In an effort to tackle what it sees as a threat to its mainstream culture, Austria is planning to ban headscarves for girls in kindergarten and primary schools, the Euro News website reports today (April 4, 2018).
"Our goal is to confront any development of parallel societies in Austria," Chancellor Sebastian Kurz said.
Austria accepted more than one percent of its population in asylum seekers during Europe's migration crisis.
If the plan becomes law, it will apply to girls up to around the age of 10.
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
Tuesday, April 3, 2018
Trump to Send Troops to US-Mexico Border; Troops to Guard Border Until a Wall Is Built
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House today (April 3,2018) that he would dispatch U.S. troops to the U.S.-Mexico border, according to the AOL website.
"I told Mexico, and I respect what they did, I said, look, your laws are very powerful... We have very bad laws for our border and we are going to be doing some things," Trump said.
"I spoke with Gen. Mattis, we're going to do some things militarily, until we can have a wall and proper security -- we're going to be guarding our border with the military. That's a big step," he said.
"We will be doing things with Mexico, and they have to do it," Trump said. "Otherwise, I'm not going to do the NAFTA deal. " Trump plans to deploy National Guard troops to assist Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
"I told Mexico, and I respect what they did, I said, look, your laws are very powerful... We have very bad laws for our border and we are going to be doing some things," Trump said.
"I spoke with Gen. Mattis, we're going to do some things militarily, until we can have a wall and proper security -- we're going to be guarding our border with the military. That's a big step," he said.
"We will be doing things with Mexico, and they have to do it," Trump said. "Otherwise, I'm not going to do the NAFTA deal. " Trump plans to deploy National Guard troops to assist Border Patrol agents along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Airstrike Kills Children at Afghanistan Rel.School; Air Attack Targeted Taliban in N. Kinduz Province
Dozens of civilians -- including many children -- were killed yesterday in an air attack targeting the Taliban in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province, the UPI website reports today (April 3, 2018).
Officials said a religious school in the Dasht-e-Archi district killed at least 70 people, including top Taliban commanders.
Witnesses to the raid, however, say more than 100 people were killed, many of them civilians and children.
"There were children as young as 11 or 12 years old in the ceremony who were to be presented with awards and gifts for the completion of their religious courses," witness Mohammed Abdul Haq said.
Officials said a religious school in the Dasht-e-Archi district killed at least 70 people, including top Taliban commanders.
Witnesses to the raid, however, say more than 100 people were killed, many of them civilians and children.
"There were children as young as 11 or 12 years old in the ceremony who were to be presented with awards and gifts for the completion of their religious courses," witness Mohammed Abdul Haq said.
Monday, April 2, 2018
Church to Leave UMC for Not Backing Scripture; Louisville, Miss. Church Approves an Ind. Status
Church members at First United Methodist Church (UMC) in Louisville, Mississippi have voted to withdraw the congregation's membership from the UMC denomination, citing a number of issues including homosexuality and abortions as the reasons, the Christian Post website reports today (April 2, 2018).
Members of the over 180-year-old congregation held a "membership affirmation" vote yesterday to determine whether they wanted to remain affiliated with UMC. In a 175-6 vote, the congregation expressed its desire to remove the church from the denomination.
"This is a decision that our consciences forced us to make because of the failure of the United Methodist denomination to uphold Scripture and its own Book of Discipline," Rev. Mike Childs said following the vote.
The church will technically remain part of the UMC until a settlement can be reached regarding church property. Once a settlement is reached, the church plans to change its name to "First Methodist Church of Louisville."
Members of the over 180-year-old congregation held a "membership affirmation" vote yesterday to determine whether they wanted to remain affiliated with UMC. In a 175-6 vote, the congregation expressed its desire to remove the church from the denomination.
"This is a decision that our consciences forced us to make because of the failure of the United Methodist denomination to uphold Scripture and its own Book of Discipline," Rev. Mike Childs said following the vote.
The church will technically remain part of the UMC until a settlement can be reached regarding church property. Once a settlement is reached, the church plans to change its name to "First Methodist Church of Louisville."
