Source: The Washington Post By Faheem Younus The straw man of the famous post-Sept. 11 slogan, “Not every Muslim is a terrorist but every terrorist is a Muslim” was debunked […]
A female zookeeper dies in hospital of her wounds after being mauled by an escaped tiger in Germany. A tiger has been shot dead after killing a female zookeeper in […]
His family said they were “heartbroken” by his death and called him “a reluctant American hero who always believed he was just doing his job.” They said he died from […]
Around one in five rioters jailed after last year’s summer rampages have been tagged and let out of prison early, it has emerged. Figures released under the Freedom of Information […]
Members of an eccentric Muslim sect in Russia who are said to have kept their families in catacombs under their house have disputed the accusation and vehemently denied charges of […]
Britain is to be treated to a spectacular display of meteors on Saturday night with up to two visible every minute at the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. […]
The director of the London 2012 closing ceremony has promised an extravaganza of singing, dancing and silliness at the ‘biggest Olympics closing show ever’ Stephen Daldry, the director of the London 2012 closing ceremony, has promised that Sunday night’s show will be the “best party ever”. Volunteers who are […]
Sir Mervyn King warns there is still some way to go before economy recovers as Bank predicts growth will flatline this year. The Bank of England‘s governor Sir Mervyn King […]
Kiwi House near King’s Cross station evacuated after gas cylinders explode during event for New Zealand fans. Up to 700 people were evacuated from New Zealand‘s Olympics hospitality house after […]
Finance minister Yiannis Stournaras talks of ‘bridge of hope’ in reform drive. The next few weeks will be crucial if Greece is to avoid defaulting on its mountain of debt […]
Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary general, conceded the failure of diplomacy to resolve Syria’s conflict when he announced his resignation as international peace envoy today. Mr Annan, […]
Thousands of Australian and New Zealand expats are fleeing Britain to take up jobs in their home countries as the British economy flounders. The so-called ‘boomerang effect’ comes as the […]
Locog’s ‘fans in front’ policy has failed to fill venues in the first days of the Games – but it’s a perennial problem for organisers. Aside from the stunning venues, […]
Tomislav Nikolic says Serbs in Kosovo face threat of genocide and refuses to rule out partition along ethnic lines. The Serbian president has claimed Serbs in Kosovo are living under […]
Reuters: Perhaps the text messages foreshadowed what was about to happen in Pakistan. One in June telling him his services as a London taxi driver would not be needed. A […]
On 16 July 2012, a special reception in honour of the World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad, was held at the Paramount Banquet Centre in […]
Bradley Wiggins became the first British rider to win the Tour de France as Mark Cavendish claimed his fourth consecutive final-stage victory. Wiggins, 32, finished in the chasing peloton in […]
French president says Vel d’Hiv round-up of Jews to Nazi camps was a ‘crime committed in France by France’. The French president, François Hollande, admitted that the round-up and deportation […]
The next five years are going to raise fundamental questions about Britain’s relationship with the EU. Those in power usually look after their own interests better than anyone else’s. The […]
A senior Russian diplomat said on Friday that President Bashar al-Assad was ready to give up power, a claim that was sharply denied by Syria’s government as “baseless”. Alexander Orlov, […]