UK: Hear our prayer
Councils must appeal against the ban on prayers before meetings. English council meetings are not particularly spiritual affairs, but the ruling by the High Court that they have no right […]
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Iceland’s ‘Loch Ness’ monster spotted?
Amateur footage claiming to show proof of Iceland’s answer to the Loch Ness monster – a gigantic mythical river worm – has sparked a debate online. Something resembling a large snake was filmed winding its way through the Jokulsa river in the Fljotsdal valley last week and quickly posted online […]
UK: Cost of weddings and funerals to rise dramatically
Fees for weddings and the cost of a funeral service are to rise dramatically under plans backed by the Church of England Church officials voted in favour of increasing wedding […]
UK: Muslim group hits out at Qur’an exhibition organisers
Dewsbury Reporter A ROW has broken out over an exhibition about the Muslim holy book, the Qur’an. A Muslim group has accused the exhibition’s organisers of ‘hijacking the Muslim identity’. […]
Roots of violent radicalisation – British House of Commons Home Affairs Committee
Nineteenth Report of Session 2010– 12, Volume II Additional written evidence Ordered by the House of Commons to be published 31 January 2012. The Committee is seeking evidence and informed comment on the roots of violent radicalisation. Part of that remit, as expressly stated, is to determine the major […]
Snow and ice hits Britain as Europe freezes over
Heavy snow and ice has raised fears of transport chaos on Sunday, with hundreds of flights cancelled and disruption expected on the roads. At Heathrow 350 flights – a third of today’s total – were called off on Saturday even before the forecast snow began, while Gatwick also warned it […]
At least 80 killed as Europe cold snap sees temperatures plunge
At least 80 people have died from a severe cold snap in central Europe saw temperatures drop as low as -22F (-30C). A child runs past a wave protection […]
Pakistan rejects Nato report that it supports Taliban
Pakistan has rejected accusations laid out in a leaked Nato report that it was secretly supporting Taliban insurgents in Afghanistan. The Taliban also issued a denial that it is planning […]
Petrodollar pumping US policy on Iran, backfire looms
As tensions between the US and Iran heat up, author Michael T. Winter believes the main reason behind America’s harsh stance is Tehran’s move to seek an alternative to the […]
Christians ‘face deportation’ in Saudi Arabia
Dozens of Ethiopian Christians are facing deportation from Saudi Arabia after authorities raided a private prayer service in Jeddah, according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The group was reportedly arrested […]
Reflections of a Russian Journalist
Article taken from Minaret Magazine (produced by Kerala Jamat), Jan.-Mar. 1992 Edition by Fuad A.J. The persons of Kerala recently had the opportunity to hear a first person account of […]
Norway convicts two men over al-Qaeda plot on Danish newspaper
Two men were found guilty on Monday of involvement in an al-Qaeda plot to attack a Danish newspaper that caricatured the Prophet Muhammad, the first convictions under Norway’s anti-terror laws. A third defendant was acquitted of terror charges but convicted of helping the others acquire explosives. Investigators say the plot […]
Britain warns Russia not to block UN effort over Syria
Downing Street warned Russia on Monday not to block efforts at the United Nations to bring a peaceful resolution to unrest in Syria. Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague was on […]
Religion’s usefulness is drawn from its truth
Charles Moore reviews Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton. ‘The most boring and unproductive question one can ask of a religion,” says Alain de Bottonin the first sentence of […]
Pakistan: Government kneels down to JuD calls, asks Ahmadis to stop praying
Source / Courtesy: The Horizon The government officials have advised the members of the Rawalpindi Ahmadiyya community to stop praying at the Satellite Town Ahmadiyya center, Ewan-e Touheed. Known terrorist, […]
Europe’s lost generation: how it feels to be young and struggling in the EU
Viola Caon left her Italian home to find work. Now she returns to see how her former classmates are faring… and in the week that shocking figures showed how badly […]
UK: RBS chairman gives up £1.4m bonus
Bank announces that Sir Philip Hampton will not receive bonus amid controversy over decision to award RBS chief executive Stephen Hester £963,000. Royal Bank of Scotland chairman Sir Philip Hampton […]
England Cricket Captain Andrew Strauss: England’s loss to Pakistan is the kind that hurts most
‘We just didn’t play well enough, individually or collectively’ . England’s No1 ranking at risk if they do not win third Test. Andrew Strauss admitted that England’s batsmen are no closer […]
Pakistan: Hate Campaign against Ahmadis of Satellite Town, Rawalpindi
Banners and posters containing hate content and threats against Ahmadi Muslims are being displayed at many significant places in Satellite Town area of Rawalpindi city adjacent to the Pakistani capital […]
Iran ‘will not be hurt by oil embargo’ Mahmoud Ahmadinejad vows
Iran will not be hurt by a newly imposed European Union oil embargo, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the president, has declared. Speaking to state television, Mr Ahmadinejad declared: “Once our trade with […]