Indonesia’s elderly
Are Indonesia’s elderly changing course? BBC: A growing number of elderly people in Indonesia are opting to stay in a care home despite having a family willing to look after […]
Indonesia's elderly
Are Indonesia’s elderly changing course? BBC: A growing number of elderly people in Indonesia are opting to stay in a care home despite having a family willing to look after […]
Sleep ‘cleans’ the brain of toxins
Source: BBC By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day’s thinking, researchers have shown. The US team believe the “waste removal system” is one of the fundamental reasons for sleep. Their study, in […]
Sleep 'cleans' the brain of toxins
Source: BBC By James Gallagher: Health and science reporter, BBC News The brain uses sleep to wash away the waste toxins built up during a hard day’s thinking, researchers have shown. The US team believe the “waste removal system” is one of the fundamental reasons for sleep. Their study, in […]
Solar Team Twente finishes highest position ever in World Solar Challenge
Solar Team Twente has gained the third position in the World Solar Challenge in Australia. Never before the red solar car has gained such a high ranking. One and a half year ago, the team of 16 students from the University of Twente and Saxion High School in the Netherlands […]
Last six Dutch soldiers leave Kunduz, Afghanistan
The last six Dutch soldiers serving with the police training mission in Kunduz in northern Afghanistan have returned to the Netherlands, the defence ministry has confirmed. The six were involved in running the German military camp outside Kunduz city which was handed over to the Afghans at the beginning of […]
MALAYSIA Sikhs will use Allah as it is in their holy scriptures, says Gurdwara council chief
BY V. ANBALAGAN OCTOBER 16, 2013 Sikhs will continue to use the word Allah in their religious practices as the word appeared numerous times in their holy scriptures, said the […]
TOO MUCH, TOO YOUNG Helping Swiss youngsters avoid the debt trap
by Samuel Jaberg in Moutier, swissinfo.ch October 17, 2013 – 11:00 Seduced by adverts and special offers, Swiss youngsters are increasingly getting caught in debt traps. But the cantons appear to be taking the bull by the horns and targeting the problem with prevention courses in schools. Speaking to a […]
Governor of Rivers State, Nigeria, Amaechi urges Moslems to emulate Prophet Mohammed (saw)
Source: dailypost.com.ng Rivers State Governor, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has enjoined Muslim faithfuls to eschew war, destruction and rancour which are alien to the religion and do not represent the […]
Pakistan: Minorities under pressure – A Report
Source: irinnews.org LAHORE, 17 October 2013 (IRIN) – Being a member of an ethnic or religious minority in Pakistan brings with it inherent risks – something dramatically illustrated in Peshawar last […]
Malaysia: Eid al-Adha without slaughtering cattle – Ervinot Kana
Source: themalaysianinsider.com id al-Adha, or the Islamic Day of Sacrifice, underlines the message of equality in terms of poverty reduction. Economically speaking, the holiday encourages the real sector due to soaring demand for cattle such as cows and goats ahead of the celebration. People also prepare for special meals marking the […]
No ‘Qurbani’ for you: Police stop Ahmadis from ritual sacrificing in Lahore
Source: tribune.com.pk City police told Ahmadis they could not perform the ritual sacrifice since they were not Muslims. LAHORE: Lahore police stopped various members of the Ahmadi community in Lahore from […]
No 'Qurbani' for you: Police stop Ahmadis from ritual sacrificing in Lahore
Source: tribune.com.pk City police told Ahmadis they could not perform the ritual sacrifice since they were not Muslims. LAHORE: Lahore police stopped various members of the Ahmadi community in Lahore from […]
Report: Eid-Ul-Adha celebrated in Qadian
Source: Ch.Maqbool Ahmad, Journalist, Qadian. Eid-Ul-Adha celebrated in Qadian: Thousands of Muslim men, women and children offered the Eid prayer in Masjid Aqsa. Qadian 16th October (Ch.Maqbool Ahmad): Eid-Ul-Adha was celebrated here […]
Federal workers back on the job
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney) With the 2013 government shutdown ended, President Obama has ordered all federal workers to get back to work Thursday. But it’s especially tricky getting the word out to all 450,000 employees, who have been home on furlough during the shutdown. Federal law prohibits workers on furlough from accessing […]
The poem that could replace ‘Hatikvah’ (Israeli National Anthem)
Haaretz: Shaul Tchernichovsky‘s vision poem has been suggested as a substitute or alternative for Israel’s national anthem. Poem of the Week / This is the poem that could replace ‘Hatikvah’ […]
The poem that could replace 'Hatikvah' (Israeli National Anthem)
Haaretz: Shaul Tchernichovsky‘s vision poem has been suggested as a substitute or alternative for Israel’s national anthem. Poem of the Week / This is the poem that could replace ‘Hatikvah’ […]
A relevant poem by Pakistani poet laureate by Faiz Ahmad Faiz
May I be a sacrifice to your street, oh fatherland, where It has become custom that no-one shall go with head held high And that any lover who comes out on pilgrimage Must go with furtive looks, go in fear of body and life; Applied to the people of heart […]
Idul Adha a legacy of many religions
Idul Adha, a legacy of a man, three wives and many religions The Jakarta Post: Myth and custom compels us to simplify Idul Adha as an Islamic holiday. Even The […]
A Lie Is a Lie’
Source: Spiegel: SPIEGEL: Mr. President, do you love your country? Assad: That is a simple, evident question. Of course. It’s human to love where you come from. But it is not just a question of the emotional relationship. It is also about what you, as a person, can do for your […]