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30Jun

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Countries, World

What is Qurban in Islam?

What is Qurban in Islam Qurban is a religious ritual in Islam which involves sacrificing animals on certain days in order to seek the pleasure of God. It is a religion festival which coincides with the largest gathering of Muslims from all over the world in Mecca for Hajj, the yearly pilgrimage. It is a ritual that is celebrated by a billion Muslims around the world, which has great historical, religious and cultural significance. Find more about Qurban FAQ here. Historical significance Sacrificing animals to attain the pleasure of God has been an integral part of all ancient religions. Islam, being an Abrahamic religion, has a long history starting from the first man on earth, Adam. According to Islamic history, Qurban is an act which replicates the actions of Prophet Abraham, one of the...

US Plans a Missile Defense Test Against North Korea

30May

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China, North Korea, Politics, United States, World

US Plans a Missile Defense Test Against North Korea

North Korea’s nuclear missile has threatened the Pentagon and probed it to plan a missile defence test. The US defence test is going to counter an intercontinental-range designed missile for the first time in its military history. The US plan will take place on Tuesday next week. It is going to simulate the intercontinental ballistic missile by North Korea which was targeted for the US homestead. The latest US interceptor was successful in June 2014, although it has a spotty track record of succeeding in 9 out of a total of 17 attempts since 1999 and has only made it once in the last four attempts. American Missile defence will now solely target North Korea. This has been prompted by Korean declaration that it will soon stage a powerful nuclear-missile, enough to reach the US territory. U...

Taiwan ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to a legal right to marry

30May

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Countries, Politics, Taiwan, World

Taiwan ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to a legal right to marry

For the first time in Asia, the continent has witnessed a rather unfamiliar law being passed when the constitutional court in Taiwan ruled that same-sex couples are entitled to a legal right to marry. The Judicial Yuan recognized present laws as adversely violating the people’s freedom to marry and their freedom to equality. A two year period was therefore issued for legal amendments to be made so as to allow marriage between same-sex couples, failure to which the same-sex couple will be free to marry and have registration of their marriage effectuated. Taiwan - Centre of liberalism It was a great relief to the activists of gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual marriage who had invested their hopes in years of campaign for these rights. The presently reigning Democratic Progressive Part...

30May

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Taiwan, World

Taiwan clears way for gay marriage

The court, known as the Judicial Yuan, said current marriage laws were "infringing upon both the general population's opportunity of marriage ... what's more, the general population's entitlement to uniformity", and it gave two years for legitimate corrections to permit same-sex marriage."If applicable laws are not altered or established inside the said two years, two people of a similar sex who plan to make the said changeless union should be permitted to have their marriage enrollment effectuated," the court said.Lesbian, gay, cross-sexual and transgender rights activists had harbored high trusts their times of crusading in same-sex marriage would win the court's support. First Asian country to legally accept gay marriage The decision Democratic Progressive Party that cleared national r...

Coming challenges could slow the Asian economic juggernaut

28May

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Coming challenges could slow the Asian economic juggernaut

In last decade, the world has seen China jump towards its aim of becoming one of the most advanced economies. The average GDP (gross domestic product) growth of 10% has removed hundreds of families out of so-called poverty converting China into a powerful economic hub. The speed of its growth in coming times will decide whether it has what it takes to challenge United States for the superpower. Will China run, stall or crawl over the next 10 years? As per many economists, it's difficult to make any prediction for future at this point of time especially for such long prediction period on Asian economy because of the great power of complicated numbers.There have been recent studies on global economic outlook with varying GDP projections of the future. the growth of China will consistently ...