As one of the many outgrowths of the sweeping federal health care law, health insurers and employers must now pay the cost of screening children for obesity and providing them with appropriate counseling. With about one in three children in the United States obese or overweight, according to government statistics, […]
Source: Niagara This Week A Muslim youth group will be hosting an open house at the Grimsby Public Library this Saturday. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada has been promoting peace, condemning terrorism and dispelling myths about Islam as part of a national campaign for the past year. The […]
The Fourth and Final Axis of Evil Analysis Recently, I was at a seminar in the Netherlands where I met a young Israeli diplomat who thought one of Israel’s biggest external perception challenges was that the country was seen as under-developed. It was a polite and small gathering, but with […]
Getting up early is a common trait among CEOs, but don’t get carried away. Not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain, cancer and other adverse consequences described in the following infographic (via Barry Ritholtz). And 93% of people don’t get enough sleep. Although the infographic is effectively an ad for […]
France 24: AFP – The ruling party of Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev won 80.74 percent of the vote in snap elections, retaining its dominant grip on parliament, early results showed Monday. Nur Otan will be joined in parliament by the pro-business Ak Zhol (Bright Path) party, which polled 7.46 percent, and […]
Pravda Ru: France is satisfied with its contract with Russia for the supply of helicopter carriers of Mistral type and is ready to continue the cooperation in military-technical sphere. In particular, the French party promises this year to issue a contract to build the third and fourth helicopter. “After selling […]
As a deliberate step to rebuild confidence and heal the festering relationship between adherents of the two major religions in the country following attacks by Boko Haram on places of worship, Muslims in Kano Sunday visited churches and worshipped with Christians to foster religious tolerance. Leader of the Muslims, who […]
Source / Courtesy: His Royal Highness Eze I.O Asor, Udi 1 of Obudi Agwa in Oguta Local Government Area Imo State is a culture enthusiasts and one who believes in the protection of culture. But thirteen years after he took over as the chief custodian of his peoples culture, many thought that by now every […]
Mainstream Islamic leaders in Yogyakarta are claiming the right to oversee the activities of Ahmadiyah groups after local adherents of the sect were threatened by an angry mob on Friday. “We will continue to supervise all activities of GAI [Indonesian Ahmadiyah Movement] and Jamaah Ahmadiyah Indonesia,” the head of the […]
Odisha: Forest officials from Chilika bird sanctuary were alarmed after outbreak of birdflu in Keranga village in the district of Khordha. A special team is now monitoring the situation in the core areas of Nalabana forest, place of habitation for reeds and migratory birds. During their observation, the team identified […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune Published: January 16, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani has offered to step down in the wake of the worsening political […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Express / Faisal Shakeel Published: January 16, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan issued a contempt of court notice to Prime Minister […]
Rfi France. Europe was plunged into crisis again and the French government was on the defensive after the Standard & Poor’s agency stripped France and Austria of their […]
In the present context differences emerging out of class barriers is hampering the development of the country. In order to sort out the differences and unpleasantness, historians should shoulder their responsibilities and should work for promoting unity and harmony in the society. Professor (Dr.) G. S. L. Devra, Former Vice-Chancellor […]