Sultan Of Brunei Introduces Sharia Law
The Sultan of Brunei said his country would soon be ruled by a set of strict Islamic criminal laws, making Brunei the first Southeast Asian country to institute Sharia Law at a national level. The…
The Sultan of Brunei said his country would soon be ruled by a set of strict Islamic criminal laws, making Brunei the first Southeast Asian country to institute Sharia Law at a national level. The…
Climbers conquer Everest. Runners complete the marathon. And globe-trotters master the ultralonghaul flight. Amazing advances in technology now let nonstop flights fly farther and cheaper for airlines than ever before. Many follow routes that take them…
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Hard-line Islamists shuttered an Ahmadiyah mosque after reportedly threatening to burn it down on Sunday in the latest example of religious intolerance to plague West Java. The Islamic Defenders Front (FPI) sealed a mosque in…
Alzheimer’s disease can be tough to diagnose, especially early on. Doctors can order brain scans and assay spinal fluids. But existing tests are imperfect and some can be invasive. So you might understand the appeal…
Buckingham Palace probably comes to mind when one thinks of palaces in England, but another palace that may not have come to mind and was featured in the 2012 London…
THE BASICS 1. What causes a shutdown? Under the Constitution, Congress must pass laws to spend money. If Congress can’t agree on a spending bill — or if, in the case of the Clinton-era shutdowns,…
The Supreme Court (MA) has cut the prison sentence handed down to Pollycarpus Budihari Prijanto, the convicted murderer of human rights campaigner Munir Said Thalib, from 20 years to 14 years. Many have cried foul…
US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker and Industry Minister MS Hidayat announced on Tuesday announced three new clean-energy agreements worth nearly US$360 million between US and Indonesian companies. “President [Barack] Obama has made it clear…
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Panic in DC after female driver with a child rammed barricades outside the White House before fleeing to the Capitol, crashing into a police car and being shot dead Capitol Hill was placed in lockdown…
Indonesia woman spends 19 years hiding behind a head scarf because she grew a beard after birth of her first child Agustina Dorman, 38, first noticed the stubble growth days after giving birth Hidden her…
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