Britain’s Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg goes after the ultra-rich
Nick Clegg today demands the introduction of a “tycoon tax” which will mean that wealthy Britons have to pay a minimum rate of tax on their total annual earnings of […]
Germans refuse to discuss Syria mission
Source: The Local Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle ruled out even talking about German military involvement in Syria on Friday, saying it would be “counterproductive,” during a meeting of the Council […]
UK: Nigeria hostage murder: Italy demands answers on failed rescue bid
Italy’s foreign minister said Friday that Rome wanted Britain to communicate further details on its failed Nigeria rescue bid “in the next hours”. Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata said after talks […]
Prime Minister’s Message to Students on National Day 2012
Dr Ramgoolam exhorted the students to make a commitment to continue to work relentlessly towards an even brighter future. He recalled that the Maurice Ile Durable project was launched for the benefit of this generation and that of future generations, adding that students have a greater stake in the success […]
Cost of Gene Sequencing Falls, Raising Hopes for Medical Advances
Source: The New York Times MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — In Silicon Valley, the line between computing and biology has begun to blur in a way that could have enormous consequences for human longevity. Bill Banyai, an optical physicist at Complete Genomics, has helped make that happen. When he began developing […]
Dire Poverty Falls Despite Global Slump, Report Finds
Source: The New York Times WASHINGTON — A World Bank report shows a broad reduction in extreme poverty — and indicates that the global recession, contrary to economists’ expectations, did not increase poverty in the developing world. The report shows that for the first time the proportion of people living in extreme poverty […]
Strange Effects: The Mystifying History of Neutrino Experiments
Source: Wired.com Late last year, scientists with the OPERA collaboration in Gran Sasso, Italy reported an incredible finding: neutrinos that appeared to be moving faster than the speed of light. The news spread at a barely slower pace, fascinating the public. One thing everyone knows is that a very famous […]
U.S. Extends Its Run of Strong Job Growth Another Month
In yet another sign of a strengthening recovery, the United States added 227,000 net jobs in February, the third consecutive month of gains over 200,000. The unemployment rate was unchanged from 8.3 percent in January, the Labor Department reported Friday, as nearly a half million people who had been staying […]
Chinese President Stresses Stability in Tibet
President Hu Jintao on Friday stressed maintaining national integrity, ethnic unity and social stability in Tibet, and other Chinese leaders also joined with national legislators in panel discussions. During a panel discussion with legislators from the Tibet autonomous region at the ongoing parliamentary session, Hu urged the consolidation of foundation […]
Law to ensure human rights
Controversial clauses that permit detention, arrest or surveillance of suspects at specific places, without informing their families, have been partially revised in response to an outcry to curb possible abuses of public security measures, as the latest amendment to the Criminal Procedure Law is tabled for lawmakers to read. Read […]
The warped morality of middle class
Credit: Friday Times: Wasim Saroya of Selvenia n any society, the middle class is self consciously bound by a self-devised code of morality and has definite ideas about society and where it should be heading. Middle classes tend to be overly sensitive to how they are viewed and so their […]
Banks foreclose on churches in record numbers
(Reuters) – Banks are foreclosing on America’s churches in record numbers as lenders increasingly lose patience with religious facilities that have defaulted on their mortgages, according to new data. The […]
Are Men Useless? (Government Says Yes)
NY Times: Are men useless, at least when it comes to caring for a family? India’s recent draft food security bill, currently in front of Parliament, seems to suggest so. […]
Senate passes landmark Human Rights Bill: Will Ahmadies get their rights?
Dawn.com ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday approved a formation of the Human Rights Commission, DawnNews reported. A meeting of the upper house was chaired by Farooq H. Naiq here. […]
Pakistani woman receives US courage award
Dawn.com: WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Shad Begum was among 10 of the world’s leading women activists the United States honoured on Thursday for their efforts to improve the lives of other women. […]
Mehrangate case: SC tells AG to overview investigative reports from Mehran, Habib banks
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Web Desk Published: March 9, 2012 ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Friday while adjourning the hearing till March 14, […]
Obama praises Ghana as model for Africa
WASHINGTON – US President Barack Obama on Thursday praised Ghana as a model for Africa in terms of democratic practices as well as economic development. “Ghana has proven, I think, […]
Japan widens hunt for escaped penguin
Staff at Tokyo Sea Life Park said they believed the penguin was alive and well and somewhere in the Japanese capital after receiving reports it had successfully fed itself. Read more
11 women recognised on International Women’s Day
Dubai: Eleven women were honoured at the 11th International Women’s Day Excellence Awards held on Thursday. The award ceremony recognised a range of talent in the community, placing women from different cultural backgrounds in the limelight. Read more
MUSLIM SECRETS: Outcast group struggles against ‘persecution’ by fellow Muslims WITH VIDEO
Credit: Press & Guide via Wasim Saroya of Selvenia: Imam Irshad Ahmad Mali, regional missionary of the community. There are over a billion Muslims around the world, divided into many groups. But there are some issues that bring them together on the table. And one of those issues they agree […]