School bans homework for two years
Source: The Local German school kids are feeling the brunt of changes to their educational system with longer days – so one grammar school decided recently to bring in a homework ban to help pupils unwind. More:
David Cameron ‘would veto’ EU budget
Source: BBC: Prime Minister David Cameron has said he would veto a new European Union budget “if necessary”. The EU is beginning negotiations on its next budget for 2014 to 2020. Mr Cameron also told the BBC that in the longer term the EU should have two different budgets – […]
Aspirin may ‘slow elderly brain decline’, study finds
Source: BBC By Anna-Marie Lever Health reporter, BBC News Could taking an aspirin a day slow brain power decline? An aspirin a day may slow brain decline in elderly women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, research finds. Around 500 at risk women, between the ages of 70 to 92, […]
A greater challenge to Obama than a strong debater
Source: CNN: By Fareed Zakari. Sometimes the conventional wisdom is right. Minutes after the Denver presidential debate, the pundits declared Mitt Romney the clear winner. And he was. He seemed engaged, forceful and punchy. President Obama seemed passive, detached and glum. But what’s more significant than how Romney said things […]
Ahmadi Muslims in UK call for urgent action against hate
The Guardian: President of London’s Ahmadiyya community urges government to intervene amid growing fear of persecution and attack Members of a Muslim sect persecuted in Pakistan have called for action […]
Philippines, Muslim rebels reach peace deal
(CNN) — The Philippines has reached a preliminary agreement with Muslim rebels after 15 years of talks, the president announced Sunday, marking a major milestone after decades of militant insurgency […]
Jews & Christians Launch Campaign to Counter Anti-Jihad Subway Ad
Jewish and Christian groups unveil three ad campaigns to counter the “Defeat Jihad” ad posted at some New York City subway stations. Arutz Sheva: Jewish and Christian groups have unveiled […]
LUMS Fundraising Campaign for Abdus Salam Chair
LUMS: The Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) is proud to announce its campaign to create an Abdus Salam Chair at LUMS and encourages all to contribute to it generously […]
Boy chained for not studying Arabic:
Source: TOI Police on Saturday booked the authorities of a madrassa for allegedly beating up a 12-year-old boy and holding him captive for not showing interest in studying Arabic in Andhra Pradesh’s Medak district. Police said the boy had joined Minhajul Uloom Madrassa two years ago. In his complaint, the […]
Pakistani military blocks Imran Khan’s anti-US protest in tribal region
Source:TOI The anti-US protest led by cricket star turned politician Imran Khan and his political party, was turned back just miles from the border of South Waziristan. (Reuters photo) TANK (PAKISTAN): The Pakistani military blocked a convoy carrying thousands of Pakistanis and a small contingent of US anti-war activists from […]
Laws injuring religious sentiments must be revisited
By Engr. Muhammad Ayyub Introduction In recent weeks there has been considerable disagreement across the globe as a result of the recent film made in the United States about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw). This film effected the religious sentiments of over 1.8 billion Muslims around the world as well […]
Debate: Does the Universe have a purpose?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD This is a two hour debate, between three well known atheists and three theists. First something about the big picture, Christian apologists […]
Obama Weighs Retaliation for Attacks in Benghazi, Libya, That Killed Chris Stevens
As the clock ticks on a decision about whether and how to target suspects in the Benghazi attacks, intelligence officials say the president might lose his shot if he doesn’t […]
Palestinians need a one-state solution
Palestinians need a one-state solution Palestinian autonomy is an illusion. A plan B involving a struggle for equal rights would expose the reality of occupation by Israel by Ghada Karmi The Guardian, Thursday 20 September 2012 It is one year this week since the Palestinians applied for UN membership. President […]
After Zionism: Debating The One State Solution
Book Review: After Zionism Edited by Antony Loewenstein and Ahmed Moor, 2012 Saqi Books Last September, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas bid for Palestine to receive full member-state status at the United Nations, based on the pre-1967 borders. After enraged reactions from Israel and the US, the UN member states […]
Swedish Gaza-bound ship to break Israeli blockade
A Swedish ship transporting 17 activists from several countries has left the Italian port city of Naples for the besieged Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade. Source: PRESS.TV Hundreds […]
Ex-papal butler convicted, sentenced to 18 months jail
REUTERS ARABBEWS Sunday 7 October 2012 VATICAN CITY: A Vatican court convicted Pope Benedict’s former butler of stealing sensitive documents and sentenced him to 18 months in prison yesterday, at […]
‘Ansar 3’ convoy heads to Gaza (from Jordan)
Petra | Oct 06, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — A number of Jordanian activists headed to Gaza on Saturday, accompanying the third aid convoy “Ansar 3”, which is carrying $700,000 worth of food and medical assistance. Wael Saqqa, head of the Jordanian “Artery of Life” committee, noted that 10 […]
Marsden Park mosque calls for peace, not violence
THE Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Australia has condemned the violence by extremist Muslims and urged a peaceful response to the ant-Islamic video produced recently by an American. The association, which runs […]
Intimacy extinguishes passion, separation increases love: Life as an experience in Separation
Dawn: Driving on the Rock Creek Parkway, which snakes through a forest, Shams stopped his car under a big old oak. It was past midnight. He was scared too. He […]