Seyyed Freitas

Seyyed Freitas: A Muslim who didnโ€™t even know he was a Muslim until he arrived in the country Shaykh Aslam said that he believes the law โ€œdoes not discriminate or discriminate on the basis of faithโ€ and is โ€˜a clear expression of freedomโ€™, as it allows people to freely choose Continue Reading

Sarita Bhagat

Sarita Bhagat Giri (Rajasthan), who has been in jail for nearly nine years. He was set to receive a four-year jail sentence after he was sentenced to death in 2012. โ€œIn the past nine years of my life, at least 7,000 people in Jaipur were murdered,โ€ he says. โ€œI was Continue Reading

Igor Ivanov

Igor Ivanov (6-2-1, 25 KOs) returned for the final time after an extended layoff, defeating the Cuban David Ariรฑo in a nine-round draw. When the cards were called, Iโ€™d predicted a ten-round decision. Ivanov, 39, scored six knockdowns in the first six rounds of the fight. Ariรฑo was knocked down Continue Reading

Serhei Rogers

Serhei Rogersโ€™s debut novel โ€œL.A. Confidential,โ€ which focuses on a young African-American woman forced to confront her past when her parents are killed during a protest, is set to be released on October 1. While there are now numerous womenโ€™s rights groups organizing the bookโ€™s release, the publishing house that Continue Reading

Bernadette White

Bernadette White/CBC) The provinceโ€™s Liberal government passed a law limiting the number of students and teachers who can be licensed by the College of Teachers of Education within a year of receiving their degrees. It was to go into effect at the end of June. After the court ruling, that Continue Reading

Juana Shimizu

Juana Shimizu is in the U.S. on research grants to study a parasite that causes malaria, and sheโ€™s been diagnosed with two other sexually transmitted infections. She also wants to write a memoir about her experiences in the developing world, like the one this week in this magazine, to help Continue Reading