Invasive ladybirds ‘could fight malaria and TB’
The Local The amazing defensive chemical make-up of Asian ladybirds which enables them to dominate European species could be used to fight malaria and TB in humans, a German scientist says. More:
Suu Kyi’s comment on Rohingyas surprising
Source: The Daily Star We have learnt from newspaper reports that Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi on November 13 described the violence in west Myanmar between Buddhists and Muslims as a “huge international tragedy” and said illegal immigration from Bangladesh had to be stopped. Dhaka has expressed surprise at […]
Nationwide march in India against Muslim hunt in the name of terrorism
Submitted by admin4 on 23 November 2012 – 2:36pm By TCN News Source: http://twocircles.net/2012nov23/nationwide_march_against_muslim_witch_hunt_name_terrorism.html New Delhi: Various organizations led by Students Islamic Organisation of India(SIO) organized a nationwide protest to stop illegal detention and arrest of innocent Muslim youth in the name of terrorism. A march to Parliament was organized […]
Indian Madrassas refuse to teach math, science
Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/Special/2012/11/21/Indias-madrassa-schools-refuse-to-teach-math-science/UPI-97291353500451/ Special Report by UZMI ATHAR, Written for UPI BANGALORE, India, Nov. 21 (UPI) — Shabana Rizvi, 17, nervously shakes her legs as she talks. She is overshadowed by her eldest brother, Meer, and appears apprehensive to voice her opinion in his presence. She glances in his direction after […]
Islamic banking not possible in India: Reserve Bank Of India
Source: http://www.firstpost.com/economy/in-absence-of-seperate-law-islamic-banking-not-possible-rbi-532683.html Reserve Bank of India Governor D Subbarao on Thursday ruled out introduction of Islamic banking in the country but said other methods for channelising funds based on the principles of Islamic law can be looked at. “Islamic banking is not possible”, he said, adding the central bank could […]
Muslim media told to be more professional
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 23 November 2012 Culture and Information Minister Abdul Aziz Khoja has urged Islamic media organizations to confront the challenges facing the nation of Islam (the “Ummah”) in a more professional manner. Addressing a meeting of the General Assembly of the Islamic Broadcasting Union, he said: “We […]
Gaza: Behind the pillars of cloud
The food and farming sector in Gaza has been severely maimed, worsening the condition of agricultural sector. Since its creation in 1948, Israel has used food and nutrition as a […]
Arafat exhumation ‘painful but necessary’ – widow
AFP | Nov 22, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH — Yasser Arafat’s widow said on Thursday that next week’s exhumation of the late Palestinian leader was “very painful” but also necessary because of suspicions Israel poisoned him. “It is very painful. It is a shock, and it is not easy […]