Source: The Guardian Georgia is planning a “blasphemy bill” that will make religious irreverence punishable by law, prompting concerns about freedom of expression in the devoutly Orthodox Christian society. Critics […]
Source: The Guardian Seven years after the global financial crisis erupted in 2008, the world economy continued to stumble in 2015. According to the United Nations’ report World Economic Situation […]
Source: Aljazeera Turkey and Germany have agreed on a set of measures to deal with the Syrian refugee crisis, including a joint diplomatic initiative aiming to halt attacks against Aleppo, […]
Source: Wisconsin Public Radio Wisconsin lawmakers are looking for ways to reduce the number of crashes between motorized vehicles and Amish buggies and wagons. Two recent fatal crashes have brought the […]
Source: Associated Press VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis will issue a decree authorizing the use of indigenous languages in Mass celebrations when he travels to Mexico next week, one […]
Source: RNS (RNS) This past week, I had the privilege of visiting the Islamic Society of Baltimore, a mosque that serves thousands of Muslim American families, as well as neighbors […]
Source: Washington Post Following President Obama’s visit to a Baltimore mosque this week, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) criticized the move. “Look at today — he gave a speech at a mosque,” […]
Suherdjoko, thejakartapost.com, Semarang | Archipelago | Mon, February 08 2016, People celebrate Chinese New Year at Sam Poo Kong Temple in Semarang, Central Java, on Monday. Children waited excitedly to […]
BalazsPenz February 8, 2016 Slumping crude prices drain reserves, prompt devaluations President Aliyev faces worst unrest in a decade as prices jump For Azerbaijan, plunging foreign reserves and two currency devaluations last year provided a stern test for the energy-reliant nation. For its long-time leader, the economic and political challenges […]
Source: BBC The Obama administration has said it will ask the US Congress for $1.8bn (£1.25bn) in emergency funding to combat the Zika virus. The virus, which is transmitted primarily […]
Source: BBC At least 24 migrants have died off the Turkish coast trying to reach the Greek island of Lesbos, Turkish media say. The victims, including children, drowned when their […]
BY Elffie Chew January 27, 2016 It took a Malaysian lender more than 10 years to complete its conversion to a fully-fledged Islamic bank, highlighting the challenge for countries such as Indonesia in their bid to become Shariah funding hubs. Agrobank, a state-owned lender set up in 1969 to provide […]
Image Credit: The next president will face complex, dangerous risks in Syria, Iran and other parts of the region By Kerry Boyd Anderson, Special to Gulf News Published: 16:51 February 8, 2016 The United States presidential elections have entered a new phase, as Republicans and Democrats begin choosing who […]
There are three brigades located in that base now and their number will eventually reach 4,500 soldiers Published: 19:11 February 8, 2016 AFP Kirkuk: The Iraqi army is deploying thousands of soldiers to a northern base in preparation for operations to retake Daesh’s hub of Mosul, officials said on Monday. […]
30,000 more Palestinian workers will be allowed to work legally in Israel Image Credit: Supplied Around 462 Palestinian couples were married in a ceremony organised by the Palestinian Presidency. Published: 16:28 February 8, 2016 Nasouh Nazzal, Correspondent Ramallah: Thousands of young and single jobseekers in the West Bank are rushing […]
Two-thirds of all stars were named by Arabic astronomers: Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson, American astrophysicist Published: 13:19 February 8, 2016 By Derek Baldwin, Chief Reporter Dubai: Dubai is positioning itself to become a city of the future thanks to substantial investment in science and technology, said American astrophysicist Dr. Neil […]
Source: BBC If you think modern Australian animals are scary, spare a thought for the country’s earliest human inhabitants. They had to contend with huge kangaroos and 5-metre carnivorous lizards […]
Hindustan Times Turkey is ready “if necessary” to let in tens of thousands of Syrian refugees trapped on its border after fleeing a brutal civil war, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Sunday. Thousands of Syrians, mostly women and children, have fled toward the Turkish border since Friday from […]
Source: Tehran Times Climate change is a bigger threat than nuclear war or international terrorism, Blix says In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera English’s flagship current affairs show, UpFront, […]
INTEGRATION By swissinfo.ch and agencies FEB 8, 2016 – 09:51 Not everyone is happy about advice given to asylum seekers on how to behave during the Lucerne carnival (Keystone) After the sex attacks in Cologne on New Year’s Eve, officials in Lucerne, where it is currently carnival season, last week […]