Muslims living in Germany should be granted two days of official holiday a year to mark important religious festivals, a leading member of the country’s Muslim community said, drawing criticism from within Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ruling conservatives. Aiman Mazyek told Thursday’s edition of the regional Westdeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung (WAZ) that providing German Muslims with a… Continue reading Germany Urged to Grant Muslims Days off for Religious Festivals
Category: Europe & America
Russia Lashes Out at US over NGO Funding
Russia has accused the United States of interfering in its domestic affairs, saying Washington is getting around Russian restrictions on foreign funding by channeling money to nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich made the remarks on Saturday after US State Department spokeswoman Victoria Nuland admitted that the US continues to fund NGOs… Continue reading Russia Lashes Out at US over NGO Funding
3,000 Americans Died in Gun Violence in Past Three Months
More than 3,000 Americans have lost their lives in gun-related violence since the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, in mid-December 2012, a new report says. According to an interactive data collection project between Slate.com and the Twitter feed, @GunDeaths, at least 3,053 people have been killed by firearms across the… Continue reading 3,000 Americans Died in Gun Violence in Past Three Months
Portuguese Protest against High Unemployment Rates
Hundreds of Portuguese unemployed workers and union members have demonstrated in the capital Lisbon to protest against high unemployment and job insecurity in the country. Wednesday demonstration, which also marked Youth Day, was called by the youth section of the largest Portuguese union, the General Confederation of the Portuguese Workers (CGTP), The Associated Press reported.… Continue reading Portuguese Protest against High Unemployment Rates
US Deploys Nuclear-capable Bomber over South Korea
The US military has deployed two nuclear-capable B2 stealth bombers over South Korea to conduct “deterrence” mission amid escalating tension in the Korean peninsula over North Korea’s threats of attacking its neighbor and the US. The two jets flew out of Whiteman Air Force base in Missouri and dropped dummy ordnance on targets in South… Continue reading US Deploys Nuclear-capable Bomber over South Korea
British Troops Steps in Mali
British troops have arrived in Mali as the French-led war in the West African country rages on, the Ministry of Defense in London has announced. Forty British soldiers, which are part of a team of 500 troops from European countries, will help develop the Malian Army’s infantry and artillery skills, the ministry said on Wednesday,… Continue reading British Troops Steps in Mali
A Kidnapped German Citizen Released in Badakhshan Province
A man named (Airmand) German citizen employee of GIZ was kidnapped by kidnappers in Badakhshan province few days ago, as a result of Afghan National Police efforts and operation conducted in Now Abad Danishmandi village, Argoi district of Badakhshan province, released from kidnappers. Afghan National Police arrested two men in connection to this case.
British Soldier Died in Afghanistan
The British Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday that British soldier from 1st Battalion the Mercian Regiment was injured in the Nad-e Ali area of Helmand province on Monday. It said the soldier was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Tuesday. According to the latest figures released by the website icasualties.org,… Continue reading British Soldier Died in Afghanistan
US Says It Takes North Korea’s Threats Seriously
The United States takes North Korea’s latest threats to strike targets on the US mainland, Hawaii and Guam “very seriously,” Pentagon spokesman George Little said Tuesday. “We are concerned by any threat raised by the North Koreans,” Pentagon spokesman George Little said on Tuesday. “We take everything they say and everything they do very seriously.… Continue reading US Says It Takes North Korea’s Threats Seriously
N Korea Threatens US
North Korea has once again threatened to strike Hawaii, Guam and the US mainland after ordering its artillery and strategic rocket units to be on combat-ready status. “All artillery troops including strategic rocket units and long-range artillery units are to be placed under class-A combat readiness,” the Korean People’s Army (KPA) supreme command said in… Continue reading N Korea Threatens US
FBI Spies on Clients: Microsoft
The world’s largest software company has revealed that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) secretly spies on the private information of its customers. Microsoft Corp. released a report on Thursday, saying that the FBI secretly spies on its customers with so-called National Security Letters (NSL), warrants and court orders. “Like others in the industry, we… Continue reading FBI Spies on Clients: Microsoft