Israel to Deport 16K Africans to Western Nations; Civil Rights Groups Say Move Makes Israel Racist
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said today (April 2, 2018) that thousands of African migrants in Israel will be resettled in several Western countries, including Canada, Germany and Italy under a new agreement reached with the United Nations refugee agency, according to the Times of Israel website.
"This agreement will allow for the departure from Israel of 16,250 migrants to developed countries, such as Canada, Germany and Italy," Netanyahu said. Others will go to Scandinavian countries.
He made the announcement in televised remarks after the government said it had scrapped a controversial plan to deport African migrants and replaced it with a new one that would see thousands sent to Western countries.
Under the agreement -- which Netanyahu said was "the best possible" -- the African asylum seekers who remain in Israel will be dispersed in areas across the country outside of south Tel Aviv, where a majority of them currently reside. The deportation decision has resulted in several civil rights organizations to criticize Israel as being a racist nation.
"This agreement will allow for the departure from Israel of 16,250 migrants to developed countries, such as Canada, Germany and Italy," Netanyahu said. Others will go to Scandinavian countries.
He made the announcement in televised remarks after the government said it had scrapped a controversial plan to deport African migrants and replaced it with a new one that would see thousands sent to Western countries.
Under the agreement -- which Netanyahu said was "the best possible" -- the African asylum seekers who remain in Israel will be dispersed in areas across the country outside of south Tel Aviv, where a majority of them currently reside. The deportation decision has resulted in several civil rights organizations to criticize Israel as being a racist nation.
Sunday, April 1, 2018
Megachurch Pastor May Have Stolen Over $1M; Pastor Defrauded People with Financial Scheme
A Texas megachurch pastor stands accused of using his influence to lure "vulnerable and elderly" people into a financial scheme that caused some to lose their life savings, the Yahoo News website reports today (April 1, 2018).
Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, the pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, is facing federal charges of defrauding investors out of more than $1 million using obsolete Chinese bonds.
A federal grand jury has handed a 13-count indictment charging Caldwell and Gregory Allen Smith, a financial planner from Louisiana, U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook of the Western District of Louisiana said.
The charges against the two men include wire fraud and money laundering.
Rev. Kirbyjon Caldwell, the pastor of Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston, is facing federal charges of defrauding investors out of more than $1 million using obsolete Chinese bonds.
A federal grand jury has handed a 13-count indictment charging Caldwell and Gregory Allen Smith, a financial planner from Louisiana, U.S. Attorney Alexander Van Hook of the Western District of Louisiana said.
The charges against the two men include wire fraud and money laundering.
Turkish Pres. Erdogan: Netanyahu Is a Terrorist; Netanyahu Calls It April Fool Joke, Rips Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan today (April 1, 2018) accused Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of being a "terrorist," and Israel of being a "terrorist state" after 16 Gazans were killed on March 30 in the Hamas-driven "Great March of Terror" along the Gaza border, according to the Jewish Press website.
IDF (Israel Defense Forces) spokesperson Ronen Manelis pointed out that military personnel faced a "violent, terrorist demonstration at six points" along the Israel-Gaza border.
In response to Erdogan's epithets, Netanyahu blasted the Turkish leader, saying, "The most moral army in the world will not be preached to by someone who for years has indiscriminately bombed civilian populations. Apparently this is the way they mark April Fool's Day in Ankara."
At least 10 known terrorists with track records of terrorist activity were killed while carrying out acts of terror during the violent riots along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on March 30,2018.
IDF (Israel Defense Forces) spokesperson Ronen Manelis pointed out that military personnel faced a "violent, terrorist demonstration at six points" along the Israel-Gaza border.
In response to Erdogan's epithets, Netanyahu blasted the Turkish leader, saying, "The most moral army in the world will not be preached to by someone who for years has indiscriminately bombed civilian populations. Apparently this is the way they mark April Fool's Day in Ankara."
At least 10 known terrorists with track records of terrorist activity were killed while carrying out acts of terror during the violent riots along the border between Israel and the Gaza Strip on March 30,2018.
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