…s recently been reported that the Colorado Muslim Society has offered to provide burial services for Tamerlan Tsarnaev, one of the individuals who perpetrated the grave and destructive bombings at the 2013 Boston Marathon. “This report is absolutely untrue. The individual who has reportedly made this offer does not speak on behalf of the Colorado Muslim Society,” the statement says. It continues…
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…positive relations with Muslims in the region in his brief comments at the end of the ceremony. Standing on a platform overlooking the procession route, Pope Francis recalled Pope Benedict XVI’s 2012 visit to Lebanon when “we saw the beauty and the strong bond of communion joining Christians together in that land and the friendship of our Muslim brothers and sisters and so many others….
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…m are accused of doing anything wrong,” John Pappas, executive director of advocacy group Poker Players Alliance, said in a statement. Until now, defense lawyers declined to comment. Since April 2007, Full Tilt Poker distributed nearly $444 million to owners and directors, with much of it going into overseas accounts, according to the new claims in the civil suit that accuses it of money lau…
Players who buy and register the latest version of SimCity before March 26 can choose a free game from a selection offered by Electronic Arts (EA). The free games, available as digital downloads, include recent releases Mass Effect 3, Plants vs. Zombies and Bejeweled 3. The move follows connection problems and glitches caused by EA’s decision to make SimCity an online-only game. Earlier EA…
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has charged eight female Olympic badminton players with “not using one’s best efforts to win a match”. Four pairs of players – two from South Korea, one from China and one from Indonesia – could be disciplined. Spectators booed the two badminton matches played at Wembley Arena on Tuesday, in which the four accused pairs of players…
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…Sao Paulo officials and players accused the Argentines of spoiling for a fight, and then running away. The controversy at Sao Paulo’s Morumbi stadium comes just 18 months before Brazil hosts the 2014 World Cup. The Argentines said they were attacked by about 20 men following scuffles involving players and officials as the teams left the pitch at half time. Following Tigre’s refusal to…
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…ent of the national congress that 50 people have been arrested in connection with the deaths. He said only four people had been detained so far, although up to 50 could be under investigation. • About 3,000 protesters burned US and Israeli flags in the southern Philippines city of Marawi • In Yemen, hundreds of students in the capital, Sanaa, called for the expulsion of the US ambassador, said AFP…
…nounced last night on Twitter: “With great sadness we announce the death of our @Buitenboys linesman Richard Nieuwenhuizen. Our thoughts are with his family. “Our linesman Richard died at 17:30 in front of his family. This violence must stop on the pitch! £stopsenselessviolence.” Marcel Oost, the chairman of Buitenboys club, told national broadcaster NOS: “You can’t believ…
…ndian batsman Rahul Dravid and owned by Bollywood actress Shilpa Shetty and her businessman husband Raj Kundra. Fast bowler S Sreesanth has represented India in many international games. He has played 27 Tests and 53 one-day internationals. Media reports said the players were taken from Mumbai for questioning late on Wednesday. Three Indian cricketers have been arrested over allegations of spot-f…
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Read More » A Muslim woman from France has been fined for driving while wearing a burka because the garment “reduced her field of vision”. Police who stopped the woman compared wearing a veil over the face behind the wheel to driving with ice on the windscreen, eating a sandwich or smoking a cigarette. The woman was handed a 35 Euros on-the-spot fine under article 412-6 of the highway code, which state…
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…vernment had nothing to do with the film. The US state department has issued a warning against any non-essential travel to Pakistan. France has closed its embassies and other official offices in about 20 countries across the Muslim world on Friday after French magazine Charlie Hebdo published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, including two drawings showing him naked. French Muslim leaders condemne…
Chinese Olympic delegation has begun an investigation into allegations two badminton players “deliberately lost” their match, state media says. Doubles players Yu Yang and Wang Xiaoli are among eight players charged by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) with “not using one’s best efforts to win”. Four players from South Korea and two from Indonesia have also been c…
