Samsung Galaxy Note 7’s Iris Scanner Setup Leaked
With numerous reports already suggesting that Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy Note 7 is likely to feature a new biometric security measure called the “iris scanner,” the feature is almost confirmed to be incorporated into the handset. While tech enthusiasts are wondering about the new feature and its offerings, more images of the Galaxy Note 7’s iris […]
Failed asylum seeker kills himself and injures others in a blast in southern Germany
A Syrian who had been denied asylum in Germany a year ago died on Sunday when a bomb he was carrying exploded outside a music festival in Ansbach. Bavaria’s Interior Minister Joachim Hermann said the 27-year-old man detonated a backpack device after being refused entry to the festival in the southern city. “We don’t know […]
They’ve got game: N.J. competitors hoping to bring home Olympic gold
THE ATHLETES who will represent New Jersey in the 2016 Olympic Games are a lot like the state they call home — a proud and diverse group from different backgrounds and with varying expectations, but all with a competitive spirit to fight for a spot on the medal stand. The XXXI OLYMPIAD will be held […]
Afghanistan: Surge in civilian, children death tolls
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit a record high in the first half of 2016, the UN has said, with a particular surge in the number of children killed or wounded. The report, released by the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Monday, said there were 5,166 documented civilian casualties in the first half of […]
Islamophobia Kills: German Munich shooter admired Breivik, Killed Turks
By Juan Cole The shooter at a Munich mall last week who killed 9 and left 27 wounded was an admirer of far right wing Norwegian mass murderer Anders Breivik, and appears to have hated Muslims. Although David Sonboly was of Iranian heritage, he does not seem to have been a Muslim and appears to […]
US: What do Muslim Republicans think of Donald Trump?
Cleveland, Ohio – Donald Trump formally accepted this week the Republican presidential nomination, vowing to restore law and order and promising safety and security to Americans. The billionaire businessman has previously accused Muslim Americans of cheering during the 9/11 attacks, and proposed a Muslim ban to the US, his rhetoric rising after recent attacks that […]
Think RNC 2016 was goofy? Check out these political convention blasts from the past
PHILADELPHIA — Well the convention Republicans just had in Cleveland won’t soon be forgotten. A controversial candidate. A fractured party. A media spotlight hotter than a day in the desert. And controversies over plagiarism and a speaker being booed for refusing to endorse the nominee. Now it’s the Democrats’ turn. They’re hoping to keep the […]
True Islam teaches peace, not violence, leaders say at forum
Islamic leaders in China urged Muslims not to fall into the trap of religious extremism and vowed to improve their guidance to help believers stay on the peaceful path of Islam. “War and violence are never seen as holy in Islam. The extremists’ theories of going to heaven after killing and treating non-Muslims as enemies […]
David Duke, Ex-KKK Leader, Running for U.S. Senate
Just hours after Donald Trump formally accepted the Republican presidential nomination, former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke announced he is running for a U.S. Senate seat representing Louisiana under an “America first” campaign slogan. It’s a two-word phrase that Trump also used in his speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention. “I’m overjoyed […]
The nightmarish results of Muslim outreach
When President Obama entered office, he dreamed that his hope-and-change messaging and his references to his familial Islamic roots would win over the Muslim world. The soon-to-be Nobel Peace Prize laureate would make the United States liked in the Middle East. Then terrorism would decrease. But, as with his approach to racial relations, Mr. Obama’s […]