Turkey fires into Syria for fifth day
Turkish artillery fired into Syrian territory yesterday for a fifth consecutive day, responding swiftly after the border town of Akcakale was once again struck by a mortar round. Turkish artillery […]
School bans homework for two years
Source: The Local German school kids are feeling the brunt of changes to their educational system with longer days – so one grammar school decided recently to bring in a homework ban to help pupils unwind. More:
David Cameron ‘would veto’ EU budget
Source: BBC: Prime Minister David Cameron has said he would veto a new European Union budget “if necessary”. The EU is beginning negotiations on its next budget for 2014 to 2020. Mr Cameron also told the BBC that in the longer term the EU should have two different budgets – […]
Aspirin may ‘slow elderly brain decline’, study finds
Source: BBC By Anna-Marie Lever Health reporter, BBC News Could taking an aspirin a day slow brain power decline? An aspirin a day may slow brain decline in elderly women at high risk of cardiovascular disease, research finds. Around 500 at risk women, between the ages of 70 to 92, […]
Ahmadi Muslims in UK call for urgent action against hate
The Guardian: President of London’s Ahmadiyya community urges government to intervene amid growing fear of persecution and attack Members of a Muslim sect persecuted in Pakistan have called for action […]
Laws injuring religious sentiments must be revisited
By Engr. Muhammad Ayyub Introduction In recent weeks there has been considerable disagreement across the globe as a result of the recent film made in the United States about the Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw). This film effected the religious sentiments of over 1.8 billion Muslims around the world as well […]
Swedish Gaza-bound ship to break Israeli blockade
A Swedish ship transporting 17 activists from several countries has left the Italian port city of Naples for the besieged Gaza Strip to break the Israeli blockade. Source: PRESS.TV Hundreds […]
Ex-papal butler convicted, sentenced to 18 months jail
REUTERS ARABBEWS Sunday 7 October 2012 VATICAN CITY: A Vatican court convicted Pope Benedict’s former butler of stealing sensitive documents and sentenced him to 18 months in prison yesterday, at […]
Picture of the Day: Saudi Arabia or Afghanistan?
NO! Vienna, Austria, 1916.. the king with his wife – as the queen was – was entirely covered … Primitive? Extremist? Oppressed? Backward? It was ok for the King to […]
First British Muslim Ahmadi Minister – Aid to Pakistan will Continue
Source: Pakistan Current Affairs Watch Our own Brother Tariq (Lord and now Minister in David Cameron Cabinet) the compere of Faith Matters on MTA give his views on Aid to […]
London council set to remove ‘anti-Semitic’ mural showing Jewish bankers
The Times of Israel: A mural painted on a wall in East London depicting Jewish bankers apparently exploiting black men is set to be removed following complaints that it has […]
Bees create buzz of interest with coloured honey
Euro news: How do you like your honey? In northern France beekeepers can serve you up a jar in a variety of shades of blue and green. They have not […]
Past that portrays rise of the modern
Source: TOI LONDON: As you walk through the central part of this great metropolis, along Oxford Street, through Bloomsbury, past the British Museum, into Covent Garden, the Theatre District and Leicester Square, you fail to notice the limp that hobbles the British economy. The place bustles, as tourists jostle with […]
Turkey returns fire after new Syrian shelling
Source: TOI: ANKARA: The Turkish army early on Saturday returned fire after a new round of shelling from Syria hit the border province of Hatay, the Anatolia news agency reported. Read More:
More English Seek University Bargains in Germany
Source: Spiegel. Getty Images Massive tuition hikes and deep cuts to university funding in England are driving increasing numbers of students to look for alternatives abroad. Germany, with a competitive price tag and a fast-growing selection of English-language programs, is hoping to reap the benefits for its own labor market. […]
The French beekeepers and the mystery of the blue honey
Beekeepers in northeastern France are all abuzz after their bees started producing blue honey. Since August beekeepers in the town of Ribeauville have witnessed their bees returning to the cluster […]
Election crusade: Russian Church allows clergy to run for political posts
Russian TV: After months of standoff with activists defending secular values in the society, the Russian Orthodox Church is taking the offensive, officially allowing priests to take part in politics. […]
Enjoy a very spiritual visit to Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque Koblenz Germany. A must watch video!
Source: Hafiz Fareed Khalid, National Secretary Tabligh AMJ-Germany Click HERE to watch the video. Note by Editor: As intimated in an ealrier post, in all the Ahmadiyya Mosques of Germany, 3rd October was celebrated as day of open mosques. In Thair Mosque Koblenz, the celebration was extremely successful. More than […]
‘Al-Qaeda bomb’ note grounds Norway plane
Source: The Local French authorities on Thursday evacuated a Norwegian Airlines jet about to take off from Nice after a piece of paper with the words “Al-Qaeda bomb” and Arabic inscriptions was found in the hold. More:
One in five ‘Wessis’ have never been east
Source: The Local Twenty-two years after Germany was reunified, more than one in five from the former west have never visited the former communist east, a poll revealed on the eve of Wednesday’s unification day celebrations. More: