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Scientology Churches Mark UNESCO Day of Tolerance

MANCHESTER—Churches of Scientology around the world marked the International Day of Tolerance commemorating the founding of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) this week...

Dr. Edhi wins top UN prize for non-violence

Dr. Abdul Sattar Edhi, a Pakistan-based philanthropist, has recently won top UN award for his contributions promoting tolerance and non-violence. "Abdul Sattar Edhi of Pakistan and a Belgian human rights defender...

Juanes or McCarthy back to Havana?

Some reactions in Miami to the Colombian singer Juanes publicized concert  in Havana,  next September, seem to revive the era of the most accentuated MacCarthysm.    As if we were in the late...

Girl Penguin Breaks up Chick Raising Male Penguin Couple

Two male penguins named Harry and Pepper have been together for six years, acting in all ways as a nesting couple. When a penguin male/female couple would not care for their egg Pepper and Harry were allowed to...

TEA Party Debate- Zero tolerance of Breach of the Public Trust

The topic of this debate revolves around tolerance and intolerance of moral, ethical, legal and political trespasses by elected officials. In this story, I may sometimes refer to these collectively as "ethos*...

Gay Teen, Sergio Garcia, Wins High School Prom Queen Title in LA

An openly gay high school senior won the title of prom queen at a Los Angeles high school. Sergio Garcia, the newly crowned senior, beat out eight girls for the title. " "Prom queen suited my personality the...

Victims are further victimized in Nepal

Nepali police often ignore many incidents of injustice and oppression against the Dalit community stigmatized as ‘untouchables’. After King Mahendra legally banned the social practice of caste...

President Obama's first interview - Al-Arabiya TV

Hisham Melhem Al-Arabiya bureau chief in Washington DC office conducted this exclusive interview 26 January 2009 with president Barack Obama.It is his first interview since taking office as president.

Cake Decoration Denied for Kid Named After Hitler

Yeesh. What a burden to place on your child. "The father of 3-year-old Adolf Hitler Campbell, denied a birthday cake with the child's full name on it by one New Jersey supermarket, is asking for a little...

Vandals hit French Muslim war veteran graves

Few months after the Vandal attack by Neo Nazis in April, over 500 graves of Muslim war veterans were damaged at the Notre Dame de Lorette cemetery in France. "The attack took place on the eve of Islam's Eid...

Energy Drinks Should Carry Caffeine Warnings

Doctors recommend that energy drinks should carry health warnings against the dangers of caffeine overdose after research found that the performance enhancing beverages can contain more caffeine than 7 cups of...

Malaysian Gov to punish official for racist remarks

In reaction to comments made by a ruling official, Ahmad Ismail, against Malaysia's minority Chinese and Indians, prompted a swift governemnt reaction.  Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad promised to punish him...

One People, One Love

This film was done as part of a school project where our students were exposed to the concept of embracing diversity by researching the similarities of the cultures of the world, what they learned is that...

The Peace Test - An Opinion

"The Peace Test Bush offered Palestinians a state; they said no deal. By Clifford D. May The anniversary passed with scarcely a mention. Six years ago, on June 24, 2002, President Bush turned American policy in the Middle East in a new direction. In a ground-breaking speech,...

Muslim Headscarves Test the Limits of German Tolerance

"For years, Germany's legal experts have been arguing about whether Muslim public officials have the right to wear headscarves. The issue raises difficult questions about religious tolerance and constitutional...

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