Category: Health and safety
health and safety
“We will face genocide and you will all be a witness to it.” A …
Exclusive: Facebook Silences Rohingya Reports of Ethnic Cleansing
A Facebook representative told The Daily Beast the company would look into the situation. “We want Facebook to be a place where people can share responsibly, and we work hard to strike the right balance between enabling expression while providing a safe and respectful experience,” said Facebook spokesperson Ruchika Budhraja in a statement…more:THEDAILYBEAST.COMThe Muslim on the Airplane
Fanged Creature Found on Texas Beach After Hurricane Harvey
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Catfish Litter Streets of Florida as Hurricane Irma Hits Mainland
Rohingya crisis: UN sees ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
Rohingya Muslims fight for survival- BBC correspondent Justin Rowlatt reports on the plight of Rohingya Muslims fleeing violence in Myanmar.
Rohingya crisis: UN sees ‘ethnic cleansing’ in Myanmar
The Girl Who Lives In A Bow
Houston Mosques Opening Up as 24-hour Shelters for Harvey Victims
Houston’s Muslim community is at the forefront of helping those affected by Tropical Storm Harvey, which has flooded much of the fourth most populous city in the United States. Dozens of mosques have either opened their doors for shelter, aided in rescue operations or provided goods, such as food, blankets and bottled water for those in need. “In the whole Greater Houston area, people are helping people; neighbors are helping neighbors and we are trying everything we can to help people,” said MJ Khan, the president of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston. The Islamic Society of Greater Houston represents 21 Islamic centers in the area. Khan said all types of evacuees, including a number of families, have come to find shelter at the places of worship. “Our volunteers there got together with the first responders to rescue people. Since 9/11 was inundated and were only dealing with life threatening situations, our volunteers knew where people were stranded, boated into their homes and brought them to the mosque”, Khan told Middle East Eye.
Millionaire hotelier Peter Smedley named as man whose Dignitas assisted suicide was filmed by BBC
Mr Smedley, a millionaire hotelier and scion of the Smedley’s tinned food empire, had been such an intensely private man that none of the recipients had known in advance that he had planned his own assisted suicide and travelled to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland to end his life…Mr Smedley, who was suffering from motor neurone disease, is referred to only as “Peter” in the BBC2 film, Choosing to Die, which will be broadcast on Monday.
Until now, his full identity has remained a secret, but his friends have told The Daily Telegraph of his determination to help change the law on assisted suicide and paid tribute to his courage…more:.telegraph.co.uk/
