British avalanche victims were raising money for hospice
British climbers Steve Barber and John Taylor, who died in an avalanche in the French Alps, were killed while raising money for a hospice in their home town, it emerged […]
Finding the Anti-World – The Next Holy Grail for Physics
Source: Siegel International The apparent discovery of the Higgs boson was hailed as a historic milestone, but for particle physicists it mainly marks the beginning of a new search. Rival […]
Six charged in Britain over faulty Iraq bomb detectors
AFP | Jul 12, 2012 | JORDAN TIMES LONDON — British prosecutors have charged six men with fraud for selling bomb detectors widely panned as ineffective that were sold to […]
New Muslim Prayer Mat Sheds Light When Facing Mecca
Religion News Service | By Lauren Markoe HUFFINGTON POST (RNS) Devout Muslims pray five times a day, facing the holy city of Mecca. But what if you don’t know what […]
German Chancellor visits Istiqlal Mosque and Immanuel Church
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA – German Chancellor Angela Dorothea Merkel visited Istiqlal grand Mosque here on Tuesday as part of her state visit to Indonesia, before the meeting with Presiden Susilo Bambang […]
Interfaith meeting between Muslims and Catholics held in Vatican
A group of Muslims and Catholics have met at the Vatican and exchanged views about their relations “in the current situation of the world”. (Ahlul Bayt News Agency) – According to a Vatican statement, the Vatican’s top inter-faith dialogue official, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran and the president of the International Islamic […]
Five million non-EU immigrants living in UK
The UK is home to almost five million people who were born outside the 27 EU member states, more than almost any other European country, new figures have shown. Only […]
Pope sues German magazine over Vatileaks cover
Source: The Telegraph The Pope has taken a German satirical magazine to court over a front cover that pictured the pontiff with a yellow stain down the front of his […]
Russia to honour arms sales contracts to Syria
Russia said on Wednesday it would fulfil a contract to deliver air defence systems to Syria and had no plans to impose an arms embargo on its Soviet-era ally despite […]
Bosnia buries hundreds at Srebrenica massacre site
Bosnians on Wednesday buried 520 victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre, with the two alleged masterminds of the slaughter finally on trial for genocide. About 30,000 people were gathered at […]
Europe’s Muslims edge towards synchronising Ramadan
By Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor PARIS | Wed Jul 11, 2012 REUTERS (Reuters) – When the Muslim holy month of Ramadan arrives next week, fasting will definitely begin on Friday […]
Euro Crises: German Constitutional Court Wants to Help Berlin
Credit:Spiegel-Germany An Analysis by Thomas Darnstädt and Dietmar Hipp DPA The judges of the Constitutional Court in Karlsruhe Germany’s Federal Constitutional Court gave an important signal at Tuesday’s marathon hearing on the ESM bailout fund and fiscal pact. The judges want to help the government get the controversial EU projects […]
The Catholic Church’s Fading Influence in Poland
Credit: Spiegel-Germany By Jan Puhl DPA Twenty years ago, the Catholic Church played a major role in the fall of communism in Poland. Today, with the country changing rapidly, the church’s influence is quickly waning. Once considered the most Catholic country in Europe, the faithful are vanishing. More:
54 migrants die of thirst in Mediterranean boat drama
GENEVA—Fifty-four migrants trying to reach Italy died of thirst when their inflatable boat ruptured in the Mediterranean, according to testimony from the sole survivor, the UN refugee agency said. The […]
World Leader Addresses Final Session Of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jmaat’s 36th Annual Convention In Canada
The first ever ‘Sir Zafarulla Khan Distinguished Public Service Award’ presented by Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad. The three-day 36th Annual Convention (Jalsa Salana) of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat in […]
UN criticized for using private security companies
Dawn: A non-profit organization that monitors the United Nations published a report Tuesday criticizing the UN’s growing use of private military and security companies. The Global Policy Forum said […]
Arafat’s widow to file suit in Paris over death: lawyer
AFP ARABNEWS Tuesday 10 July 2012 PARIS: Yasser Arafat’s widow is to file a lawsuit in France following allegations the Palestinian leader died at a Paris hospital in 2004 after […]
Ramadan Olympics Challenge Muslim Athletes
Al Pessin VOICE OF AMERICA July 10, 2012 LONDON — When the summer Olympic Games open in London later this month, Muslims worldwide, including many elite athletes, will be observing the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. Muslim Olympic hopefuls face the prospect of competing at the highest levels while abstaining […]
Want a perfect holiday? Keep it short and simple
Credit: TOI Short breaks make people happier than one long holiday, psychologists have claimed. They have found that people who go on so-called mini getaways have more happy memories than those who holiday for an extended period of time. More:
Merkel visits Indonesia for economic ties
The German Chancellor is on a visit to Indonesia to boost bilateral relations accompanied by a heavyweight business and trade delegation. It’s Angela Merkel’s first trip to Indonesia since 1995. […]