Over the last decade, 67 Britons were killed in the September 11 attacks in 2001, 26 died in the Bali bombings a year later and 52 lost their lives in the July 7 attacks of 2005. Hundreds of soldiers fighting in Afghanistan have also been killed in a conflict sparked […]
The brother of the only New Zealander killed in the September 11 attacks said bin Laden’s death was justice served. Alan Beaven, a 48-year-old environment lawyer, died when United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after being hijacked by terrorists. His brother Ralph Beaven said he felt […]
Welcoming the news, the Afghan president Hamid Karzai said he did not believe that other countries appreciated how much his people had suffered in the fight against terrorism. Read more
Damascus- Hundreds of the Syrian and foreign nationals on Sunday gathered near the American Embassy in Damascus calling upon the USA to abstain from meddling in Syria’s internal affairs. The demonstrators carried banners condemning the policy of double standards adopted by the USA towards Syria as it turns a blind […]
Holocaust Remembrance Day was honored Monday morning with a siren marking a moment of silence throughout Israel at 10 am. As on every year, flower wreaths were laid at Yad Vashem Holocaust Museum. The Knesset held its annual ceremony of the reading out of victims’ names. President Shimon Peres and […]
Power Balance bracelets The claim: Power Balance makes a range of plastic bracelets and pendants decorated with holographic stickers, which they say will “optimize the body’s natural energy flow” to enhance strength, balance and flexibility. The bracelets have been widely adopted by celebrities and professional athletes, including Toronto Blue Jays […]
How Will Bin Laden’s Death Affect Terror Movements? The death of Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden could temporarily dampen but not put an end to radicalism and terrorism activities, including in Indonesia, experts said on Monday. Osama was killed on Sunday in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan […]
Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta organised its Peace Conference on 25th February 2011, the full report is published in the daily Alfzal Rabwah in Urdu. (Alfzal Rabwah: Monday 2nd May 2011; pages 3, 4 and 6) Read Full Report in Urdu:
BEIJING – Several important changes to China’s laws came into effect on Sunday, addressing such things as which crimes deserve the death penalty and appropriate punishments for producers of tainted food as well as bringing in harsher sentences for people who drink and drive. China’s newly revised Criminal Law has […]
Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday, with the Nikkei index surpassing the 10,000 line for the first time since March 11, after news al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden had been killed.
A planned visit by Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko to areas in Iwate Prefecture worst hit by the devastating March 11 earthquake and ensuing tsunami has been postponed to Friday due to bad weather in the areas, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday.