Monthly Archives: September 2011

Iranian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani faces execution anytime from Thursday onwards after refusing to renounce his faith. “Iranian Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani is currently on trial in Rasht, Iran. He has appeared in court three times this week and each time has … Continue reading →

“A Pakistani girl who says she was kidnapped and gang-raped faces a new threat: honor killings, a tradition here, but one that her family refuses to carry out KARACHI, PAKISTAN — Kainat Soomro is a 17-year-old Pakistani girl who has … Continue reading →

“A suicide bomber attacked a Christian church packed with worshippers yesterday, killing himself and wounding at least 20 other people. The blast at the Tenth Bethel Gospel Church in Solo, Central Java province, occurred just as people were filing out … Continue reading →

MANILA — “Suspected Muslim militants attacked government troops guarding a school construction site in a rebel stronghold in the southern Philippines on Sunday, igniting a clash that killed 12 gunmen and two soldiers, a marine commander said. About 50 gunmen … Continue reading →

NAIROBI: “A typical prize for a children’s contest might be a backpack, a lunchbox or maybe some toys. But not in Somalia. Over the weekend, a Somali radio station run by the Shabab, the most powerful Islamist militant group in … Continue reading →

“A Taliban suicide bomber on Tuesday killed Burhanuddin Rabbani, former Afghan president and head of the government’s peace council, a dramatic show of insurgent reach and a heavy blow to hopes of reaching a political end to the war. The … Continue reading →

“We are dealing with frequent honor killings, lack of respect for gender equality and complete disregard for the cultures that generously provide the social benefits so many of the people miserably failing to acclimate are quite happily enjoying. My kids … Continue reading →

“The daughter of Jean-Marie Le Pen, the outgoing leader of the National Front, told a rally that ten to fifteen places in France where Muslims worshipped in the streets were occupied territory. “For those who want to talk a lot … Continue reading →

“French president Nicolas Sarkozy on Thursday declared that multiculturalism had failed, joining a growing number of world leaders or ex-leaders who have condemned it. “We have been too concerned about the identity of the person who was arriving and not … Continue reading →

“MUSLIMS will be banned from praying outdoors in France from today in the latest move by officials to remove Islam from the public sphere. Claude Gueant, the Interior Minister, said that the sight of hundreds of people gathering in the … Continue reading →