on the programme at the festival in Vuadens, in the canton of Fribourg, from […]
France unveils new €40m plan to fight radicalization
Prime Minister Manuel Valls at the press conference. Photo: Eric Feferburg/AFP France unveils new €40m plan to fight radicalization Published: 09 May 2016 12:53 GMT+02:00 France will create centres in each region of the country to de-radicalize people or prevent them becoming involved in jihadist groups, the prime minister said […]
London’s Muslim Mayor is nothing New: 1300 yrs of Muslims who Ran Major European Cities
By Juan Cole | May. 7, 2016 | By Juan Cole | (Informed Comment) | The press is declaring Sadiq Khan, victor in the electoral contest for mayor of London, the “first Muslim mayor of a major European city.” They mean of course, something like ‘the first Muslim mayor of […]
Secularism for Pakistan’s survival
Source: Daily Times By Yasser Latif Hamdani, who is a lawyer based in Lahore and the author of the book Mr Jinnah: Myth and Reality. He can be contacted via […]
Ahmadi Muslims mark anniversary with Fort McMurray donations
Source: CBC Muslims mark anniversary with Fort McMurray donations Food, money raised as Ahmadiyya Muslims mark 50 years since arriving in Canada Thousands of dollars, and about one million pounds […]
The Secret Life of London’s First Muslim Mayor
Sour: The Daily Beast By Majid Nawaz Yes, Sadiq Khan sucked up to extremist Muslims in the past, but, still, congratulations are in order for him—and the voters. LONDON — […]
5000 Ahmadi Faithful Celebrate 50 Years of AMJ in Canada
5000 Ahmadi Faithful Celebrate 50 Years of AMJ in Canada Toronto May 8, 2016 –Zakaria Virk Five thousand men, women and children gathered today at Nathan Phillip Square at Toronto City Hall to celebrate 50 years of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Canada. Mayor of Toronto John Tory, Premier of Ontario […]
College to Career: The Great Divide
Source: Huffington Post Jodi Weiss President of EverythingSmart | Educator | Author College is meant to be an extremely beneficial time in a student’s life, and typically it is. […]
Healthy Sleep Habits Not Only Benefit Children Now — They Help Them Become Better Leaders As Adults
Source: Huffington Post Ingrid Prueher Pediatric and Adult Sleep and Nutrition Consultant and host of Parents.com ‘Baby Sleep 911’ Web TV series. Almost everyone you talk to will agree — […]
Mercury Is About To Cross The Sun For The First Time In A Decade
Source: Huffington Post Chris D’Angelo Associate Editor, HuffPost Hawaii Mercury and the sun are set to dance Monday in a rare astronomical phenomenon you won’t want to miss. In what’s known […]