Germany knife attacker ‘had psychological and drug problems’
Source: BBC A man who killed a commuter and injured three others in a knife attack at a railway station near Munich suffered from psychological problems and drug addiction, state […]
A man who went undercover in a jail for 2 months discovered a disturbing truth about veterans who are locked up
Source: Business Insider By Mark Abadi It’s all too common for veterans in the US to wind up in jail. And behind bars, many of them don’t have access to the […]
Video: Jon Stewart Deflates Trump: Calling Him a Man-Baby
Former Daily Show host Jon Stewart chimed in on the presidential election Monday, calling Donald Trump a “man-baby” and jokingly questioning the presumptive Republican nominee’s eligibility to be president. To […]
London buses to carry ‘Subhan Allah’ banners in Ramadan
Charity wants Muslims to donate money to victims of the Syrian Civil War. England cricketer Moeen Ali supports the advertising campaign. Source: Khalij Times London’s iconic red buses and public […]
USA: Defying church ban, dozens of Methodist clergy come out as gay and lesbian
By Daniel Burke, CNN Religion Editor Updated 5:08 PM ET, Mon May 9, 2016 http://www.cnn.com/2016/05/09/living/methodist-clergy-lgbt/index.html# (CNN)Dozens of United Methodist clergy members came out as lesbian, gay or bisexual on Monday, defying their church’s ban on “self-avowed practicing homosexuals” serving in ministry and essentially daring their supervisors to discipline them. In a […]
What do American Muslims think of the election and its presidential candidates?
Guardian: There are 1.9 billion Muslims worldwide, and Muhammad, or one of its variants, is the most common name in the world. In America, 3.3 million people identify as Muslim, according to a recent Pew study. While former GOP contender Ben Carson would “absolutely not agree” with the US being […]
Muslim Leaders Wage Theological Battle, Stoking ISIS’ Anger
NY Times: As the military and political battle against the Islamic State escalates, Muslim imams and scholars in the West are fighting on another front — through theology. Imam Suhaib Webb, a Muslim leader in Washington, has held live monthly video chats to refute the religious claims of the Islamic […]
259 Pakistanis named in fresh Panama papers leak
KARACHI: Names of 259 Pakistanis with links to offshore companies have surfaced in one of the world’s biggest ever data leaks through an online searchable database made public by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) late Monday evening. http://www.dawn.com/news/1257275/259-pakistanis-named-in-fresh-panama-papers-leak The names in the latest release of documents on the websiteoffshoreleaks.icij.org include: Abdul […]
Artificial skin that removes wrinkles and restores youth created by scientists
By Matt Atherton May 9, 2016 17:59 BST ibtimes.co.uk An artificial ‘second skin’ that reduces the appearance of wrinkles has been created by scientists. The synthetic skin has been shown to restore the youthful appearance of skin by temporarily tightening and protecting it − a discovery that has implications for both […]
USA: Synagogue “Congregation ETZ Chaim” invite Ahmadiyya Imam Shamshad to attend Farewell ceremony of retiring Rabbi Steven Bob
Report by: Mirza Mashhood “Islam Teaches Love, Respect, Harmony and tolerance in the society”, said Imam shamshad Friday, May 6th, 2016: Imam Shamshad and few members from Ahmadiyya Mosque “Baitul Jaamay” in Glen Ellyn Chicago area, were invited by a local Synagogue in Lombard “Congregation ETZ Chaim” located at 1710 […]
Swapping voodoo convents for classrooms in Benin
Source: Aljazeera By Angela Singh Couffo, Benin – As the hazy morning air lifts, a group of villagers dance into focus, kicking up dust as they make their way down a […]
London’s mayor an exception to proposed ban on Muslims: Trump
Reuters International May 10, 2016 – 02:45 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, who has called for a temporary ban on Muslims entering the United States, suggested on Monday he would make an exception for London’s newly elected Muslim mayor, the New York Times reported. “There will always […]
US tax havens – the new Switzerland?
Family trusts US tax havens – the new Switzerland? By Kara Scannell and Vanessa Houlder May 9, 2016 – 09:14 What would the former US presidents have made of South Dakota’s status as a booming tax haven? (Keystone) After pursuing Swiss banks for helping Americans hide money, the United States […]
UN wants to resettle 10 per cent of the world’s refugees
By AFP – May 09,2016 – JORDAN TIMES People wait to board a bus as they are transferred to a different location, at a makeshift camp for refugees and migrants at the Greek border village of Idomeni, on Monday (Reuters photo) UNITED NATIONS — A new UN plan to tackle […]
Russia showcases Syria hardware in Red Square military parade
By Reuters – May 09,2016 -JORDAN TIMES Russian S-400 Triumph medium-range and long-range surface-to-air missile systems are seen during the Victory Day parade at Red Square in Moscow, Russia, on Monday (Reuters photo) MOSCOW — Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to […]
Imagining a new Bretton Woods
May 09,2016 – Jordan Times – Yanis Varoufakis The financial meltdown of 2008 prompted calls for a global financial system that curtails trade imbalances, moderates speculative capital flows and prevents systemic contagion. That, of course, was the goal of the original Bretton Woods system. But such a system today would […]
The US’ ‘original sins’
May 09,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – JAMES J. ZOGBY In some of my writings, I observed the way the US has, for centuries, absorbed countless waves of immigrants from many continents, transforming them, in short order, into Americans — comparing this to the situation in Europe, which does not, as a […]
Human dignity comes before all else, Prince Hassan reiterates
Source: Jordan Times AMMAN — Human dignity must be the highest priority above all else, HRH Prince Hassan, the chairman of the Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies’ (RIIFS) board of […]
Sadiq Khan plans US visit before election ‘in case Trump wins’
Source: Guardian London’s new mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said he will visit the US before this year’s presidential elections “in case Donald Trump wins”, in a reference to the presumptive […]
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 […]