Dutch anti-Islam politician stirs up protest in Britain

Victorious Dutch anti-Islam politician back in UK

LONDON – Dutch anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders returned to Britain on Friday, seizing the media spotlight and stirring up protest after winning a local election in the Netherlands.
Wilders flew in to London to show his anti-Islam film “Fitna,” a 15-minute short which associates the Muslim holy book, the Quran, … Original article on : Dutch anti-Islam politician stirs up protest in Britain.

Different campaigning styles point to choice Iraqis must make in weekend vote for parliament

Campaign styles reflect the choices in Iraq vote

BAGHDAD – There were no politicians kissing babies at the campaign rally, but it came close.
The band played, men danced and women swayed to the music as a speaker worked the crowd before the arrival of the main candidate – former prime minister and secular Shiite Ayad Allawi, … Read more >>>.

Member of conservative Catholic order says he knew of fellow priest’s alleged lover, children

Clergy member: Priest had alleged children

MEXICO CITY – Two prominent members of the Legion of Christ said Thursday that they have met a man who says he is an abused son of the group’s founder, and one priest said the man had offered to “keep quiet about the truth” if he received $26 million.
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Gaza’s Hamas rulers ban men from working in women’s hair salons in new Islamic clampdown

Hamas bans men from women’s hair salons
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip – Gaza’s Islamic Hamas government on Thursday banned men from working in women’s hair salons, the latest step in its campaign to impose strict Islamic customs on Gaza’s 1.5 million people.

Since seizing Gaza in 2007, Hamas has taken steps in that direction while avoiding a … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Gaza’s Hamas rulers ban men from working in women’s hair salons in new Islamic clampdown.

Thousands stampede at north Indian temple, leaving at least 63 dead, dozens injured: official

63 die, dozens injured in Indian temple stampede

KUNDA, India – A stampede among thousands of poor villagers scrambling for free food and clothes at a commemorative event killed 63 people at a Hindu temple in northern India and injured dozens of others.
Nearly all the victims were women and children. Thursday’s stampede was so intense it … Read more : Thousands stampede at north Indian temple, leaving at least 63 dead, dozens injured: official.