The proposal comes amid growing accusations of hypocrisy directed toward the wealthy gulf nation and its neighbours for taking in few, if any, refugees from the ongoing four-year civil war in Syria, even as they funnel support to groups fighting there. In 2014, Saudi Arabia accepted just 561 refugees and 100 asylum seekers, according to the United Nations, the Wall Street Journal reported. Fewer still found refuge in Qatar and Bahrain. Germany, by contrast, has said it will accept 800,000 refugees, and countries bordering Syria--Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey--have officially taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees each.
Proposals for building mosques have an uneasy history in Germany. In July, when an Islamic center decided to convert a church in northern Germany into a mosque to accommodate its expanding following, locals protested. The Christian Democratic Union party requested the church not be changed, while one pastor recommended razing the building, the New York Times reported.
In 2012, a mega mosque built by Turkey in Cologne sparked pushback as well. Islamic Turkish Associations were there "to challenge the sovereignty of Christianity in Cologne," Michael Höhne-Pattberg, identified as an anti-jihad activist, told CBN news at the time. Other locals in towns where Muslims populations were growing similarly criticized what they called the "Islamization" of their town.
Interesting that some Saudi have offered to pay for around 200 Mosques, to be built in Germany for the "refugees". One wonders if that money would have been of better use resettling these poor people in neighbouring Arab states. Perhaps there is another agenda taking place that our so clever leaders are missing?
He doesn't have a choice, forced to accept by the EU rules, blame Blair, as he gave away our right to veto and agreed to everything the EU wanted. He also opened the borders in a fashion that now makes almost impossible to close. Not saying Dave is right, I dislike the guy, but he shouldn't be accused of something he has no control over.
One point you seem to be missing is the physical size of countries, Mexico is the 14th largest country in the world, the first largest European country is France at 40, the UK is 74th and thats the whole of the UK, England is the same size as the province I live in here in China. Don't you think that also has a bearing on how people view immigrants?
You seem to be looking always though the wrong end of a telescope, Germany has singlehandedly destroyed Greece and soon other European countries will be forced into the same position. Unless you have lived and truly experienced life in Europe, your opinion is completely coloured by mass media, and that Lifesadream, is about as honest as a catholic priest!!!
Isn't it about time the US had someone leading it, that can actually show themselves to be a successful business man/woman, Trump may be a bull in a china shop, but he gets things moving and has a burning desire to succeed at whatever he does. With regards to the red button, it was my impression that no single person can press it, so he could be over ruled if necessary, or is that not correct?
I don't have time to do your research for you, the sun is shinning, the sea warm and calling me, I only have a few days of rest left before returning to China and my work.
Read a few genuine history books, you will find your answers there.
Please point out where I have said China is a cruel country!!!!!!!!!!!
As to my own country, Kenya or Britain? Kenya being my birthplace has had a constant struggle against invaders, but has never invaded a country as far as I am aware.
Britain has an amazing history for such a tiny Island, the invasions they carried out were mostly wrong, and as such Britain has completely and without any hesitation apologised to those countries and made huge efforts to help rebuild them, without the financial support, where would India, Pakistan et al be today. Yes the UK did many terrible things in order to create one of the worlds greatest empires, but they also helped to shape the beginnings of todays modern world, as did the Spanish/Portuguese/ Dutch. It was not the norm for those European countries invading to throw babies in the air and piece them with knives as they fell, it was not the norm for them to rip unborn babies out of its mother womb to see how long it could live.
War/Invasion is rarely a good thing, but as history shows, it happened. Those with a true conscience have made peace and respect between historical conflict, Japan has not!
So No I HAVE NOT BITTEN MY TONGUE. Nor tried to make a clever statement to belittle
Perhaps you should read what took place in China, and then review your comments, Japan has re written it's history, completely ignoring the atrocities it committed pre 1949.
Unlike Germany, Japan has NEVER apologised for the Nanjing massacre, In a similar vein, just as Germany, Japan became a viable productive and wealthy country due to the huge financial support given by other countries post wwII.
The Imp use the all aluminium Coventry Climax engine, a fantastic engine. Was the first car I used for competitive racing.
Name: Coventry Climax Ltd.
Established in 1903 by former Daimler engineer Pulham Lee to design engines for small car companies and for specialist applications, Coventry Climax first became well known for supplying motors for the tractor used by Sir Ernest Shackleton's Antarctic Expedition in 1914. After World War I the company began supplying engines for small car companies such as Clyno and in the 1930s expanded to include Triumph, Morgan and Standard. The economic problems of the 1930s hit the business hard and Leonard Lee, who had taken over from his father, diversified into the production of water-pumping equipment for fire brigades.
