Where is Swiss chocolate most popular?
CHOCOLATE MONEY Where is Swiss chocolate most popular? By Jo Fahy, Filipa Cordeiro and Thomas Stephens MAR 29, 2016 – 16:41 Switzerland has a longstanding reputation for making exquisite chocolate, […]
EgyptAir hijacking suspect Seif Eldin Mustafa flashes ‘v’ signs as he appears in Cyprus court
In a statement to police, Mustafa says: ‘When someone hasn’t seen his family for 24 years and wants to see his wife and children, and the Egyptian government doesn’t allow it, what should one do?’ Adam Withnall @adamwithnall 6 comments Seif Eldin Mustafa flashes the “V” for victory sign as […]
Lessons from the Brussels attacks
Mar 29,2016 -JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The early morning terrorist attacks at the main Brussels airport in Zaventem and at a crowded metro station shocked the whole world for their barbarity, their indiscriminate nature and the large number of innocent civilian casualties. The death toll of that bloody […]
Protesters want full rights for children of Jordanian women married to foreigners; picket Prime Ministry
By Rana Husseini – Mar 29,2016 – JORDAN TIMES Protesters hold placards calling for granting full rights to children of Jordanian women married to non-Jordanians during a sit-in near the Prime Ministry on Tuesday (Photo by Rana Husseini) AMMAN — Around 100 people staged a sit-in in front […]
Would Amitabh Bachchan be next president of India?
An Indian politician has reportedly claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi wants Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan to be the next President of India. Amar Singh, one of the leaders of Samajwadi Party before he quit, is said to have made the claims during an exclusive interview with local media channel Zee News’ […]
Beijing extends leave for new parents as China hopes for more children
Source: Channel NewsAsia BEIJING: Authorities in China’s capital will extend leave from work for new mothers and fathers, state media reported on Friday (Mar 25), in what appeared to be the latest incentive to encourage families to have more children. The world’s largest economy faces a shrinking labor force and […]
Pakistan detained more than 5,000 after Easter bombing killed 72
Source: Reuters ISLAMABAD | BY ASAD HASHIM Pakistan has rounded up more than 5,000 militant suspects, then released most of them, in the two days since a suicide bomber killed […]
Good News: Zika Can’t Hurt Future Pregnancies
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin Many people are confused about key characteristics of the Zika virus The ongoing Zika virus has made headlines for its spread across the Americas and its […]
Brussels Airport Will Take ‘Months’ to Fully Reopen After Attacks, CEO Says
Source: Time By Rishi Iyengar Brussels airport will most likely take several months to resume full operations following this month’s terrorist attacks, its CEO said Tuesday. Arnaud Feist said Zaventem terminal […]
The questions nobody wants to ask about Asad Shah’s murder
Source: The Spectator On Easter Saturday a Muslim shopkeeper in Glasgow was brutally murdered. Forty-year-old Asad Shah was allegedly stabbed in the head with a kitchen knife and then stamped upon. Most of the UK press began by going big on this story and referring to it as an act of […]
Is this the world’s greatest rice?
Source: BBC By David Farley Rice is an overlooked culinary component, often viewed as a necessary, but not particularly flavourful, staple to a meal. It’s a supporting cast member to […]
The Kids Are Alright With Religion
Source: Huffington Post By Gary Laderman Chair of the Department of Religion, Emory University and Editor of Sacred Matters Magazine. I recently asked a class I visited how the students would define religion. “Religion is a way of life, how a person lives their life and understands what’s important.” “Religion is […]
Here’s A Powerful Strategy For Calming Your Anxious Mind
Source: Huffington Post By Lisa Capretto There are plenty of reasons to turn to meditation to help alleviate your stress, but if that doesn’t seem like your thing, positive psychology researcher Michelle Gielanwants you to try something else: fact-checking. Gielan is the founder of the Institute for Applied Positive Research, and […]
n 2 Minutes, Bangladesh Rejects 28-Year-Old Challenge to Islam’s Role
Source: The New York Times By MAHER SATTAR and ELLEN BARRY Maher Sattar reported from Dhaka, and Ellen Barry from New Delhi. DHAKA, Bangladesh — It took Bangladesh’s High Court […]
Boston Archdiocese settles with 7 alleged victims of clergy abuse
Source: Boston Globe By Brian MacQuarrie The Archdiocese of Boston has agreed to settlements involving cash and counseling with seven people who say they were sexually abused by priests, including […]
Unable to sell cattle, Indian farmers have a beef with Modi’s BJP
Source: Reuters BELHE, INDIA | BY RAJENDRA JADHAV A ban on the sale of cattle for slaughter in India’s richest state is threatening to push millions of farmers into penury, […]
Israel backs down in Brazil diplomat stand-off
Source: BBC Israel has reassigned its nominee for ambassador to Brazil, whose appointment Brasilia refused to accept, apparently because he is a former settler leader. Dani Dayan will now become […]
What the Slaughter of Christians in Lahore Says About the Global Jihad
Source: The Daily Beast By Majid Nawaz We cannot pretend that the extremism driving jihadist terror around the world has nothing to do with Islam. LONDON — At least 72 […]
Muslim Americans Open Up About How Islamophobia Has Affected Their Lives
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla An Associate Editor of HuffPost Religion. Prior to joining The Huffington Post, Carol was a reporter at the New York Daily News covering a range of topics. Years of discrimination have taken a toll on Muslim American communities. More hate-fueled incidents — from physical attacks, […]
10 Top Reasons to Live in Canada
TOP REASONS TO LIVE IN BRITISH COLUMBIA 1. Vancouver: 1.5 million people and two bridges. You do the math. 2. Your $1,800,000 Vancouver home is just 5 hours from downtown. 3. You can throw a rock and hit three Starbucks locations. 4. There’s always some sort of deforestation protest going […]