Meet the Man Behind Hillary Clinton’s Campaign
Source: Time By Jay Newton-Small On the wall in his office at Hillary Clinton’s Brooklyn headquarters, campaign chairman John Podesta has an oil painting on loan from his lobbyist brother, who […]
Bangladesh’s pluralism is at risk if Sheikh Hasina does not stop extremists
Source: The Guardian By Simon Tisdall The government of Sheikh Hasina Wazed is under growing pressure in Bangladesh to end an apparent culture of impunity after a series of brutal murders […]
8 Productive Ways To Use The Time You’re Normally Wasting On Waiting
Source: Huffington Post Darius Foroux Author of Massive Life Success and founder of Procrastinate Zero Recently I started asking readers who joined my newsletter this question: “If I could write […]
How Neuroscientists Explain the Mind-Clearing Magic of Running
Source: Huffington Post By Melissa Dahl It is something of a cliché among runners, how the activity never fails to clear your head. Does some creative block have you […]
Marine discharged after refusing to remove a Bible verse taped near her cubicle has her day in court
Source: The Washington Post By Thomas Gibbons-Neff Thomas Gibbons-Neff is a staff writer and a former Marine infantryman A Marine discharged for failing to remove a Bible verse posted in her […]
Father’s memoir spurs Scientology leader David Miscavige to threaten lawsuitFather’s memoir spurs Scientology leader David Miscavige to threaten lawsuit
Source: Los Angeles Times By Libby Hill Contact Reporter The leader of the Church of Scientology, David Miscavige, is looking to stop the publication of a new tell-all memoir written by his father […]
Britain Grapples With Enduring Questions of Religion and Race
Source: The New York Times By STEVEN ERLANGER and STEPHEN CASTLE APRIL 25, 2016 LONDON — As Britain engages in fierce debates centered on national identity, it is also confronting […]
Pakistani Sikhs open temple after 73 years, risking attacks
Source: Associated Press By KATHY GANNON Apr. 27, 2016 2:27 AM EDT PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — An armed policeman stood guard outside the 300-year-old Sikh temple, known as a gurdwara, […]
Undercover squad may mean more covering up for Tehran women
Source: Associated Press By NASSER KARIMI TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Tehran resident Sousan Heidari has stopped letting her headscarf slip casually down over her neck and shoulders while driving in […]
Bangladesh jails Hindu teachers for ‘abusing Islam’
Source: Yahoo News A court in southern Bangladesh sentenced two Hindu schoolteachers to six months in jail for making “abusive” remarks about Islam that led a mob to attack their […]
Trump may seek India’s help in dealing with Pak’s ‘semi-unstable’ nukes
Source:TOI Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Thursday hinted at seeking help from India and others to address the “problem” of what he described as a “semi-unstable” nuclear-armed Pakistan.Trump’s such a remark came during a town-hall in Indianapolis in response to a question on how he would deal with countries […]
9 things never to say to your child
Source: TOI Being a parent is difficult and so is coming off as a proud child. It’s only human to give vent to your rage by using harsh words. However, when the recipient of your outrage is your own child, it might have uncertain and unmanageable repercussions. We list 9 […]
UK: One in three joining Daesh are women
ibtimes.co.uk One in three jihadists leaving to join Isis are now women and they are being trained in combat for the first time, the head of Europol has warned. This is a big increase from 2014 when it was estimated that one in seven of those heading to Syria and […]
Poll: Pakistan in dire need to learn from Turkey on matters of law and religion
Epigraph: There are at least 75 verses of the Holy Quran promoting justice and fair play. No verse of the Quran should be interpreted against absolute justice or there will […]
Obama and Merkel’s rollercoaster romance
Source: The Local Photo: DPA When Barack Obama first took up office, Chancellor Angela Merkel reportedly thought he was a big talker. Since then a beautiful relationship has developed. We read slightly too much into it. More:
Skull of St. Hedwig stolen from Frankfurt Cathedral
Source: The Local On Tuesday, city deacon Johannes zu Eltz showed the press the empty shrine, which is set into a wall in a side chapel next to the main altar. The gold-plated monstrance (relic container) and the remains of Saint Hedwig, a baroness of Silesia in the early 13 […]
Germany’s right-wing AfD shifts to anti-Islam platform
Source: ET PHOTO: REUTERS BERLIN: Germany’s right-wing populist AfD plans to adopt an anti-Islamic manifesto at a weekend party congress, emboldened by the rise of European anti-migrant groups like Austria’s Freedom Party. The Alternative for Germany — a young protest party now polling around 14 percent — is eyeing entry into […]
The richest poor man
Source: ET PHOTO: HASSAAN KHAN/ EXPRESS For over 60 years, Abdul Sattar Edhi has shown us the power of one individual’s unwavering commitment and sincerity to the cause of humanity. As I write this, it pains me to say that Edhi has been robbed of just that. When we first […]
BRITAIN’S AHMADIS ARE LIVING IN FEAR
Source:Newsweek. A convenience store owner in Glasgow, posted a status update to his Facebook page: “Good Friday and very happy Easter especially to my beloved Christian nation.” Asad Shah continued, “Let’s follow the real footstep of beloved holy Jesus [Christ]…and get the real success in both worlds.” To Shah’s Facebook […]
Turkey Islam: PM issues secular pledge on new constitution
BBC: He said Turkey’s secular and democratic character was “not up for debate”. His comments came a day after a key member of the ruling AK party (AKP) called for secularism to be taken out of the constitution. Parliamentary speaker Ismail Kahraman, who is overseeing the draft charter, said Turkey […]