Picture of the Day: Dragon Falls
In this incredible capture by Dmitry Moiseenko, we look down the jaw-dropping Dragon Falls in Venezuela. Known locally as Churun Meru, it’s apparently about 10 km south of Angel Falls in […]
Wind Patterns and the Holy Quran
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page. Promoted post: Use and Misuse of Surah Nur by the Muslims, Before and After Nida Ul […]
Five Visions Of The World In 2050
Delivering mail is going to be tricky in a world of paralyzing protectionism, energy scarcity or economic collapse. To prepare for these (and less disastrous outcomes) Deutsche Post DHL studied five scenarios for the world in 2050. Read more:
Apocalypse soon: Comet could hit in 2040
Scientists have detected a comet 140 meters in diameter that is due for a fly-by in 2040. There is an outside chance that it could collide with Earth. The giant rock, known as AG5, has an elliptical orbit that will bring it within striking distance of our planet in 23 […]
The Shocking Case For Legalizing Infanticide
The ancient Romans used to expose unwanted babies on hillsides. Thankfully, we have come a long way since those bad old days. We would never countenance letting a baby die of exposure or get eaten by animals. No, today’s infanticide promoters insist that babies be killed painlessly. After all, we aren’t barbarians! […]
Those defending US Constitution from sharia must have failed high school civics
Source: The Christian Science Monitor By Reza Aslan and Harris Zafar / February 29, 2012 There are those who would have you believe that Islamic law, or sharia, is taking over America. […]
No new French Armenian genocide law before June
By RFI There will be no new French law on Turkey’s alleged genocide of Armenians until after France’s presidential election, President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party announced Wednesday. France’s Armenian lobby group has demanded that candidates promise to redraft the bill after it was declared unconstitutional. No sooner had the Constitutional Council […]
French Socialist Hollande meets Miliband on London visit … but not Cameron
By RFI French Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande arrived in London Wednesday for a brief visit where he had lunch with Labour leader Ed Miliband and address expats. He says he wants to discuss reorientating Europe with fellow “progressives” and will defend his plans to rein in high finance. Hollande’s team hope […]
United Nations urges FIFA to allow hijab headscarf
PST GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — The United Nations has urged FIFA to allow Islamic women to wear a hijab headscarf while playing soccer. The U.N. says Wilfried Lemke, sports adviser […]
Students protest closure of meditation room
Islamic students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, HvA, have taken to praying in a stairwell as a protest against the closure of the school’s meditation room. They hope to force the school to provide them with their own prayer room. However, the school board is refusing to meet […]
Targeted attack: Elderly man killed, grandson injured, outside relative’s house
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit : Xpress Tribune By Z Ali Published: February 29, 2012 HYDERABAD: An 80-year-old man, identified as Chaudhry Akram Arain, was shot dead and […]
Nine myths about euthanasia in the Netherlands
The Dutch law allowing euthanasia under certain sharply defined circumstances often raises eyebrows abroad. And it gives rise to countless unfounded allegations. The criticism is often made in foreign media that euthanasia is too easy in the Netherlands. The elderly are said to fear for their lives in Dutch hospitals. […]
Low cost computer Raspberry Pi goes on sale
Source: The BBC news. A credit-card sized computer designed to help teach children to code goes on general sale for the first time today. The Raspberry Pi is a bare-bones, low-cost computer created by volunteers mostly drawn from academia and the UK tech industry. Sold uncased without keyboard or monitor, […]
BB murder case: Interpol to be issued red warrant for Musharraf’s arrest
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit:Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / Zahid Gishkori Published: February 29, 2012 RAWALPINDI: The govenment of Pakistan is all set to issue a red […]
James Murdoch quits News International
James Murdoch has stepped down as executive chairman of News International, the UK newspaper business that owns the Sun and the Times titles. The newspaper publisher has been tainted by […]
‘Jesus Discovery:’ Jerusalem Archeology Reveals Birth Of Christianity
source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com First Posted: 02/28/2012 7:27 am Updated: 02/28/2012 12:04 pm The following is an excerpt by James D. Tabor and Simcha Jacobovici, authors of The Jesus Discovery: The New Archaeological Find That Reveals the Birth of Christianity On the morning of Tuesday, June 29, 2010, outside the Old City […]
Insight: How the Greek debt puzzle was solved
(Reuters) – Wolfgang Schaeuble was playing Sudoku on his iPadas he waited to hear whether Greece’s negotiating team had persuaded private creditors to accept a bigger loss on their Greek bonds. Germany’s finance minister needed this last piece of the debt restructuring puzzle to fall into place. Without the private […]
Controversial preservatives linked to cancer
The apparent link between parabens and breast cancer. It was in 2004 that researchers reported the occurrence of a series of compounds known as parabens in human breast cancer tissue, […]
North Korea Agrees to Curb Nuclear Work, U.S. Says
Credit: NY Times: WASHINGTON — North Korea agreed to suspend nuclear weapons tests and enrichment and allow international inspectors to verify and monitor activities at its main reactor, the State Department announced on Wednesday, as part of a deal that included an American pledge to ship food aid to the […]
Merkel Stuck in the Euro Firewall Trap
Credit: Spiegel-Germany dapd German Chancellor Angela Merkel has a difficult choice ahead of her. Merkel is damned if she does — but Europe could be damned if she doesn’t. Pressure is growing on the German chancellor to drop her government’s opposition to significantly increasing the size of the permanent euro […]