US urges action by Bangladesh to prevent killings
Source: Associated Press By MATTHEW PENNINGTON WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State John Kerry called on Bangladesh’s leader to step up law enforcement to prevent a wave of killings targeting […]
Turkish journalists sentenced to two years in jail for reprinting Charlie Hebdo cover
Source: Reuters ANKARA | BY ECE TOKSABAY A Turkish court sentenced two journalists to two years in jail for blasphemy on Thursday, their newspaper said, after they reprinted a controversial […]
German cardinal tarred as ‘Antichrist’ for defending Muslims
Source: RNS By Rosie Scammell (RNS) A German Catholic leader’s defense of religious freedom has triggered a backlash after anti-Muslim statements by far-right politicians in the country. Editor-in-Chief Ingo Brueggenjuergen of […]
Stunning Images Of A Bulgarian Muslim Bride Reviving Old Traditions
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Some young Bulgarian Muslim women are reviving traditional wedding customs that were suppressed during the communist era. Love is one of the most common human […]
A closer look at Jehovah’s Witnesses living in the U.S.
Source: Pew Research Center BY MICHAEL LIPKA The death of superstar musician Prince has prompted many reflections on his life – including his religious faith. Prince, who was raised as a Seventh-day Adventist, became a Jehovah’s Witness as an adult and attended services in his home state of Minnesota. Jehovah’s […]
Why You Should Take Elon Musk’s 2018 Mars Shot Seriously
Source: Time By Jeffrey Kluger The hardware is shaping up for a trip to the Red Planet—and soon NASA has some exciting news: a crewed landing on Mars is less than […]
Rising Violence in Syria Kills Over 200
Source: Time By Albert Aji and Bassem Mroue / AP (DAMASCUS) — The Syrian army and rebels unleashed deadly new attacks on each other Friday in Aleppo, with insurgents shelling a mosque during weekly prayers and government airstrikes hitting opposition neighborhoods in escalating bloodshed the U.N. decried as a “monstrous disregard […]
China Campaigns Against ‘Western Values,’ but Does Beijing Really Think They’re That Bad?
Source: Time Hannah Beech / Shanghai Anti-Western rhetoric heats up amid a climate of ideological tightening A Japanese child exemplifies honesty. A Russian one acts as a great friend. These […]
Stop the Surge of Anti-Semitism in the U.K.
Source: Time By Rabbi David Wolpe David Wolpe is the Max Webb Senior Rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles. After several Labour officials made anti-Semitic comments, it’s time for self-examination […]
Bernie Sanders Looks to Promote His Ideas at Democratic Convention
Source: Time Sam Frizell Bernie Sanders is losing the primary battle, but he’s still waging a war for the soul of the Democratic Party. Now all-but eliminated from winning the […]
Saudi efforts to ‘modernise’ its economy away from oil are just PR tactics – and the West is lapping them up
For years, oil analysts have suggested that Saudi reserves are nothing like the kingdom claims them to be Robert Fisk @indyvoices Thursday 28 April 2016 Just like his adventure in Yemen, Saudi Arabia’s young Deputy Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman got it all wrong this week. It’s not Saudi Arabia […]
Threatened with death for working on TV
Source: BBC By Yalda Hakim BBC News, Kabul When the Taliban seized power in Afghanistan in the 1990s they were quick to ban television, along with music and theatre. The […]
Your ancestors were eaten by hyenas
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom 29 April 2016 Five hundred thousand years ago a hyena was munching on the remains of one of our early human ancestors. It was damaged, […]
‘Secret’ of youthful looks in ginger gene
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website Scientists say they have made a leap in knowing why some people retain their youthful looks while others age badly. […]
In Israel, Iraqi Jews Reflect on Baghdad Heritage
Source: The New York Times By JAMES GLANZ and IRIT PAZNER GARSHOWITZ GIVATAYIM, Israel — During a boisterous Passover Seder with her extended family, Sabiha Ziluf, 75, paused and said […]
Einstein’s failures and misfortunes
This letter needs no explanation. Albert Einstein Today the word “Einstein” is synonymous with genius, but young Albert didn’t speak fluently until he was nine-years-old, causing teachers to think he was slow. He was expelled from school for his rebellious nature and was refused admittance to the Zurich Polytechnic School. […]
UK: “Muslims don’t believe terrorism as part of Islam, they don’t support it & they have absolutely nothing to do with it”, says CBE, OBE & MBE Dr. Hari Shukla
To keep young people away from being radicalized, “We need to understand them, value them, appreciate them & engage them in positive activities”, says CBE, OBE, and MBE Dr. Hari Shukla, Ambassador of peace in Newcastle. Interview by Nabeela Ali, Bureau Chief, Newcastle upon Tyne Dr. Hari Shukla, who has […]
“Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Stands for peace” – Ahmadiyya Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir
News courtesy: Imam Shamshad, Baitul ul Jaam’e Mosque 2 S 510 Route 53, Glen Ellyn, IL 60137 Call: 909-636-8332 | Email: shamshadanasir@gmail.com “Ahmadiyya Muslim Comunity Stands for peace” – Ahmadiyya Imam Syed Shamshad Nasir. Imam SHAMSHAD A Nasir was invited in a Turkish American Society at 1415 Hill Ave Wheaton […]
ANIMAL IN THE WORKS : Weasel causes shutdown at Cern
By Isobel Leybold-Johnson APR 29, 2016 – 22:49 Technicians working in the LHC (Large Hadron Collider) tunnel of the European Organization for Nuclear Research, CERN, as seen earlier in the year (Keystone) The Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator at Cern, just outside Geneva, has been immobilised temporarily after a short […]