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RELIGION

ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 29, 2015
India says top militant killed in Kashmir region
Indian security forces in Kashmir killed on Thursday a top commander of Islamist militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), who allegedly was involved in several attacks in the disputed region in recent years, an official said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 27, 2015
Open sectarianism in Saudi Arabia frightens Shiite adherents
When the gunshots rang out, Ali, a 26-year-old Saudi Arabian Shiite Muslim, thought they were fireworks. But when he saw people running, he knew militant Sunnis were attacking his minority community again.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 26, 2015
India at risk of turning into a Hindu Pakistan
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is behaving like a politician, when what India really needs is a leader, particularly when it comes to religious intolerance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 19, 2015
Beyond India's beef with beef, new hatreds grow
Religious extremism in South Asia is symptomatic of a larger phenomenon: the shattering of the postcolonial order under the stresses of a massive economic and demographic transition.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 19, 2015
Churches torn down in Indonesia's Aceh province after religious violence
Authorities in Indonesia's conservative Aceh province on Monday began tearing down several small Christian churches after hard-line Muslims demanded their closure, citing a lack of building permits. The move follows a spate of religious violence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 18, 2015
Egypt's most feared: terrorist former special forces officer
As a special forces officer in the Egyptian Army, Hisham al-Ashmawy trained in the desert, learning camouflage, survival techniques and how to hunt the enemy in rough terrain. Now he has turned militant and uses that training to help fellow jihadis fight the government.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 18, 2015
Internal affairs minister Takaichi, justice chief Iwaki visit Yasukuni
Cabinet ministers Sanae Takaichi and Mitsuhide Iwaki visit the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo a day after Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent an offering.
WORLD
Oct 18, 2015
Thirty Yemeni fighters killed by friendly fire from Saudi-led strikes, officials say
Saudi-led coalition jets targeting Houthi militiamen in Yemen killed 30 fighters loyal to Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi when they mistakenly bombed a military camp in the province of Taiz on Saturday, local officials said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 11, 2015
Hoodie Monks mix beats with their Buddhism
The Hoodie Monks bring together two cultures that might at first seem like unlikely partners: Buddhism and hip-hop.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 11, 2015
Syria airstrikes leave Russia at risk of revenge attacks
President Vladimir Putin has taken a risk by launching airstrikes against Islamists in Syria because they could incite militants to seek revenge by attacking targets inside Russia.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 5, 2015
In India, meat and murder threaten Modi's inclusive agenda
The murder by a Hindu mob of a Muslim man rumored to have slaughtered a cow has thrown a spotlight on the hard-line, polarizing agenda of some followers of Indian Prime Minster Narendra Modi, undermining his promise of development for all.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2015
IS claims killing of Japanese in Bangladesh
The Islamic State group claims responsibility for shooting a Japanese to death in Bangladesh and vows to wage more attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2015
Military veteran protecting Oregon classmates was shot seven times
An Iraq War veteran and mixed martial arts fighter whose son turned 6 on Thursday was shot seven times as he blocked the Umpqua gunman from entering a classroom, possibly saving lives during the mass shooting in southern Oregon.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2015
Oregon sheriff who opposes gun control is thrust into the spotlight after massacre
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COMMENTARY / World
Sep 30, 2015
Islam's important statement on climate change
The Islamic Declaration on Climate Change calls on the world's 1.6 billion Muslims be responsible activists for the welfare of the planet.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2015
U.S. presidential race stokes fears of new wave of Islamophobia
Muslim Americans responded with a mix of frustration, exasperation and anger to what many see as a growing wave of Islamophobia fueled by two of the Republican Party's most popular presidential candidates, Donald Trump and Ben Carson.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2015
Fabius says France has softened stance regarding Assad departure
France will not demand Syrian President Bashar Assad's departure as a precondition for peace talks, Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told Le Figaro newspaper in an interview.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 20, 2015
Nepal set to adopt democratic charter born of bloodshed, compromise
Nepal will adopt its first full democratic charter Sunday, a historic step for a nation that has seen war, a palace massacre and devastating earthquakes since a campaign to create a modern state began more than 65 years ago.
JAPAN / History / THE LIVING PAST
Sep 19, 2015
Government's affinity to the universe, religion
Supposing we think of the universe this way: there is Heaven and there is Earth; nothing else — no other worlds, no gods. "Heaven" is roughly analogous to what we moderns call "Nature." Heaven's laws, however, unlike Nature's, are moral, not physical.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 19, 2015
Syrian losses spooked Kremlin into hasty military build-up
For Vladimir Putin, Russia's military build-up in Syria is a potential diplomatic trump card and a handy way of diverting attention from Ukraine's frozen conflict. But it was a panicky realization that the Syrian government was being turned over on the battlefield that tipped the Kremlin's hand.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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