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…to prevent MPs gaining access. The FJP and the ultraconservative Salafist Nour party dominate both chambers. The second decree, which was published after the polls closed on Sunday, amended the March 2011 constitutional declaration and gave the generals complete control over legislation and military affairs until fresh parliamentary elections are held. The SCAF will also play a significant role i…
…led for a political solution to save Syria from further destruction, arguing that negotiation would not “rescue the regime” but enable its departure with the least harm possible. More than 36,000 people have been killed in the long-running uprising against Bashar al-Assad’s government. Many thousands more have fled the country since the unrest began last year. Earlier on Saturday…
A judge from Leicester, UK, freed a gang of Somalian Muslim girls who repeatedly kicked a young woman in the head after he heard they were “not used to being drunk” because of their religion. The attackers screamed “kill the white slag” while kicks raining in on 22-year-old Rhea Page as she lay motionless on the ground, the court heard. The girls – three sisters and their cousin – wer…
Last night it emerged that three German football players were using drugs in the 1966 World Cup final. A newly-unearthed letter obtained from historians at Berlin’s Humboldt University revealed that three unnamed German football players had been tested positive for a banned stimulant at World Cup 1966 final. The letter is dated November 29, 1966 and was written by the Yugoslav chairman of F…
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…eculation that the security forces may have had an interest in taking on al-Ahly supporters. Wednesday’s violence broke out at the end of the match, which, unusually, Port Said club al-Masry won 3-1. Witnesses said the atmosphere had been tense throughout the match – since an al-Ahly fan raised a banner insulting supporters of the home team. As the match ended, their fans flooded onto…
…thing.” Tamerlan Tsarnaev was buried under a shroud of secrecy Wednesday evening at the Al-Barzakh Cemetery in central Virginia, about 15 miles from Richmond Boston Marathon bomber Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was buried under a shroud of secrecy Wednesday evening at the Al-Barzakh Cemetery in central Virginia, about 15 miles from Richmond. Martha Mullen said she coordinated the clandestine burial with…
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…s have taken up her case and submitted a complaint to the Florida Commission on Human Rights. La-Fleu Mohamed, who came to the United States from the Caribbean in the 80’s, said she converted to Islam 12 years ago. “I’m a very polite person, I always say hi to everyone I see,” La-Fleu Mohamed said….
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s blown up because a road that connects to it that has been closed for the whole time has now reopened. Muslim prayers take place five times a day but the busiest is on Fridays at lunchtime when up to 300 worshippers – and 200 taxi drivers – are in attendance. Most of the taxi drivers appear unrepentant with one claiming: “I have to pray. I have no choice but to break the rules.” Cabbi…
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Jewish and Muslim groups living in Europe have joined forces to defend circumcision for young boys on religious grounds after a German regional court ruled it amounted to bodily harm. A joint statement says the practice is fundamental to their faiths and calls for it to be awarded legal protection. The ruling by the Cologne court – also criticized by the Israeli parliament – does not…
…ships, which carry Tomahawk missiles, do not have a specific mission. But they give commanders flexibility to respond to any mission ordered by the president. The destroyers have crews totaling about 300. There have been four destroyers in the Mediterranean for some time. These moves will increase that to five. Officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly…
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…e in Cairo thousands of people marched through Tahrir Square for the funeral of another young activist killed in recent clashes with police. Egypt’s stock market, which had seen a fall of almost 10% on Sunday, recovered some ground on Monday morning….
…his 72-year-old grandmother and his girlfriend, Lennay Kekua, within a day of each other. A comprehensive investigation by Deadspin.com found that while his grandmother did indeed die on September 12, 2012, Lennay Kekua did not – nor did she even exist – thus beginning a confusing tale of lies and deceit. When Deadpsin contacted the pretty brunette used in numerous pictures sent to Te&…
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Li Yongbo, China’s Olympic badminton head coach, has apologized for his role after his two top players were disqualified for not playing to win. Li Yongbo said: “It’s me to blame”, while disqualified player Yu Yang declared she was quitting the sport. Yu Yang and partner Wang Xiaoli were among eight players disqualified for trying to lose games in an attempt to secure a be…
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