Why people are tweeting their #MuslimApologies

sorry for Algebra #muslimapologies pic.twitter.com/5qs8d8yq9H — ناصر العنزي (@AnaziNasser) September 24, 2014 If you turned on the ol’ Twitter machine Tuesday, you may have noticed Muslims apologizing. Specifically, people tweeting the hashtag #MuslimApologies. The hashtag sprung up on the same day that President Obama said before the United Nations General Assembly that "it is time […]

















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Abbas’s speech might be a watershed moment in Israeli-Palestinian conflict

The aging, frustrated, isolated president of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, will address the United Nations General Assembly on Friday. It could be the signal speech of his career — and a sign of what is to come. Abbas, his associates say, will appeal to the world body to “internationalize” the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, to support […]

















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Islamic State-linked group beheads French national in Algeria

Islamist militants in Algeria who have sworn allegiance to the Islamic State beheaded a French hostage, according to video footage that emerged Wednesday. The French national, identified as Herve Gourdel, 55, was kidnapped Sunday while hiking in mountains southeast of the capital Algiers. The militants, who claimed to belong to Jund al-Khilafah ("The Caliphate's Soldiers"), […]

















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Jailed Uighur scholar, back in leg irons, still dreams of a better China

China jailed Uighur scholar Ilham Tohti for life on Tuesday for separatism, a decision that provoked strong criticism from Western governments and human rights groups. The White House said it was "deeply concerned" by the decision, adding that Tohti should not have been punished for peacefully expressing his views. President Obama cited Tohti among those […]

















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Quiz: Do you know your world leaders?

The United Nations this week is once again in the spotlight. Tuesday, world leaders are gathering in New York at the U.N. Climate Summit – a one-day event. On Wednesday, President Obama is expected to request that the U.N. Security Council pass a resolution imposing global travel bans on fighters who are trying to enlist […]

















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