Boss of Pakistan intel agency to push CIA chief Petraeus to end drone strikes CBS News Zaheerul Islam, head of Pakistan’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, and CIA chief Gen. David Petraeus is meant to ease the tension between the two allies, Pakistani and Western officials warn the issue of drone […]
Australia, NZ Focus on Fiji Democracy, as China Ties Strengthen The Epoch Times Australia and New Zealand will meet this week to assess how well Fiji is transitioning back to democracy, as the Bainimarama-led military government has been busy strengthening its ties with China. Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr and New Zealand… See all […]
Fiji, NZ and Australia to hold democracy talks Updated 27 July 2012, 17:21 AEST Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr says he doesn’t believe Fiji should be allowed back into the Pacific Islands Forum just yet. Senator Carr says Fiji has made ‘good progress’ on returning to democracy. Audio: Bob Carr speak […]
Fiji’s foreign minister to open Auckland supermarket Stuff.co.nz A leading figure in Fiji’s military regime arrives in Auckland today and will fly on to Sydney to speak with Foreign Minister Murray McCully. Since military strongman Voreqe Bainimarama’s 2006 coup, New Zealand has blacklisted members of the military … See all stories on this topic […]
Syrian Rebels Free 2 Journalists After Weeklong Ordeal With Islamic Extremists New York Times … Weeklong Ordeal With Islamic Extremists. By ROD NORDLAND. Published: July 27, 2012. CAIRO — Two foreign journalists captured by Islamic extremists in Syria and held for a week were rescued by Syrian opposition fighters, one of them said on Friday. See all […]
New Egypt-based Islamic TV channel caters to fully veiled women Washington Post Conservative Islam and its most visible hallmark, the niqab, appear to be on the rise on Egypt’s cultural scene as well, and the launch of Maria TV is an attempt to cater to that growing segment of society. A decade ago, the […]
Rugby: Fijian star Matawalu joins Glasgow Scotsman NEW Glasgow coach Gregor Townsend has added to his squad by signing the Fijianscrum-half hailed by Scotland as the star of their South Seas Test encounter last month. See all stories on this topic » Scotsman How to buy a tiny slice of Fiji The Australian LAST […]
The foundations have been laid for a Manurewa mosque that, when complete, will be New Zealand’s largest. by JAY BOREHAM Auckland NOW The Ahmadiyya Muslim community last week held a […]
2012 + Enlarge this image Fiji Times Ltd Publisher Hank Arts and Editor-in-Chief Fred Wesley outside court in Suva yesterday. Picture: IVAMERE ROKOVESA HIGH Court Judge William Calanchini yesterday heard submissions in contempt of court proceedings brought by the Attorney-General Aiyaz Saiyed-Khaiyum against The Fiji Times. The newspaper, its Editor-in-Chief […]
Fiji is again under the spotlight for an alleged lack of transparency in its legal system. A new report has found the Fijian legal system won’t tolerate dissent against the ruling military regime of Frank Bainimarama. (Credit: ABC) Audio: Fiji’s legal system is accused of lacking transparency The Chair of the […]
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Thursday 12 July 2012 A cultural program recently organized by Saudi girl students in Wellington impressed New Zealand women as it removed their misconceptions about Saudi women […]
LOOKING out across Christmas Island’s Flying Fish Cove, where 69 more asylum seekers arrived on two boats yesterday, Imam Abdul Ghaffar says that sympathy for the new arrivals was dwindling […]
AAP May 31, 2012 THE AUSTRALIAN COM MEMBERS of the NSW parliament have been told gay marriage could lead to the legalisation of polygamy. Debate has resumed in the upper house on a same-sex equality motion introduced by Greens MP Cate Faehrmann last week. Coalition MPs, including National Trevor Kahn, […]
By Bernardo Vizcaino SYDNEY | Thu May 31, 2012 May 31 (Reuters) – The Islamic investment sector can widen its customer base by adopting a socially responsible model, according to industry experts, but distribution channels, a sophisticated investor base and incentive schemes need to be enhanced first. The links between […]
Indonesia’s rise is the big story we’re missing Can Australia handle having a stronger, richer neighbour? AUSTRALIANS see Indonesia today through a kaleidoscope of negative images: Islamic terrorists, people smugglers, […]
Australia commits F$4 million to help Fiji flood affected Communities The Australian government has announced a further contribution of close to F$4 million (A$2 million) to Fiji to assist in the relief and recovery efforts of communities devastated by the April floods.The Acting Australian High Commissioner, Glen Miles, made the […]
Daily Times: By Razi Azmi: I wonder what the sentinels of the ‘fortress of Islam’ called Pakistan want to do about the fact that, in public places, one cannot distinguish […]
(NaturalNews) If you have ever seen the famous 1975 movieOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, you likely recall several disturbing scenes in which mental health patients are given frontal-lobe lobotomies, or the iconic scene where actor Jack Nicholson’s character undergoes electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). Today, these horrific forms of so-called mental […]
The Australian Christian Lobby fears legalising gay marriage could lead to polygamists also venturing down the aisle. In its submission to a Senate inquiry on marriage equality lobby spokesman Jim Wallace says married, biological parents provide the ideal environment in which to raise children. He fears allowing same-sex marriage would […]
Credit: The Fiji Times via Waseem Sroya. THE Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat has backed the call by its mother branch for world leaders to join forces in the face of the looming threat of a nuclear war. President Fazalullah Tariq called on big nations to understand the significance of peace and […]