After World War II the Ministry of Defence changed its requirements for fire-pumps, demanding a faster flow and lighter weight. In 1950 Leonard Lee hired Jaguar engine designer Walter Hassan to design a new pump and he produced the 1020cc Feather Weight engine, known as the FW. The engine was displayed at the Motor Show in London and attracted attention from the motor racing fraternity. Lee concluded that success in competition would lead to more customers for the company and so Hassan designed the FWA, a feather weight engine for automobiles. The first Coventry Climax racing engine appeared at the 1954 Le Mans 24 Hours in the back of a Kieft chassis but this failed to finish the event. The engine became popular in sportscar racing and was followed by a Mark II and then by an FWB which had a capacity of nearly 1.5-liters. The new Formula 2 regulations suited the 1.5-liter engine and it quickly became the engine to have in F2. The following year the first Climax engines began to appear in Formula 1 in the back of Cooper chassis. Initially these were FWBs but the FPF engine followed. Stirling Moss scored the company's first Formula 1 victory in Argentina in 1958, using a 1.9-liter version of the engine. In general terms, however, the engines were not powerful enough to compete with the 2.5-liter machinery and it was not until the 2.5-liter version of the FPF arrived in 1959 that Jack Brabham was able to win the World Championship in a Cooper-Climax. At the same time the company produced the FWE engine for the Lotus Elite and this enjoyed considerable success in sportscar racing, with a series of class wins at Le Mans in the early 1960s.
In 1961 there was a new 1.5-liter formula and the FPF engine was given a new lease of life, although the company began work on a V8 engine, designated the FWMW, and this began winning races in 1962 with Jim Clark. There would be a total of 22 Grand Prix victories before 1966 when the new 3-liter formula was introduced.
At the start of that year Coventry Climax embarked on a V16 engine but it was not a success and eventually the company announced its withdrawal from F1. The company passed on its old engines to Bob King's Racing Preparations in Wembley and Climax engines continued to appear in 1967 although the arrival of the Cosworth DFV marked the end of Climax's F1 history.
Coventry Climax had been taken over by Jaguar Cars in 1963 but in 1968 Jaguar became part of British Leyland and Coventry Climax became part of the Special Products Division, building engines for fork lift trucks and for military uses, notably the Chieftain tank. In 1986, Coventry Climax was put into receivership. The factory in Coventry was closed and the engine contracts were passed on to Horstman Defence Systems.
I think the nomad tribes in Mongolia have the best idea, they take the dead body and lay it out in a field, let nature/animals/birds do their business, and soon nothing is left, sounds okay to me. Thankfully this is not picture thread
I've been doing sudoko for well over 5 years, completely addicted, I buy the 500+ books in the UK and take back to China, two 500 puzzle books lasts me 6 months, just in time to buy more lol.
I find them very very relaxing, especially after a long hard day, when I eat alone I usually complete 3-4 puzzles, then feel I can face anything the world throws at me lol
Philae comet lander wakes up, says European Space Agency
Seems the sensor has now travelled close enough to the sun to start re-storing energy, this could help scientist get some amazing data if it keeps working.
Those places are no help, you need to use your feet! For example, go to hotels and ask if you can represent them for weddings and offer free ad photos for their recommendation. Always offer something extra when starting up a business, to get established and get a name. Alway always always make customer service the top priority. A good name sells itself!!!
I can understand Cox's premise, but fail to see why he is suggesting it, as he stated many years ago, that mankind on earth can only surmise using facts we have understood. Therefore by his own admission, our perception of life is not something that can be attached to the Universe.
That a species similar to humans is on another planet is highly unlikely, is a far more sensible way to have phrased his theory. That there is something, as yet unknown to mankind's science, existing as a community, on another planet is a statistical certainty. We just don't have the necessary "equipment" to see it/them. They could be standing next to you right now, but with our eyes only able to see certain reflections of light, the possibilities of alien "life" are endless.
Impeach Obama for what exactly? If anyone is to blame it's congress, they are the ones who make the final decision, and within congress it was the republicans who have cause the most disruption.
Perhaps that question could be answered by the country that has the largest military power in the world?
I don't agree with the action carried out by China, but neither is is right to say and I quote "So what's it for if not for massive destruction?" inferring that China will start a war.
Looking at the argument from the Chinese side, they are in total belief that they USA will attack them, so therefore need to have secure defences in place.
Both countries are playing a very very dangerous game.
I agree, I think I would feel guilty eating a decent dinner while she drank water or similar, it wouldn't matter if she said it was fine, at the back of my mind I would still believe I should share her problem and so only drink too. Which in turn would make me feel hungry and therefore uncomfortable.
If China falls in such a conflict, you have to ask how? The only way would be a nuclear exchange, so if China falls so does the rest of the world. Think about it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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RE: Germany: Sympathetic to all Syrian Refugees
The proposal comes amid growing accusations of hypocrisy directed toward the wealthy gulf nation and its neighbours for taking in few, if any, refugees from the ongoing four-year civil war in Syria, even as they funnel support to groups fighting there. In 2014, Saudi Arabia accepted just 561 refugees and 100 asylum seekers, according to the United Nations, the Wall Street Journal reported. Fewer still found refuge in Qatar and Bahrain. Germany, by contrast, has said it will accept 800,000 refugees, and countries bordering Syria--Jordan, Lebanon and Turkey--have officially taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees each.Proposals for building mosques have an uneasy history in Germany. In July, when an Islamic center decided to convert a church in northern Germany into a mosque to accommodate its expanding following, locals protested. The Christian Democratic Union party requested the church not be changed, while one pastor recommended razing the building, the New York Times reported.
In 2012, a mega mosque built by Turkey in Cologne sparked pushback as well. Islamic Turkish Associations were there "to challenge the sovereignty of Christianity in Cologne," Michael Höhne-Pattberg, identified as an anti-jihad activist, told CBN news at the time. Other locals in towns where Muslims populations were growing similarly criticized what they called the "Islamization" of their town.