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Zia H Shah

He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes

World wide wisdom

Source: TOI on line axter Woods drives 18-wheeler trucks long distance in the US. That means he is on his own for hours on end. So, he installed amplifiers and a digital media player to soften the boredom. Then he discovered Hubert Dreyfus, leading philosophy professor at University of BCalifornia, […]

Hezbollah unravels CIA spy network in Lebanon

Source: TOI on line. WASHINGTON: Hezbollah has partially unraveled the CIA’s spy network in Lebanon, severely damaging the intelligence agency’s ability to gather vital information on the terrorist organization at a tense time in the region, former and current US officials said. Officials said several foreign spies working for the […]

Obama steps into Iran row over drone

Source: Asia Times. By M K Bhadrakumar I wrote yesterday that the ramifications of Iran’s “scoop” – downing the US drone (”Beast of Kandahar”) – are bound to spread. President Barack Obama has now broken silence, revealing, “We’ve asked for it back – we’ll see how the Iranians respond.” This […]

Excessive Running Triggers Heart Damage

Jogging or running could be said as a favorite exercise for most people. Without requiring a lot of equipment and cost, jogging effectively improve health carequality. But, if you like jogging, you should notice the rhythm and duration. Studies at the University of Melbourne, Australia, shows, excess rhythm and duration likemarathon running, actually increase […]

5 Things You Didn’t Know About Body Language

Here’s what you might not know: 1) Men can tell if women are fertile by the way they walk and psychopaths can tell who is a good victim by their stride. 2) You can learn to be more charismatic. 3) Hand position can signal power or submissiveness. 4) There are types of body language that are better when you’re […]

Lowe’s Pulls Ads from TLC Show ‘All-American Muslim’

courtesy: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images UPDATED: But a TLC rep says: “There is strong advertising support for the show.” NEW YORK – Retail giant Lowe’s has pulled advertising from Discovery Communications-owned TLC’s reality show All-American Muslim. all-american-muslim-sneak-peek The conservative Florida Family Association in a statement said it has sent […]

Access undeniable

Source:TOI Theoretically, it is not impossible to pre-screen user-generated content. Many websites do it. Most news sites, for example, have a system in place for readers ‘ comments. To read and approve each comment, they employ dedicated staff. However, applying the same rules to the web in general and websites […]

Iran looks to its allies

Source: Asia times. Iran is facing ominous rhetoric and deadly explosions as the United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia step up efforts to open Iran’s nuclear facilities to inspection. Tehran is gauging its support from abroad. Syria, a longstanding ally, is in turmoil and Hezbollah in Lebanon would be of […]