Monthly Archives: November 2013
Billy Graham turns 95; birthday all about the cross
“Would anyone want to come to my party?” Don Wilton shared Mr. Graham’s concern Thursday night. “And he said this from the bottom of his heart.” “He’s afraid people have forgotten who he is,” Franklin Graham said.
In Africa, criminalizing marital rape remains controversial
IN about half of sub-Saharan African countries, there is no law specifically saying a man can't force his wife to have sex with him. In at least three countries, laws don't allow women to bring rape charges against their husbands.
Iran offers to ship crude to India for free to boost sales
IRAN is offering free delivery of crude to major client India, industry sources said, signalling that tough Western sanctions which have slashed its exports in half are driving Tehran to increasingly desperate measures to keep oil flowing.
Evidence does not prove Arafat poisoning, says Russian report
A Russian report quoted by Palestinian investigators on Friday found insufficient evidence to support the theory that Yasser Arafat died in 2004 by polonium...
Israel not obliged by ‘first step’ deal with Iran
ISRAEL will not be bound by a "first step" deal likely to be signed on Friday with Iran meant to curb Tehran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Friday morning, ahead of a meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry.
Typhoon Haiyan batters central Philippines
THE authorities have warned that more than 12 million people are at risk from the storm - the equivalent of a category five hurricane - including in Cebu, the country's second largest city with a population of 2.5 million.
Anti-Semitism ‘on the rise’ say Europe’s Jews
MANY Jews in Europe say anti-Semitism is increasing, particularly on the internet, according to a survey by the EU's Fundamental Rights Agency (FRA).
Israel ‘only suspect’ in Arafat death: Palestinians
PALESTINIAN investigators said on Friday that Israel is the "only suspect" in the death of former president Yasser Arafat, after a new report suggested he died from polonium poisoning.