Germany bans neo-Nazi groups, raids their homes
Global Post: Germany has taken the biggest strike in its history against neo-Nazis. More than 900 police officers raided about 150 properties where members of the neo-Nazi groups live.The raids […]
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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
Family Tree of Languages Has Roots in Anatolia, Biologists Say
NY Times: Biologists using tools developed for drawing evolutionary family trees say that they have solved a longstanding problem in archaeology: the origin of the Indo-European family of languages. Multimedia […]
Eidee For Rod Cardoza ” The Philosophy of The Teachings of Isam”
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Pakistan: The animal within- by Asma Jehangir
Express Tribune: Asma Jahangir. The incarceration of an 11-year-old on charges of blasphemy and threats to her life, the shaving of the eyebrows and the head of a tailor for being tardy […]
Breivik sentenced to ‘21 years’, apologies for not killing more
RT: Anders Behring Breivik refused to appeal a prison sentence that could keep him locked up for life, saying it would legitimize Norway’s legal system. Having been found sane, he apologized to militant nationalists for “not killing more”. In an often harrowing 13-month legal proceeding which found Berivik guilty of […]
On foot, obey your signals and forget the cellphone
Source: Wheels.ca There have been 14 pedestrians killed in Toronto this year. Drivers must drive safely, but pedestrians need to behave responsibly, too. If you are walking and have the right-of-way, you need to think about what could happen to you if you are hit by a car. Keep […]
Lance Armstrong stripped of Tour de France titles by USADA
Source: CBC News The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency erased 14 years of Lance Armstrong’s career Friday — including his record seven Tour de France titles — and banned him for life from the sport that made him a hero to millions of cancer survivors after concluding he used banned substances. USADA said it […]
Why Some Muslim Women Don’t Wear Hijab
Credit: Jakarta Globe. A cleric takes out two candies; unwraps one of them and throws them both onto the floor. He asks: “If you have to choose, which candy will you pick? Of course, you’ll take the wrapped one because it’s the clean one. In Islam, we protect our women […]
Misguided’ Sect Returns to ‘True’ Islam After Mob Attack in West Java: MUI
Credit: Jakarta Globe. Sukabumi, West Java. Indonesia’s highest clerical body says more than 100 followers of a minority Islamic sect in Sukabumi have apologized for their “misguided” religious practices, following the alleged killing of a mainstream Muslim cleric and the arrest of the sect’s leader. The Indonesian Council of Ulema […]
Facebook (social media) worth $42Billion ?
What’s Facebook stock really worth? If the social network can return to the margins it enjoyed before its IPO, we’ll be looking at a company with solid opportunities for continued growth I first predicted the social boom’s bust in June 2011 in a column at Seeking Alpha. I even called […]
Trial or Wrath of Allah!
Credit: Let Us Build Pakistan (LUBP) By: Zubair Khan For many years now Pakistan seems to be engulfed with ever increasing internal/external disturbances, turmoil and natural calamities. These internal/external disturbances, turmoil and natural calamities jolt the country either in the shape of terrorist attacks, sectarian based killings or in the […]
Export Powerhouse Feels Pangs of Labor Strife
Source: NY Times. ISHWARDI, Bangladesh — The air thickened with tear gas as police and paramilitary officers jogged into the Ishwardi Export Processing Zone firing rubber bullets and swinging cane poles. Panicked factory workers tried to flee. A seamstress crumpled to the ground, knocked unconscious by a shot in […]
Mixed Picture in Durable-Goods Report
New orders for long-lasting manufactured goods surged in the United States in July, the Commerce Department said Friday, but a decline in a gauge of planned business spending pointed to slowing growth in the factory sector. Durable goods orders jumped 4.2 percent on strong demand for civilian aircraft after an […]
Living in the Lap of Luxury: Bishop’s Extravagant Behavior Triggers Uproar
SOURCE: SPIEGEL.DE He extols the virtues of poverty and humility, but the German bishop of Limburg enjoys first-class flights and a luxurious new living complex. As the truth comes out […]
Dr.Abdul Salam VS Dr.Abdul Qadeer Khan (who is Real Hero Must Watch)
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Govt to create inter-faith council for religious harmony: Ask a Thief to Catch a Thief
Express Tribune: Interior Minister Rehman Malik, in an interview with Radio Pakistan, has said that the government is going to constitute an inter-faith council to create harmony in the country. […]
And The Women Wept
Credit: Daily Graphic Ghana This day last week, the reality dawned on all Ghanaians. The body of our late president was unveiled to start three days of national grief. The shining mourning stars throughout the period were the women of Ghana.They wept with tears flowing freely. Apart from those relishing […]
Somalia: The Consequences of a Crooked Constitution
Credit: Allafrica.com In 1961, the constitution of Somalia was overwhelmingly approved by the citizens of the newly-formed Somali nation-state. So, one might ask, what prompted the need for the new ‘provisional’ constitution passed on August 1, 2012? Somalia is currently gearing up for the official end of its period of […]
US weighs dire scenarios to secure Syria’s WMD
Credit: TOI WASHINGTON: US military planners are studying contingency plans for a potential mission in Syria without precedent — securing the regime’s chemical weapons in the midst of a raging civil war, officials and experts said. No military action is imminent at the moment, according to officials, but the Pentagon […]
Norway killer Anders Breivik ruled sane, given 21-year prison term
Source: CNN Author: Laura Smith-Spark Anders Behring Breivik, the man who killed 77 people in a bomb attack and gun rampage just over a year ago, was judged to be […]