Japan’s Mount Fuji ‘set for Unesco listing’
Source: BBC Japan’s near-symetrical snow-topped volcano, Mount Fuji, looks likely to become a Unesco World Heritage site, officials say. A key UN advisory council had recommended it as appropriate for […]
A CENTURY’S WORTH OF MEMORIES
Your local Guardian: by Young Reporter. This Association started from one man-Mirza Ghulam Ahmad-who just reflected the teachings of the prophet of Mohammad (SAW) onto the people, if one man can accomplish so much in his life, then what’s from stopping us accomplishing what we want? It wasn’t easy for […]
Pakistan’s abysmal religious tolerance score: Situation reaching Crisis Proportions
FP: Knox Thomas: Today, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) issued its2013 Annual Report, focusing on Pakistan and 28 other countries around the world, including Afghanistan. As an independent U.S. government advisory body separate from the State Department, USCIRF’s Annual Report identifies violations of religious freedom, as defined by […]
Pakistan tops worst list for religious freedom: U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
Washington Times: Religious freedom is under attack in Pakistan and the situation next door in Afghanistan is not that much better, despite an improvement since the country was ruled by the Taliban, a U.S. government advisory commission said in a report released Tuesday. “Pakistan represents the worst situation in the world for religious freedom for countries not currently […]
PAKISTAN: The military intends to back Al-Qaida candidates for the next parliament
Asian Human Rights Commission: AHRC: There have been some developments during the past two weeks that reveal that in the coming elections elements of the Taliban and Al-Qaida had been offered seats in the parliament. Before these developments the security agencies with the help of right wing parties have also […]
100 Million Deaths/Murders and Counting: A 20th Century Plague of Belief Called Atheism
Written and Compiled by Abdul Alim for The Muslim Times Editor’s Note: One of the most common argument against belief or having faith in God that is used by non-believers […]
(No low age for marriage, but:) FDA lowers age for buyers of Plan B pill to 15 (‘morning after pill’)
In a surprise twist to the decade-plus effort to ease access to morning-after pills, the government is lowering the age limit to 15 for one brand – Plan B One-Step […]