Deadliest flu in a decade: Lethal influenza outbreak ravages US
Russian TV: The US is experiencing its deadliest flu outbreak in a decade, prompting the city of Boston to declare a public health emergency after the virus killed more than […]
What is love? Five theories on the greatest emotion of all
Guardian: “What is love” was the most searched phrase on Google in 2012, according to the company. In an attempt to get to the bottom of the question once and for all, the Guardian has gathered writers from the fields of science, psychotherapy, literature, religion and philosophy to give their definition […]
Marriage Linked to Better Survival in Middle Age
ScienceDaily: Jan. 10, 2013 — Could marriage, and associated companionship, be one key to a longer life? According to new research, not having a permanent partner, or spouse, during midlife is linked to a higher risk of premature death during those midlife years. The work, by Dr. Ilene Siegler and colleagues […]
Maldives cleric’s murder raises fears of growing religious extremism
theguardian: Jason Burke. Killing throws spotlight on island’s struggle to reconcile issues of Islam, society and politics after end of dictator’s 30-year rule Though the only terrorist attack on the islands so far was a bomb in 2007, Indian, US and British officials remain worried that the Maldives could become […]
Bangladesh Begins World’s Second Largest Muslim Gathering
Source: BDNEWS24 Tongi Ijtema ,Dhaka generally occur just late of the December month or early of the January. It really is one of the yearly Tablighi Jamaat as well as all muslim congregation that is held at the bank of the river Turag.Ijtema held in two phase.The event concentrates on […]
Why the Western Media must fight anti-Islam Bias
When an influential Israeli businessman predicts a Muslim holocaust, the time has come to dial down the Islamophobia Anti-Islam protest, UK 2010 By S. Taalay Ahmed In 1954, psychologist Gordon Allport devised a […]
Democracy and Freedoms in Islam
By Sinem Tezyapar Surely, one of the most debated topics of the day is how Muslims view Christians and Jews, the rights of religious minorities in Muslim-majority countries, and whether […]
Message for Pakistan: Don’t take India for granted
Source: MSN New Delhi: The Congress talked tough by saying India wanted peace with Pakistan but the neighbouring country should not take it as a sign of weakness. It also warned that if Pakistan did not stop violating the LoC (Line of Control), India would have to think of taking […]
India may have to look at options: Indian Air Force Chief Marshal to Pakistan
Source: Times Of India NEW DELHI: Asserting that repeated ceasefire violations by Pakistan are “unacceptable”, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Saturday warned that India may have to […]
Activists Killed in Paris – Murders Jeopardize Turkish-Kurdish Peace Talks
By Jürgen Gottschlich spiegel.de In recent weeks, a solution to Turkey’s long-running conflict with Kurdish separatists seemed near. But after three Kurdish activists were found murdered in Paris on Thursday, […]
Why Qadri jolts Pakistan politics before vote
Source:Huff Post LAHORE, Pakistan — To his supporters, Tahir-ul-Qadri is a savior of Pakistan’s fragile democracy who will right the country ahead of elections expected to take place this spring. To his detractors, he is a shady religious figure bent on derailing the vote, possibly at the behest of the […]
Petra – The desert marvel
January 12, 2013 Basel’s museum of antiquities is currently presenting the latest results of archeological research at the ancient site of Petra in Jordan. Some 150 relics are on view, […]
Sri Lankan parliament impeaches chief justice
Source: TOI COLOMBO, The Sri Lankan parliament Friday voted by a majority to impeach the country’s Chief Justice Shirani Bandaranayake, beginning the process to remove her from office. The impeachment motion was passed by a two-third majority with 155 members voting for and 49 against it. It is now up […]
High alert, reports of troop build up on both sides of Indo-Pak border
Source: TOI Pakistan has so far not responded to requests from India and its army for a flag meeting at the brigade level to de-escalate tension along the LoC. JAMMU: Tension continued to prevail along the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan on Saturday, a day after cross-LoC […]
Hungary’s Racism Problem
Source: Spiegel: By Keno Verseck David Ferenczy / Demotix Zsolt Bayer, a prominent conservative commentator, has sparked outrage in Hungary and abroad for comparing Roma to animals and saying they “shouldn’t be allowed to exist.” Criticism of the remarks is growing, but Prime Minister Orbán will likely keep silent. More:
80 Rohingyas heading for Malaysia detained in Burma
Source: Democratic Voice of Burma Over 80 Rohingyas, fleeing violence and persecution in Arakan state, were detained by Burmese authorities on Wednesday in a coastal town near the Thai border, after traffickers abandoned them en route to Malaysia. The Rohingyas, including 13 children and eight women, were taken for questioning by […]
West Scrambles to Counter Islamist Offensive
Source: Spiegel. By Matthias Gebauer in Sevare, Mali AFP PHOTO / SITE Monitoring Service This handout photo reportedly shows Islamist fighters preparing for war in northern Mali. France led the West on Friday in offering to help Mali’s interim government push back a surprise offensive launched Thursday by Islamist […]
India’s Muslims are finally breaking free of the mold
Source: Two Circles.Net By Aijaz Zaka Syed for TwoCircles.net Thank God 2012 is finally behind us and we have seemingly survived all those Mayan prophesies and Hollywood scare flicks about the end of the world. It’s a new dawn and that time of the year when everyone is in an […]