Assange’s UK extradition hearing paused until May
By AFP – Feb 27,2020 – Last updated at Feb 27,2020 0 0 googleplus0 0 0 LONDON — A British judge on Thursday paused Julian Assange’s extradition hearing following four […]
Turkey, with more dead troops, says it won’t stop Syrian refugees reaching Europe
Feb 28, 2020 – swissinfo.ch By Orhan Coskun and Ezgi Erkoyun ANKARA/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey, faced with a possible new wave of Syrian migrants and dozens more dead Turkish […]
Right-wing extremists killed 330 in the US in last decade, figures show
Oliver O’Connel INDEPENDENT A new report shows that right-wing extremists were responsible for 330 murders in the United States in the past decade, or 76 percent of […]
Iran’s coronavirus outbreak is bizarrely reminiscent of the Black Death
I doubt if the cruel story of Middle Eastern contagion counts for much in the White House, or among the Sunni monarchs of the Gulf. But its spread is of […]
Bernie Sanders would be the first Jewish nominee — and he’s triggered a fight over Jewish identity
Source: The Washington Post By Michelle Boorstein Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders could become the first-ever Jewish major-party nominee. He once lived on a kibbutz. His Brooklyn accent is iconic […]
Muslims Should Kill Islamophobia With Kindness
The Quran has many verses that command a courteous response to even a terrible insult to Islam. By Mustafa Akyol, who is a contributing op ed writer. Until the night […]
Coronavirus could send 10-year Treasury yield crashing below 1% — Here’s how
Source: Yahoo Finance Brian Sozzi; Editor-at-Large; Yahoo Finance And you thought the record-low yield on the 10-year Treasury note couldn’t go any lower thanks to rising investor fear of a […]
Why is Iran’s reported mortality rate for coronavirus higher than in other countries?
Source: NBC By Dan De Luce Iran’s reported mortality rate for the illness — about 14 percent — surpasses the rate for other countries by a dramatic margin. WASHINGTON — […]
Saudi Arabia suspends entry for Umrah pilgrimage over coronavirus fears
Source: Arab News RIYADH: Saudi Arabia has placed a temporary ban on Umrah pilgrims in an attempt to ensure public safety by preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Most foreign […]
King of Jordan receives Orthodox primates participating in Amman gathering
His Majesty says Jordan will persist in preserving Jerusalem’s historical, legal status quo By JT – Feb 26,2020 -JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — His Majesty King Abdullah, accompanied by HRH Crown […]
Human Rights Council : Swiss minister warns against spread of online hate speech
Feb 24, 2020 – swissinfo.ch Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis has warned against the anonymous nature of cyberspace and the dangers of online hate speech in his address to the […]
Delhi protests: death toll climbs amid worst religious violence for decades
The death toll from the worst religious violence in Delhi in decades has risen to 24, as Muslims fled from their homes and several mosques in the capital smouldered after […]
Trump and Modi’s bromance is real — and what’s scary is what the president might be learning
There are many similarities between the two leaders, except Modi has taken things to their logical conclusion. This partnership is bad news for Indians and Americans Amar Diwakar New York […]
If you drive an expensive car you’re probably a jerk, scientists say
CNN — The science is looking pretty unanimous on this one: Drivers of expensive cars are the worst. A new study has found that drivers of flashy vehicles are less […]
Indonesia targets ‘virus’ of religious radicalization
Source: Arab News Vice President Ma’ruf Amin shares concern over former Indonesian Daesh members who want to return home There are 600 former jail inmates under observation of national counterterrorism agency BNPT JAKARTA: The Indonesian government has decided not to repatriate hundreds of citizens who joined Daesh in a bid […]
What next with the ‘deal of the century’?
Feb 25,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – HASAN ABU NIMAH The so-called “deal of the century” has been widely rejected and loudly condemned. But since no change to the plan […]
Japan: Women of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Join hands to help safeguard against the deadly Coronavirus
By Anees Ahmad Nadeem, Ahmadiyya Muslim Association Japan The Corona virus, which began from the Chinese city of “Wuhan” is becoming more deadly with time. So far, nearly 80,000 patients have been reported as infected with the virus and the death toll has reached close to a figure of 2,500. […]
Brand New Exhibition – Jesus In India
Ahmad Nooruddeen Jahangheer Khan 29th July 2019 One of the most controversial subjects among academics, theologians and historians is the fate of Jesus(as), son of Mary. There are varying […]
Muslim women who have pledged to serve Islam meet with Hazrat Khalifatul Masih
On 16 February, Lajna Waqifaat-e-Nau from the UK had a sitting with Hazrat Khalifatul Masih V, may Allah be his Helper. The class commenced with the recitation of the Holy […]