Month: April 2016

The Cold Medicine That’s Linked to Cognitive Problems

Source: BBC By Mandy Oaklander A common kind of prescription and over-the-counter medication, including some cold medicines, has been linked to cognitive impairment in older adults, finds a new study published in JAMA Neurology. Shannon Risacher, assistant professor of radiology and imaging sciences at Indiana University School of Medicine and first […]

Israel and the Golan Heights

Apr 19,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah I did not pay much attention to a recent news report quoting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as saying that Israel will never leave the Syrian Golan Heights. His statement was made on the occasion of holding an Israeli Cabinet meeting on the […]

German far-right Pegida founder Bachmann in race trial

Source: BBC The founder of Germany’s anti-Islamist Pegida movement has gone on trial in Dresden on hate speech charges. Lutz Bachmann, 43, is accused of inciting racial hatred in Facebook posts, in which he called refugees “cattle”, “scumbags” and “filth”. Pegida’s rallies have attracted thousands of supporters in Germany. Separately, […]

Japan: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community starts relief activities after the Kumamoto Earthquake

News courtesy: Anees Ahmad Nadeem, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, Japan Humanity first Japan is among those volunteer organizations which started relief activities soon after sever earthquakes rattled the Kyushu area on 14th and 15th April. We served meal to approximately 3000 to 4000 people so far Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Japan has started […]