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Meditating Portuguese actor mistaken for terrorist on Paris plane
July 5, 2015
Meditating Portuguese actor mistaken for terrorist on Paris plane
A Portuguese actor humming a prayer as he meditated to a sacred Tibetan text onboard a plane awaiting takeoff from…
Small is beautiful, say South Koreans making plans to marry
July 5, 2015
Small is beautiful, say South Koreans making plans to marry
The night before their wedding, Kim Kwang-yoon and Cho Jin-oh were up until 2 am with the bride's mother, setting…
US Navy triples maternity leave to 18 weeks for women
July 4, 2015
US Navy triples maternity leave to 18 weeks for women
The US Navy is tripling paid maternity leave for women who serve in the Navy and Marine Corps from six…
Nearly four of 10 US kids exposed to violence
June 30, 2015
Nearly four of 10 US kids exposed to violence
Phone-based surveys show that nearly four of every 10 kids and teens in the US were exposed to violence or…
Indian student feels real Ramadan ambiance in Islamic Cairo
June 29, 2015
Indian student feels real Ramadan ambiance in Islamic Cairo
At an Egyptian dining table sits Shah Kafil, an Indian student from al-Azhar’s language and translation school. Surrounded by his Egyptian…
10 powerful female Muslim politicians
June 29, 2015
10 powerful female Muslim politicians
Many Americans have preconceived notions of what it means to be a Muslim woman, usually considering them oppressed figures. Huffington Post,…
Meet Nadia, Egypt’s first female boxing coach
June 29, 2015
Meet Nadia, Egypt’s first female boxing coach
Her mental strength was behind her decision to choose boxing as a sport and ten years earlier Nadia Abdel Hamid,…
Yasmine opens women’s football academy
June 28, 2015
Yasmine opens women’s football academy
Yasmine has always been talented in football. As a child, she used to play with her friends and watch matches…
Baku looks to future after delivering golden Games
June 28, 2015
Baku looks to future after delivering golden Games
Pop diva Lady Gaga's rendition of 'Imagine' at the European Games opening ceremony lit the touchpaper that put human rights…
World’s Ugliest Dog crowned at annual California pageant
June 28, 2015
World’s Ugliest Dog crowned at annual California pageant
A plucky mixed breed with a humped back and pit bull heritage has been crowned the World’s Ugliest Dog, beating…