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Chinese Ambassador to the European Union, Fu Cong, has confirmed that China will not recognize the Ukrainian territories taken over by Russia during its military operation in Ukraine. “China does not recognize Crimea as Russian, as well as other territories of Ukraine that became part of the Russian Federation,” he emphasized. According to Cong, the statement about “boundless friendship” between China and Russia is merely a “rhetorical device, nothing more.” Recently, Chinese leader Xi Jinping traveled to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin and discuss issues of shared concern, including the Ukraine-Russia war. Cong underscored that China “does...

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How much do you really know about Islam, the religion of peace? Throughout the Western world, confusion regarding the tenets of the "one True Faith" breeds mistrust and hatred. Finally, courtesy of CAIR—The Council on American Islamic Relations, information about Islam is available to everyone: introducing Trivial Islamic Pursuit, new from Parkhouf Brothers—a fast-paced, wholesome, family-oriented game that combines fun with learning. Here's just a sample of the kind of thought-provoking but lighthearted questions you can enjoy while exploring Islam with your family and friends. 1. Failure to achieve martyrdom during jihad results in which of the following punishments...

WHO SUCKS THIS WEEK? When thinking about the current state of affairs in the civil rights establishment one word comes to my mind-- Nazi. The word has been used so recklessly and frequently in recent years that it may have lost its meaning. Our side calls their side Nazis; their side calls our side Nazis, all the while diminishing the impact that the insult is suppose to have in the first place. In short, it has become a game, and I remain unsure as to whether that is a good or bad thing. One the one hand, by accusing all...

The Ballad of the Bedouin Hillbillies C'mon and listen' to my story 'bout a man named Ahmed, A poor camel jockey with a sun-baked head. An' then one day he was shootin’ at some Jews, An' up through the ground came petroleum ooze. Oil, that is. Black gold. Kuwaiti tea. Well, the next thing ya know Ahmed's a billionaire, the kin folks said "Ahmed, ya think you ought to share?" they said Palestine could become reality, if it weren't for the fact that Ahmed's so damn stingy.