Migrant crisis: Turkey and EU leaders close in on deal
Source: BBC European Union negotiators and Turkey have agreed a draft deal over the migrant crisis, which must now be approved by the 28 EU leaders. Under the scheme, migrants […]
5 surprising facts about Abraham Lincoln
Source: CNN (CNN)The bizarre antics and bitter rhetoric of this year’s U.S. presidential election may have you wondering: What would Abraham Lincoln think? There’s little doubt that Lincoln was one […]
Ga. governor cites Jesus in signaling ‘religious freedom’ bill opposition
Source: CNN (CNN)As in other states with Republican-led legislatures, a so-called “religious freedom bill” has passed in Georgia. Those who oppose it say the measure permits unjust discrimination against gays […]
Indiana could ban abortion in cases of Down syndrome
Source: The Washington Post Indiana Gov. Mike Pence (R) is mulling a sweeping abortion bill that among other provisions would bar the procedure in cases where it is sought because […]
Mormon scolded by Christian group is at center of Kansas law
Source: Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Arkell was leading a Bible study for a Christian group at Washburn University Law School in Kansas back in 2004 when the […]
Are French prisons ‘finishing schools’ for terrorism?
Source: The Guardian A goldfish was being looked after by the warders when I visited the prison at Osny, just outside Paris, last month. It swam around a small bowl […]
Merrick Garland is Jewish. Does it matter?
Source: RNS (RNS) President Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Merrick Garland, would be the current court’s fourth Jewish justice if confirmed. For Jews, who represent about 2 percent of the […]
6 TED Talks That Will Boost Your Creativity
Source: Motto “Creativity is always a leap of faith,” author Julia Cameron said. “You’re faced with a blank page, a blank easel or an empty stage.” It’s all part of […]
Crucifixion Discussion at the Redmond Regional Library
Source: Redmond patch, in the state of Washington Guidance available on Good Friday for researching the claim that the crucifixion of Jesus was a near death experience. This Good Friday […]
Leader of World Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to Address London Conference on how Muslims can Contribute to Peace and Cohesion
LONDON, UK (PRWEB UK) 17 MARCH 2016 A worldwide Muslim leader will deliver the keynote address at the National Peace Symposium in London on March 19 and reassert the role […]
Abel prize won by Oxford professor for Fermat’s Last Theorem proof
Source: NPR The mathematics problem he solved had been lingering since 1637 — and he first read about it when he was just 10 years old. This week, British professor […]
Bonsai apple tree growing a full sized apple
From Wikipedia Bonsai (盆栽?, lit. plantings in tray, from bon, a tray or low-sided pot and sai, a planting or plantings, pronunciation (help·info))[1] is a Japanese art form using miniature trees […]
Canada: How has ‘Allah’ become code for ‘terrorism’?
Azeeza Kanji, The Toronto Star As facts gradually emerge about Monday’s stabbing at a Canadian Forces recruitment centre in Toronto, one detail in particular has attracted special attention. “Allah told me to do this, Allah told me to come here and kill people,” the accused allegedly said, prompting conjecture that […]
Enshrined discrimination: No Ahmadis for Chenab Nagar plots
Tribune: LAHORE: The Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHTPA) on Tuesday auctioned residential and commercial plots in Chiniot district following the placement of an advert that excluded Jamaat-i-Ahmadiyya adherents from the proceedings. Chenab Nagar, the headquarters of the JA, is situated in the district. The agency’s regional office in Jhang […]
The Electoral College could still stop Trump, even if he wins the popular vote
Source: Washington Post By Derek T. Muller; who is an associate professor at Pepperdine University School of Law. Donald Trump will be the GOP’s presidential nominee. Within the party, talk […]
Another word for division and partition
Mar 16,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – MICHAEL JANSEN The dread word “federalism” is back on the forked tongues of politicians and diplomats in discussions of the shape of Syria, if and when the war ends. UN mediator Staffan de Mistura should be ashamed to have put “federalism” on the agenda […]
Canada must face the threat of Jihad
By Tarek Fatah, The Toronto Sun 2016/03/15 By now, most of us are familiar with the sullen-looking face of Ayanle Hassan Ali, who, according to Toronto Police Chief Mark Saunders, said he was inspired by Allah to kill infidels in his name. What may be the latest chapter in Canada’s […]
Epiphany: Democracy is a joke, says China – just look at Donald Trump
Source: The Guardian When there is upheaval within China’s own borders – riots, protests, vicious political power struggles – hardly a sniff of it will be found in the pages […]
Albert Einstein On The Spirituality That Comes From Scientific Inquiry
Epigraph: In the creation of the heavens and the earth and in the alternation of the night and the day there are indeed Signs for men of understanding; those who […]
1/4 of French Teens are Muslim
Source: Front Page Magazine An investigation of the French youths’ religious beliefs was conducted last spring by Ipsos. It surveyed nine thousand high school pupils in their teens on behalf […]