Marriage melt down: A fatherless America
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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
Pakistan’s first astronaut: A star is launched
ISLAMABAD:Namira Salim’s star is about to launch as she is set to become Pakistan’s first astronaut. Her maiden voyage will be in 2012. Talking to The Express Tribune, Salim said this was a dream come true for her. All her hard work and training will soon pay off. Although the […]
Making Sense of Libya
The character of the Libyan crisis today arises from the complex but so far evidently indecisive impact of the UN-authorised military intervention, now formally led by NATO, in what had already become a civil war. NATO’s intervention saved the anti-Qaddafi side from immediate defeat but has not yet resolved the […]
Murder in the name of religion
YouTube Video/Murder in the name of God/A policy debate on the rise of extremism internationally and its impact on Britain, House of Commons, 18 May 2011. The event was co-hosted by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community UK and the All Party Parliamentary Group for the Community. FROM THE ARCHIVES: The history […]
Even bees feel the blues
Even bees feel the blues when life gets them down in the mouthparts, scientists have discovered. A study suggests the insects can display negative emotions just like humans, dogs, rats and birds. Scientists upset a group of bees by shaking them violently to simulate an attack on the hive by a […]
Billions lost in harvest waste in sub-Saharan Africa
Food losses in sub-Saharan Africa could be greatly reduced and billions of dollars a year could be saved by tackling the problem of post-harvest waste, the UN’s food agency said. “Investing in post-harvest technologies to reduce food losses could significantly increase the food supply in sub-Saharan Africa,” the Food and […]
Hundreds show solidarity with their four-legged friends
Hundreds of people … and dogs yesterday turned up in Sliema to protest against animal cruelty. The “silent march”, livened up with barks, was spurred by the horrific attack on Star, the dog that survived being shot in the head and buried alive. “Star’s case was the straw that broke the camel’s […]
Pope champions marriage, family
Visiting Pope Benedict XVI yesterday urged Catholics to courageously defend the traditional family. The Pontiff, who celebrated an open-air Mass before hundreds of thousands of peopele on the second day of his visit to Croatia, warned couples cohabiting outside wedlock that living together was no substitute for marriage. “Dear families be […]
Radar reveals Greenland bedrock
by Marc-André Miserez, swissinfo.ch Antennas developed by Swiss scientists have sounded ice layers in Antarctica up to several kilometres thick, as well as the rocks underneath. This is of interest not only to geologists and climatologists attempting to measure the effects of global warming on Earth’s ice-covered regions, but also […]
Settlers Attack Palestinians in Southern West Bank
Hebron – PNN – On Monday morning a group of armed settlers attacked Palestinian farmers from the Um Al Khayr village, to the south of Hebron city in the southern West Bank, and stopped them from herding their sheep and reaching their land. According to farmers, armed settlers from the […]
Boost for women as 70,000 employment opportunities created
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah on Monday instructed all government departments to implement the short-term and long-term plans he approved for creating jobs for the increasing number of Saudi graduates. The new plans are expected to create at least 70,000 new jobs for […]
Fatwa body bans mingling of sexes
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The permanent committee for issuing religious edicts, chaired by Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Sheikh, has banned the mingling of men and women at offices and educational institutions. “Women are not allowed to work with men. For example, they cannot work as secretaries for […]
Five US troops killed in Iraq rocket attack
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Five US service members were killed in a rocket attack in Iraq on Monday, in the worst single toll for American troops in the country for at least two years, the US military and Iraqi security officials said. The attack showed Iraq’s security situation is still precarious […]
Jordan: MPs divided over proposed changes to elections law
By Raed Omari AMMAN – MPs on Monday had mixed reactions vis-à-vis the proposed elections law. Some described it as a step in the right direction, while others argued that the law does not suit the social makeup of Jordan. The changes were proposed by the National Dialogue Committee, which […]
Jordan: 8,000 prisoners to be freed under pardon
By Hani Hazaimeh AMMAN – The government on Monday said that nearly 8,000 prisoners will be released under the general pardon law, while 6,000 cases that are being seen by courts will be annulled. The release of detainees and inmates will save the state nearly JD40 million. However, a senior […]
Li Na victory prompts calls for China sport reforms
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PLA growth not a threat to regional peace: Liang
SINGAPORE – China’s military development is still 20 years behind the United States’, and it is not a threat to regional peace, Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said on Sunday. Liang’s comments, made at the Shangri-La Dialogue hosted by the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in Singapore, come at […]
Floods Leave 9 Dead, 13 Missing in SW China
Continuous downpours have triggered severe floods in a county in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, leaving nine dead and 13 missing by Monday night. Read More
Napoleon’s English lessons sold for 90,000 euros
RFI France. The first English lessons of French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte while he was banished to exile on the South Atlantic island of Saint Helena fetched more than 93,000 euros at an auction in France on Sunday, significantly more than their estimated value. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20110606-napoleons-english-lessons-sold-90000-euros
Gender wars, race, class, and international relations – the DSK case gets political
RFI France. The hotel employees who responded to a call from their trade union shouted “Shame on you!” and told journalists that they and their colleagues were frequently subjected to unwanted sexual advances or worse, from rich and powerful guests. Dressed in maid uniforms with aprons, they are a striking […]