Education minister faces plagiarism accusations
Source: The Local: An anonymous blogger claims he has found 92 examples of plagiarism in the PhD thesis German Education Minister Annette Schavan wrote 42 years ago. More:
Refugee protest march pitches up in Berlin
Source: The Local On September 8, a group of 20 asylum seekers and activists set off on foot from the southern German city of Würzburg. As they marched up the country, banners in hand, they stopped off at different refugee shelters, urging fellow Flüchtlinge to join them. The group grew […]
Germany hails EU Nobel Peace Prize win
Source:The Local: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and former chancellor Helmut Kohl hailed the choice of the crisis-hit European Union for the 2012 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. More:
From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
“From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians” tells the epic story of the rise of Christianity. Explore the life and death of Jesus, and the men and women whose belief, conviction, and martyrdom created the religion we now know as Christianity. Drawing upon historical evidence, the series challenges familiar assumptions […]
Next 36 to 48 hours critical for Malala, say specialists
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Sunara Nizami Published: October 12, 2012 RAWALPINDI: Neuro-surgical and intensive care specialists have said that although Malala’s state is satisfactory, the next […]
Seven Royal Marines arrested on suspicion of murder in Afghanistan
Seven Royal Marines have been arrested on suspicion of murder in what is thought to be the first incident of its kind in Afghanistan, the Ministry of Defence has said. […]
Egypt’s prosecutor general defies Mursi’s order to step down
MAGGIE MICHAEL | AP ARABNEWS Thursday 11 October 2012 CAIRO: Egypt’s prosecutor general on Thursday defied his president’s order to step down to defuse public anger over acquittals in a case of brutality against protesters during last year’s uprising that topped the regime of Hosni Mubarak. Critics charged President Muhammad […]
Astronomers find diamond planet twice the size of Earth (wow! that would slash the prices of engagement rings!)
Forget a diamond the size of the Ritz – astronomers have discovered a planet partly made out of diamond, and at an incredible 40 light years away from Earth, it is visible to the naked eye. While visually appealing, with no atmosphere and temperatures reaching 1,648 degrees Celsius it’s hardly […]
War against Christianity and Islam
Source: Press TV The neo-conservative/Christian evangelical political alliance in the United States is fond of using the term “Judeo-Christian” to describe the political philosophic underpinnings of the United States. However, as churches in Israel, Palestine, Russia, and Europe, as well as mosques throughout the world come under attack by arsonists, […]
US blames Iran for Gulf cyberattacks (but who started the cyber war?)
LOLITA C. BALDOR | AP ARABNEWS Friday 12 October 2012 WASHINGTON: A former US government official says American authorities firmly believe that Iranian hackers, likely supported by the Tehran government, were responsible for recent cyberattacks against oil and gas companies in the Arabian Gulf and that they appeared to be […]
Presence of US soldiers in Jordan routine — official
by Jordan Times | Oct 12, 2012 | AMMAN — The presence of military personnel from “brotherly and friendly countries, including the US”, is part of routine military cooperation between Jordan and these countries, said a government official on Thursday. Minister of State for Media Affairs and Communications and Minister […]
Teen accused of sending blasphemous text message
Express Tribune: KARACHI: The police are looking for a boy who has been accused in a blasphemy case, which has ignited a serious debate in the quiet locality and prompted a mob to ransack his house. On Wednesday, Mobina Town police lodged an FIR against the teenager who allegedly sent out […]
Picture of the Day: Glacier
How many of you believe its Pakistan ? Many people claimed it is somewhere in Antarctica.. But this is Pakistan – The largest cluster of glaciers outside polar world […]
Her ‘Crime’ Was Loving Schools
The NewYork Times: by Nicholas D. Kristof. Twice the Taliban threw warning letters into the home of Malala Yousafzai, a 14-year-old Pakistani girl who is one of the world’s most persuasive advocates for girls’ education. They told her to stop her advocacy — or else. […]
Nobel Prize: A tale of ignoble peace laureates
RT: One man introduced indefinite detention and expanded the deadly global drone war. Another was the architect of the deliberate mass killing of civilian populations in Indochina. What do they have in common? Both are Nobel Peace laureates. Gandhi never got one. Al Gore did. In one of the stranger […]
32nd World Religions Conference
Theme: Idea of an Ideal Government WATERLOO, ON – Scholars of 8 faiths and philosophies and over 800 delegates including members from academia, governments and faith organizations are gathering at […]
The Message Movie – The beginning of Islam
A good place for the non-Muslims to start learning about the Holy Prophet Muhammad is a movie named the Message: Mohammed: Messenger of God (1976) Rated PG. After a non-Muslim seeker has watched this and another movie mentioned below, I propose three further stages of study to getting to know […]
Notorious Pastor Terry Jones barred from Canada for debate
Source: National Post Canadian border officials turned away the U.S. pastor behind “International Burn a Koran Day,” only hours before he was due to speak at a event in Toronto. […]
Mummy with Mouthful of Cavities Discovered
By: Owen Jarus, LiveScience Contributor | LiveScience.com Around 2,100 years ago, at a time when Egypt was ruled by a dynasty of Greek kings, a young wealthy man from Thebes was nearing the end of his life. Rather than age, he may have succumbed to a sinus infectioncaused by a mouthful of cavities and other tooth ailments, according […]
Taliban are Pakistan Army proxies, not Pashtun nationalists –
Source: LUBP By Farha Taj Taliban are Pak Army proxies, not Pashtun nationalists – I Taliban, both in Pakistan and Afghanistan, are an attempt to wipe out entho-nationalism among the Pashtun and temper with the Pashtun cultural identity Insight By Farhat Taj One of the media and academia’s axiomatic constructions […]