The case of Afghan Sayed Mossa, who has been in a Kabul jail since May 31 allegedly for converting from Islam to Christianity, will be the subject of a meeting between Gen. David Petraeus and Afghan President Hamid Karzai, according to legal counsel who arrived in Kabul this week to assist the 45-year-old Mossa.
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December 1st, 2010
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November 30th, 2010
A Pakistani court has barred President Asif Ali Zardari from pardoning a Christian woman sentenced to death on charges of insulting Islam, in a case that has prompted criticism over the country's blasphemy law.
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November 30th, 2010
I have been asked to give evidence to Lord Falconer’s entirely bogus “Commission on Assisted Dying”, which launches itself at the London offices of think-tank Demos tomorrow. The former Lord Chancellor will do his best at this event to present his “Commission” as “entirely independent”, says George Pitcher.
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November 30th, 2010
Vulnerable elderly and disabled people will feel pressured to end their lives if the law on assisted dying is relaxed, disability campaigners have claimed.
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November 30th, 2010
The American Atheists have targeted the Christmas holiday in a billboard they purchased on Route 495 outside the Lincoln Tunnel in North Bergen, New Jersey. The $20,000 billboard depicts the Nativity scene, and reads, “You KNOW it’s a Myth. This season, celebrate reason.”
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November 30th, 2010
A large majority of Muslims say the best way for the West to improve relations with them is to "respect Islam," according to a new Gallup poll.
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November 30th, 2010
Martin Parsons begins a three-part series considering how to counter radical islamism.
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November 30th, 2010
Finance minister Brian Lenihan unveiled the recovery plan that showed financial services make up 20% of the country’s exports. It said politicians were aiming to grow the sector with plans for green and Islamic finance ventures.
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November 30th, 2010
Abortion survivor Gianna Jessen shared her incredible testimony and spoke out against abortion in an uplifting message to Liberty University students at Monday’s convocation.
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November 30th, 2010
The Social Development and Human Security Ministry is calling a public hearing to discuss proposed amendments to the criminal law to allow the punishment of a man if his partner has an abortion.