Joseph Brooks, pictured yesterday, has been charged with rape and sexual assault. The Oscar-winning composer behind ‘You Light Up My Life’ raped 11 women he lured to his apartment with the promise of a starring role in a movie, prosecutors said today. The women read an online ad placed by director, Joseph Brooks, applied for the audition ‘and thought this was their chance to become... 

A report by the Interior Ministry shows that Germany’s Muslim community is larger and more diverse than previously estimated. According to the latest figures, Germany’s Muslim community numbers close to 4 million people, or about 5 percent of the entire population. Past estimates put the number of Muslims in the country at 3.1 to 3.4 million. Additionally, the survey funded by the Interior... 

The Arctic island of Greenland is assuming self-rule, in the latest step towards independence from Denmark. The move follows a referendum on greater autonomy in November. It will see Greenland take a greater share of revenues from its natural resources. The local government is taking control of the police and the courts. Greenlandic – or Kalaallisut – becomes the official language. Denmark... 

Brussels, Asharq Al-Awsat- When I met Mahinur Ozdimer in one of the biggest shopping malls in Brussels just one day before the Belgium elections that took place on June 7, I noticed that she was the only female candidate wearing Hijab as the candidates handed out leaflets and met and spoke with voters. I asked Mahinur “Aren’t you worried about the reaction you’ll get from Belgian voters because... 

A Roma mother from Republic of Moldova tried to sell her child for 12 lei (1 US Dollar). All this happened at Briceni, announces the Internal Ministry of Kishinev. “I will kill him if you don’t buy him. I got 3 other children and I don’t have money for this one so I’m selling it”, declared Oxana Elinciuc which is suspected of selling her own child. She is 29 years old... 

The BNP has been given an unprecedented warning that it could face a legal injunction for racism unless it changes its rules within the next month. The far-right party, which now has two seats in the European Parliament, has been warned it must take action to alter how it operates internally and externally. The Equality and Human Rights Commission demanded it addressed its constitution, membership... 

Police chiefs have come under fire for arranging a party for gipsies and travellers using £2,000 of taxpayers’ money – to help improve relations. The Warwickshire force are to host the event in the grounds of their countryhouse HQ, in the leafy village of Leek Wootton, this coming Saturday. The event will include traditional Roma bands, dancing, story telling and even Nintendo Wii... 

A teacher who was brutally assaulted by a 15-year-old pupil accused the school where the attack took place of ‘putting her in the way of a rapist’. The 32-year-old, who cannot be identified, said Westminster City School should have warned her that it was unsafe for her to be in her classroom alone after lessons. The woman was attacked by powerfully-built Dwayne Best as she marked books... 

Up to 100 Romanian Gypsies are to quit Northern Ireland after a series of racist attacks, it was revealed today. Twenty-five have already left and another 75 are planning to return home, Stormont minister Margaret Ritchie disclosed. Air fares are being paid out of an emergency fund. Just 17 who were caught up in the violence in Belfast last week, when families were offered temporary accommodation,... 

A former public schoolboy accused of making his own suicide vest using home-made explosives described in court how he became interested in explosives to make himself ‘cool’ and ‘popular’. Isa Ibrahim, formerly known as Andrew in his school days, also told the court he started using hard drugs such as heroin and crack cocaine while at school and played online computer games for... 

The Islamic burka is “not welcome” in France because it is not a symbol of religion but a sign of subservience for women, President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Monday. “The burka is not a sign of religion, it is a sign of subservience,” he told lawmakers. “It will not be welcome on the territory of the French republic.” A group of French lawmakers has been calling for... 

North Korea is a bizarre Communist dictatorship and its people are constantly on the edge of starvation. I wouldn’t want to vacation, never mind live there. But still, I find it interesting that those commies can freely discuss some topics, most Americans won’t. A recent article from North Korea has some very interesting remarks about race –which us “free” people in the US can’t say for... 

Muslims do not respect Western ideals of human rights and do not assimilate into Western nations. When they hear the word Islam, most Americans think of terrorism. However, terrorism is only one manifestation of the fundamentally alien nature of the religion practiced by 1.8 billion world-wide. Americans and other westerners believe that people have natural rights and that these are the foundation... 

Another Fake “Hate Crime” The National Media Will Ignore A Port Authority woman who claimed she was the target of a racially charged threat nearly two years ago has been fired. Channel 4 Action News Amber Nicotra spoke to 48-year-old Deborah Blocker on Wednesday. In October of 2007, a black baby doll bearing a racial slur was found hanging in an employee-only area of the East Liberty Garage. Blocker... 

Dutch police have arrested two brothers on suspicion of robbery after their alleged victim spotted a picture of them following him on Google’s Street View. The boy, 14, was mugged last September after two men dragged him of his bike in Groningen, 110 miles north-east of Amsterdam. His attackers got away with around £140 and his mobile phone. Police were at first unable to track down the suspects. But...