Australia

Muslim enclave plan sub-divides residents

NEIGHBOURS are divided over a proposed “halal housing” development in Sydney’s west. While some feared it would lead to friction with Muslims, others welcomed the plan. Qartaba Homes is promoting its 145-lot subdivision at Riverstone, near Rouse Hill, as Australia’s “very first project of its kind for the Muslim community”, […]

‘Jacintha was found hanging’

Source: TOI LONDON/MELBOURNE: An Indian-origin nurse, who died in a suspected suicide after being duped by two Australian DJs’ prank call to a hospital treating a pregnant Kate Middleton, was found hanging, British media said on Wednesday, a day before her autopsy results were due to be released. Forty-six-year-old Jacintha […]

Best Places to Be Born in 2013

Though America may be the “land of opportunity,” Switzerland will be the best place to be born in 2013 according to a quality-of-life index from the Economist Intelligence Unit. The EIU, a sister company to The Economist magazine, determines quality of life based on surveys of the population covering 11 […]

“Pakistanisation”of Indonesia

Reseracher Warns against “Pakistanisation”of Indonesia The Human Rights Chief of the United Nations has condemned violence and discrimination against Christians and Muslim minorities in Indonesia. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said she had met with leaders of Christian communities as well as the Islamic minority, Shiite and […]

World peace on agenda

Source:Stuff.co.nz via Wasim Sroya SIMON SMITH BUILDING BRIDGES: Ahmadi Muslim Maulana Shafiq ur Rehman and Anglican vicar Bruce Keeley encourage the public to attend a peace conference this weekend. ‘‘Nothing can be lost by talking to each other, a great deal can be lost by not talking to each other,’’ […]