Muslim villagers donate money for church in Pakistan
2016-06-14
‘A church is also a house of Allah; praying is what matters. We worship the same God’Continue Reading
Russia will not attend historic meeting of world’s Orthodox churches
2016-06-14
Moscow Patriarchate bishop suggested postponing discussion of differences, the first in more than a millennium, because other churches won’t participateContinue Reading
Qatar jails, fines Dutch for reporting rape
2016-06-14
The nightclub was hopping when Laura stepped away from her drink to dance. The 22-year-old Dutch tourist had come to Qatar on vacation with a friend. Now she was partying at one of the few places to drink alcohol in the country: the Crystal Lounge at the W Doha Hotel.Continue Reading
50 killed in Florida night club shooting
2016-06-13
The incident took place inside Pulse, a popular gay bar and dance club Continue Reading
Assisted suicide is ‘false compassion’ : Pope Francis
2016-06-11
Vatican City: Physician-assisted suicide is part of a “throwaway culture” that offers a “false compassion” and treats a human person as a problem, Pope Francis told medical leaders on Thursday. “True compassion does not marginalize anyone, nor does it humiliate and exclude – much less considers the disappearance of a personContinue Reading
Japan’s new naked restaurant won’t let overweight diners in
2016-06-10
Tokyo: Japan’s first “naked restaurant” will be far less inclusive than its London counterpart when it opens its doors next month, imposing strict weight and age limits on its prospective patrons. And anyone expecting full nudity with their hors d’oeuvres will be disappointed as well; diners are going to beContinue Reading
Hindu ashram worker hacked to death in Bangladesh
2016-06-10
This is the second such murder within three daysContinue Reading
Stop shaming India abroad, Shiv Sena asks prime minister
2016-06-09
Criticize corruption and other ills plaguing India domestically and tackle them effectivelyContinue Reading
Muhammad Ali is Nelson Mandela and Mother Teresa’s equal
2016-06-07
Muhammad Ali impacted the world as significantly as Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela, believes former Olympic gold medallist Audley Harrison. Ali, who died aged 74 on June 3 in Phoenix, Arizona, from septic shock after a three-decade battle with Parkinson’s disease, was heavyweight champion of the world on three separateContinue Reading
China bans Muslim civil servants from fasting during Ramadan
2016-06-07
Beijing: The Chinese government has imposed its customary ban on civil servants, teachers and students from fasting during Ramadan in a mainly Muslim region in Northwest China. In the Xinjiang region where Muslims form 58 per cent of the population, restaurants have been ordered to keep normal opening hours. WhileContinue Reading