Three-year-old boy arrested as suspected terrorist in France By Peter Allen Arrest: A three-year-old boy has been detained on suspicion of terrorism with his father in France (file photo) A three-year-old was arrested as a suspected terrorist and held at a French police station for more than two hours, it emerged today. The child – identified only as Daniel – is the son of an illegal immigrant from the Paris suburb of Juvisy. Last Thursday the pair were arrested as they returned to their car after visiting a leisure centre. Police officer claimed they were carrying out routine vehicle checks … Continue reading Three-year-old boy arrested as terrorist in France!

Don’t even think about it! The fearless squirrel who fights off crows determined to eat his dead friend By Daily Mail Reporter Loyalty among the larger creatures of the animal kingdom is well documented. But faithfulness and friendship from a squirrel? A remarkable video has appeared showing just that, with one scaring off several crows as he protects the dead body of his little mate. His stand against overwhelming odds and the formidable devotion shown by such a small animal has been acknowledged by over half-a-million hits on the video-sharing website YouTube. Don’t mess with me: The squirrel eyeballs the … Continue reading Honorable and fearless squirrel

Is this haunting picture proof that chimps really DO grieve? By Michael Hanlon United in what appears to be deep and profound grief, a phalanx of more than a dozen chimpanzees stood in silence watching from behind the wire of their enclosure as the body of one of their own was wheeled past. This extraordinary scene took place recently at the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in Cameroon, West Africa. When a chimp called Dorothy, who was in her late 40s, died of heart failure, her fellow apes seemed to be stricken by sorrow. As they wrapped their arms around each … Continue reading Chimps coping with death of an elder

What I learned from Boobquake When I heard an Iranian cleric claim that immodest dress caused earthquakes, I had to test it out, as scientifically as possible Jennifer McCreight guardian.co.uk Figure one – the total number of earthquakes per day (measured in GMT) going back to 5 February. Boobquake marked in red. What turned into a viral media extravaganza began as a humorous science experiment. On Monday 19 April, I had just read Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi‘s assertion that “Many women who do not dress modestly … lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity and spread adultery in society, … Continue reading The Way of Tits!

PENSIEVE: Fatima Bhutto’s pain —Farrukh Khan Pitafi The gift of our establishment at discord and divisiveness is eerie. Zulfikar Bhutto’s family was ripped apart and, one by one, all but one were killed. And see the sad part. For every death, one of the family members was blamed Let us face it. I had bought Fatima Bhutto’s recent book with special vengeance. I wanted to ditch as much dirt on her as possible. After we had a bit of respectful interaction through emails, she had one day left a note on my website calling me a sycophant of the current … Continue reading Fatima Bhutto’s pain

A tale of two calls Posted by Nadeem F. Paracha A month before Benazir Bhutto decided to return from exile in 1986 to challenge the Ziaul Haq dictatorship, I was an 18-year-old student at a local college in Karachi. Studying economics and commerce, I had also joined the Pakistan Peoples Party’s student-wing, the Peoples Students Federation (PSF). A group of PSF activists from my college were planning to travel by train to Lahore, where Benazir’s first public rally after her return was to be held. I journeyed to Lahore with this group and stayed at a rundown apartment of a … Continue reading The call of the Mullah to Jihad!

dawn.com Indian Bollywood actors Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan attend the unveiling ceremony for Hindi movie “Raavan” directed and produced by Mani Ratnam in Mumbai.–AFP Photo Culture Landmark India gay film fest eyes homosexuality debate Landmark India gay film fest eyes homosexuality debate MUMBAI: Bollywood’s leading couple, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai, is teaming up for their first film together in two years, hoping to harness the power of the Internet to make it a box office hit. “Raavan,” with music by Oscar-winning “Slumdog Millionaire” composer A.R. Rahman, is a modern-day take on The Ramayana epic of Hindu mythology, … Continue reading Bollywood power couple back together on screen

By Francesco Sisci BEIJING – Let’s be fair. The issue is so real that it is puzzling to us even now: how can one be both Christian and Confucian? In the 16th and 17th centuries, at the time when the West was torn by cruel wars between Catholics and Protestants, Jesuits – the Catholic soldiers of Christ – fought blasphemy, and Protestants were arguing from the farthest East that a man could be both Catholic and Confucian. They were suggesting a path of communion with the Protestants, but were also brooding on something that was exotically different from the European … Continue reading Deeper meaning in Confucian embrace