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Swissinfo Malaysia's Islamic authorities seize Bibles as Allah row deepens Reuters January 2, 2014 - 11:56 By Niluksi Koswanage KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Islamic authorities in Malaysia on Thursday seized 321 Bibles from a Christian group because they used the word... (photo: WN / Priya Dashini) Malaysia Muslims Photos Religion Society Wikipedia: Malaysia |
BBC News Mining in Greenland - a country divided Greenland's economy relies on fishing and hunting, but the government has ambitious plans to develop the country's resource industries. In places like Narsaq, there's a fear that mining... (photo: Creative Commons / Bjoertvedt) Climate Change Environment Mining in Greenland Photos Wikipedia: Greenland |
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Swissinfo Outgoing top Muslim envoy seeks accord with Christians Reuters December 31, 2013 - 18:34 By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS (Reuters) - The outgoing head of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) said on... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Muslim Photos Religion Vatican |
The Siasat Daily 5.4-magnitude quake jolts eastern Japan Tokyo, December 30: A shallow 5.4-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Japan today, rocking buildings in Tokyo but there were no reports of any damage, seismologists said.... (photo: AP / Itsuo Inouye) Natural Disaster Photos Quake Tokyo Wikipedia: List of earthquakes in Japan |
Swissinfo Poverty in Italy hits record levels Reuters December 30, 2013 - 19:32 ROME (Reuters) - Poverty in Italy has reached its highest level in at least 16 years as the economic crisis has bitten, driving... (photo: WN / Marzena J.) Italy Photos Poverty Rome Wikipedia: Rome |
The Examiner Climate scientists studying disappearing sea ice get stuck in ice From the you-can’t-make-this-stuff-up department: The website Watts Up With That? (h/t reader Steven Ein) has the story of a research staffed by “climate scientists”... (photo: U.S. Coast Guard photo / Public Domain) Climate Photos Research Scientists Wikipedia: List of climate scientists |
Swissinfo U.N. seeks access to Palestinians in Syria after 15 die of hunger Arab Spring Reuters December 30, 2013 - 13:54 BEIRUT (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed on Monday for the Syrian army and rebel fighters to allow urgent aid to reach... (photo: EC / © EU) Hunger Palestinians Photos Syria Wikipedia: Syria |