Ranchi, Dec 5, 2018: For the last 14 years Mohammed Khalid has been performing services to society silently by cremating and burying unclaimed dead bodies as per their religion and has practiced the last rites for more than 10,000 bodies. Khalid believes that, whatever life a person might have lived,Continue Reading
A special correspondent Hsinchu, TAIWAN, Dec 5, 2018: For asserting that they are Taiwanese, two women waitresses lost their job in Sydney, Australia. When the owner of the Chinese restaurant asked them their nationality, they said they are Taiwanese. But, the Chinese boss wouldn’t agree. He insisted that they areContinue Reading
Saudi Arabia, Dec 5: Arabian news reports have shared photos and information about what is believed to be the first ever Coptic church mass conducted in Saudi Arabia on Dcember 2. Cairo Scene reported on a translation from Al Watan, which explained that Egyptian Bishop Ava Morkos of Shobra ElContinue Reading
Okahandja, Dec 5, 2018: When a five-year-old girl with her baby brother in tow knocked at Christina Swartbooi’s door in the middle of the night asking for food, she knew she had to do something, not only for them, but even more for her community as well. Residing in theContinue Reading
An internationally renowned chef who recently dedicated his time to relief efforts in the Port City has been nominated for the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize. Chef and humanitarian José Andrés, founder of ThinkFoodGroup and World Central Kitchen (WCK), was nominated for the award last week by Rep. John Delaney ofContinue Reading
Matters India reporter Darjeeling, Dec. 4, 2018: A group of 30 college lecturers from East and Northeast India spent 5 days in what resource persons (facilitators) called ‘simulation’ and ‘open space’ method in college level learning for research based teaching at undergraduate programs. The program, second in the series ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Dec. 4, 2018: The Shiv Sena has advocated a compulsory family planning program for Muslims to ensure stability in the country and maintain national security. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana on Dec. 4, the party linked a rise in Muslim population to “unrest in the countryContinue Reading
Vatican, Dec 4 : “The issue of homosexuality is a very serious issue that must be adequately discerned from the beginning with the candidates,” says Pope Francis, in referencing applicants to Catholic seminaries. His comments appear in a book-length interview entitled The Strength of a Vocation, released in 10 languages in early December.Continue Reading
Bhopal, Dec. 4, 2018: On the 34th anniversary of world’s worst industrial disaster – Bhopal Gas Tragedy – that took place on December 2-3, an event called ‘Run Bhopal Run’ is being orgnaised in the state capital where Bollywood actors Kareena Kapoor and actor Tiger Shroff will be participating. TheContinue Reading
By S. Babu Chinnappan New Delhi, Dec. 4, 2018: Demonstration with Dalit drums, folk songs and music was held on December 4 in New Delhi demanding justice of Christians and Muslims of Dalit origin. “If you don’t listen to our voices at least listen to our drums,” said Bishop TheodoreContinue Reading
