June 20, 2011 Baitul Islam Mosque, Maple, Ontario A briefing session regarding 35th Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community was held for media and press personals at Baitul Islam Mosque, Maple, on June 20th. The session was attended by more than 50 representatives from various newspapers and Televisions. Introducing the event, the […]
Political forces in Egypt today face a dilemma: either proceed ahead expeditiously to elections in order to end the post-revolutionary rule of the military or slow down the electoral timetable and prioritize the writing of a new constitution. New political parties want more time to organize; parties, movements associated with […]
A senior officer serving in Pakistan’s army has been detained for alleged contacts with banned extremist group Hizb ut-Tahrir. Brig Ali Khan is being interrogated by military intelligence, the army says. “We follow a zero tolerance policy of any such activity within the army,” a military spokesman said. Brig Khan, […]
Gulag prisoner: To escape the firing squad, Gulag prisoners would get the portraits of Marx, Engels, Lenin, and Stalin tattooed on their chest. Who would have dared shoot at them? Communism forbids individual effort [Bolshewism or Communism] suffers from the following defects: its most serious defect is that it forbids individual […]
Monday, 20 June 2011 The BBC is to trace the journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad for a new series which is claimed to be a first for British television. Al Jazeera reporter Rageh Omaar will present the three-part programme for BBC2, following in the prophet’s footsteps from Mecca and along the journeys he took […]
Paris (CNN) — It turns out supersonic aircraft are just like buses: You wait years for one, and then two come along at once. Almost eight years after Concorde touched down for the last time, plane manufacturers and designers at the Paris Air Show have unveiled rival “son of supersonic” […]
German Education and Research Minister Annette Schavan said on Tuesday the government would soon ease restrictions on foreign doctors, engineers and other professionals in a bid to plug a yawning gap in the labour market of Europe’s top economy. More Here…
German state interior ministers are warning of a rise in radical Salafist Islam that poses a risk of home-grown terrorism, with one politician calling for changes to residency laws so “hate preachers” can be more easily deported. More Here…
Syrian President Bashar Assad, following in the footsteps of other beleaguered Arab autocrats, promised reforms and threatened protesters in a televized speech. But German commentators join the growing number of observers who feel Assad’s regime may be running out of time. Read More…
While the fighting continues in western Libya, diplomats from around the world are setting up shop in the rebel capital Benghazi. Their mission is to help force Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi to his knees. More Here….
Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC June 17, 2011 Today, the UN Human Rights Council adopted the first ever UN resolution on the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons. This represents a historic moment to highlight the human rights abuses and violations that […]
Anti-Muslim Politics Jeff Sharlet, left, of Dartmouth College and Amy Sullivan of Time discuss anti-Muslim sentiment in American politics. Jeff Sharlet, left, of Dartmouth College and Amy Sullivan of Time discuss anti-Muslim sentiment in American politics.
We spend a lot of time staring at screens. And now, for the first time, people who own smartphones spend more time staring at their little screens than the medium-sized screens on their desktops. According to the mobile app analytics firm Flurry, smartphone users spend an average of 81 minutes-a-day […]
The West Central Wildcats rebounded from last Saturday’s 20-11 loss to the Indiana Generals in their season opener to get a dominant 34-0 win Saturday against the Kosciuscko County Mustangs. After the Mustangs’ first drive sputtered out, West Central took a quick lead on a trick play. Quarterback Cogan Keith […]
On Saturday, the Women’s Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Bus will be at the Brazil Walmart. The bus will be at the location looking for 6-10 women to come to the bus during this time to receive the education and mini-physicals as well as helping troubleshoot processes. The event is sponsored […]
Hailing from countries as varied as Togo and Sri Lanka, Poland and the Dominican Republic, immigrant students made their mark among The City University of New York’s Class of 2011, winning competitive academic honors and heading for some of the finest graduate programs in the world. High-achieving immigrants graduating from […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer people bought previously occupied homes in May, lowering sales to their weakest point of the year. Home sales sank 3.8 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.81 million homes, the National Association of Realtors said Tuesday. That’s far below the roughly 6 […]
A medical team from the US is in the country to train, educate and share ideas with surgical providers in the country. Humanity First, USA Chapter has sent under the programme 14 medical volunteers, surgeons, anesthesiologists and nurses from the John Hopkins University Hospital of California and San Francisco to […]