In the recent past there seems to be a rush by sections of the media and top government officials to embrace Israel as a bosom pal. An article in the once prestigious Daily Mirror claimed the Sinhalese were related to the Jews through the ten headed King Ravana who lived 5000 years ago. It was not the absurdity of the …
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The Incurable Ebola (Infograph)
So far there is no vaccination or at least a cure for Ebola. That's why all what we can depend on are prevention mechanisms. Prevention includes decreasing the spread of disease from infected monkeys and pigs to humans. This may be done by checking such animals for infection and killing and properly disposing of the diseased bodies if the illness …
Read More »Boycott Israeli products” – A note on barcodes: Israel has not “changed it’s barcode to defeat BDS”
Stories and images have been doing the rounds on social media sites claiming that Israel has changed it’s barcode from 729 to 871 (or other numbers like 500) in order to fool people looking out for the 729 barcode. This mistaken belief stems from a misunderstanding of how barcodes work. A barcode only tells you which country a company is …
Read More »Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem Denounce Israeli ‘Genocide’ in Open Letter
Dozens of Spanish film stars, directors, musicians and writers, led by Oscar winners Penelope Cruz and her husband Javier Bardem have denounced Israeli incursion into Gaza. In an open letter published on Tuesday, they described Israel’s actions as "genocide." They also called on the European Union to "condemn the bombing by land, sea and air against the Palestinian civilian population …
Read More »Is Brunei going the way of Pakistan? By Asiff Hussein
Recent reports that the Sultan of Brunei plans to introduce the death penalty for blasphemy as part of his country’s Shariah code is a cause for concern and should be opposed by all right thinking people. Although it is generally agreed by Islamic scholars that the punishment for insulting the Prophet is death, there is a provision for repentance as …
Read More »Utah polygamous family says going on TV liberating
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The newest Utah polygamous family featured in a reality TV show says sharing their story with a wide audience has been liberating. Brady Williams and his five wives were a bit apprehensive ahead of the airing of a pilot episode in September, but they said this week in an interview with The Associated Press that …
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