Giant NASA rover launches to Mars
Nasa has launched the most capable machine ever built to land on Mars. The near one-tonne rover, tucked inside a capsule, left Florida on an Atlas 5 rocket at 10:02 […]
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A Q Farhat
A Retired Asst Professor of Pediatrics currently working in Canada.
The Aga Khan Museum in Toronto
It will provide visitors with an understanding of the artistic, intellectual, scientific and religious heritage of communities, both Muslim and non-Muslim, which pervaded the lands of Islam. The museum will, […]
A Christian Gives Thanks That America Is Not a Christian Nation
….. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, […]
Survey: Most patriotic Brits are Muslims
MUSLIMS are more patriotic than the average Brit, a survey has revealed. A massive 83 per cent of Muslims said they were proud to be British — compared with the […]
Wealthy Indonesians on Buying Spree
Wealthy Indonesians have been on a buying spree for private jets, Ferraris and yachts this year. The list of luxury items is set to soon include London’s prime real estate. […]
Canada judge backs anti-polygamy law
British Columbia’s highest court has ruled that Canada’s anti-polygamy law should stand. Chief Justice Robert Bauman said the ban on multiple marriages was consistent with the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The case comes after a judge threw out polygamy charges against two bishops of the Fundamentalist Church of […]
Republican candidates on foreign policy
It was a night long on rhetoric, short on substance as the eight Republican hopefuls squared off yet again, this time at historic Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C. The short […]
Dutch Government on compensation for 1947 Indonesian massacre
Government By Associated Press, THE HAGUE, Netherlands — The Dutch government is discussing compensation for relatives of men executed by Dutch forces in a notorious 1947 massacre during Indonesia’s battle […]
Jews, Muslims hold world’s largest dialogue
Foundation for Ethnic Understanding facilitates 125 events with participation of 250 Muslim, Jewish organizations in 26 countries in four continents Ynetnews Thousands of Muslims and Jews across North America, Europe, […]
Indonesia targets 8 M foreign tourist in 2012
JAKARTA, Nov. 22 (Xinhua) — Indonesian Minister for Tourism and Creative Economy Mari Elka Pangestu said the government has set a target of 8 million foreign holidaymakers coming into the […]
Opinion: New ‘Jewish identity’ bill will cause chaos in Israel
The bill for a Basic Law on Israel – the Nation-State of the Jewish People is unnecessary and merely deepens tensions between Jews and Arabs; it should be shelved completely. In response to the scathing criticism and pressure within his Kadima party, MK Avi Dichter retreated from his original proposal […]
Hunitetu – a Christian Community with Muslim Raja
Indonesia is an interesting phenomenon where Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists can live in one house or get along side-by-side peacefully. An irony to religious tolerance It has been years of agony for GKI Taman Yasmin Protestant church congregation members as Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto has defied a Supreme Court […]
Full text of joint statement of China-ASEAN commemorative summit
BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and leaders of the 10 ASEAN member nations issued a joint statement Friday at a summit commemorating the 20th anniversary of the China-ASEAN dialogue relations in Bali, Indonesia. The following is the full text of the statement……… …. Further Advancing […]
The debate on how to reform Canada’s regulation of natural health products
OTTAWA — There’s a battle brewing over how to regulate the burgeoning natural health product market in Canada. The crux of the issue comes down to whether or not the products should have to undergo the same scrutiny as other pharmaceutical drugs in order to ensure consumer safety. Already 73 […]
Poverty and lack of security- East Jerusalem drowns with narcotics
OCCUPIED JERUSALEM, (Alresalah.ps)– Heroin addiction is spreading rapidly in East Jerusalem and surrounding towns, fuelled by poverty and lack of security, according to many news reports. The reports focus on the town of Al Ram, close to Israel’s Separation Barrier. Once a lively suburb of Jerusalem, it says that since […]
Shariah law a misunderstood concept by Muslims and non-Muslims
Letter to the Editor: (Re: ‘Muslim Canadians must abide by Canada’s laws’ in the Nov. 3 edition of the Barrie Examiner) Shariah law is a misunderstood concept, by Muslims and non-Muslims and therefore very often stokes fear in people’s minds. Shariah is an Arabic word, and like many Arabic words, has many […]
Obama’s Bali Agenda Should Include Inquiry about Human Rights Abuses
Washington, DC – As President Obama travels to Bali for this week’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, Human Rights First is urging him to question the Indonesian government about ongoing human rights concerns, including impunity for human rights abuses. Human Rights First was in Indonesia this week meeting […]
Obama arrives in Indonesia for Asian economic summit: Will the President Speak Out on Human Rights?
Obama loves Indonesia. He lived there as a boy and returned, last year, as president of the United States. In his homecoming speech at the University of Indonesia he reminisced about the Jakarta of his youth, conjuring scenes of rice paddies and kites drifting on the breeze. “Indonesia is a […]
Ahmadiyah Mosque in Duren Sawit Sealed
A building which used as Mosque by Ahmadiyah pilgrim on Jl Madrasah Block J No. 28 at RT 02/10, Durensawit, East Jakarta was sealed by East Jakarta Building Supervision and […]
Indonesia notch 200th medal at SEAGames
JAKARTA: Indonesia claimed their 200th medal of the Southeast Asian Games on Wednesday while former Olympic badminton champion Taufik Hidayat made a winning start to his quest for gold in the singles badminton. Indonesia have collected 80 golds after only five full days of competition, nearly double its tally of […]