Miniskirts and African culture: Mutula will see negative reaction soon-FrMar-Written By:Claire Wanja,    Posted: Thu, Jul 19, (Photo FrMar-maxiskirts) 2012-Education Minister Mutula Kilonzo has supported the wearing of miniskirts school uniforms for school girls terming

18 JULY 2012-Mogadishu, Somalia — After two months of constitutional setbacks, traditional elders have controversially reviewed the Somali constitution and agreed to commence the constitutional vote, Garowe Online reports.

Published: 19 Jul 12 08:54 CET-Germans are almost evenly split over the prospect of a law allowing ritual circumcision of boys, a new poll suggests – as the country’s major parties unite to call for such a law. 

The survey published on Thursday shows 45 percent supported a ban on circumcision, in line with a recent court ruling which said the conducting the operation was inflicting bodily harm.

But 42 percent said they disagreed, telling pollsters from the YouGov firm they thought the ritual carried out by Muslims and Jews on young boys and babies, should be allowed. 

Michael Ben-Ari a religious conservative was photographed tearing up a copy of the New Testament which was given to him by Israeli Evangelicals-GIORGIO BERNARDELLI-ROME-Yesterday a photographer captured the shocking scene of Israeli MP Michael Ben-Ari

Rebels attacked troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad near Syrian government headquarters in Damascus on Thursday. Hundreds of civilians fled the area and at least one person was reported dead as clashes erupted around the capital.

By James Montague and Jessica Ellis-July 18, 2012 -- Updated 1913 GMT (0313 HKT)-(CNN) -- Before the light, the dark.-Ali Khousrof's training facilities are spartan. The building in Sana'a, the capital of Yemen, where the 23-year-old judo fighter

By PETERSON THIONG'O  (email the author) -Posted  Wednesday, July 18  2012 at  15:15-Nairobi is the fourth most visited city in Africa, a new research shows, underlining the city’s rating as the economic hub of the wider East and Central Africa.

Scripture:Matthew 11:28-30-30 For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light."-Meditation: What does the yoke of Jesus refer to in the gospel? The Jews used the image of a yoke to express submission to God. They spoke

By Benjamin Mann-Las Vegas, Nev., Jul 18, 2012 / 04:01 am (CNA).- Arturo Martinez-Sanchez says he had no choice but to forgive the man suspected of sexually assaulting and killing his wife and young daughter in an April 2012

By ANTHONY KITIMO akitimo@ke.nationmedia.com-Posted  Wednesday, July 18  2012 at  22:30-A workers’ union on Wednesday asked the police to resume rescue operations at a Mombasa warehouse where five loaders died