Muslim woman becomes first hijab-wearing judge in UK
Source: The National Aaffia Arshad, 40, says her promotion is great news for diversity in the UK legal system A woman in Britain who has become the first judge in […]
Coronavirus: German Ikea car park used for mass Eid prayer
Source: BBC An Ikea store near Frankfurt in west Germany handed over its car park to a local mosque for socially-distanced mass prayers and won praise online. Around 800 Muslims […]
Can Trees Save Us From Climate Change?
Source: BBC Reforestation is seen as a way to help cool the climate, sucking excess warming carbon out of the atmosphere. But it’s not always that simple. Suddenly we are […]
Singaporean cooks up Eid feast for migrant workers in lockdown
May 25, 2020 – http://www.swissinfo.ch Migrant workers living in a factory-converted dormitory collect meals donated by charities for their Eid-al-Fitr celebrations amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Singapore […]
Japan Biopharma Venture Has Surged Almost 400% on Vaccine Hopes
Source: Bloomberg By Gearoid Reidy AnGes has risen on development of DNA vaccine for coronavirus It’s now the top-weighted stock on Tokyo’s Mothers Index A Japanese biopharma venture has surged […]
Novavax starting human trial of its vaccine in Australia
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: Bloomberg Novavax Inc. began human testing of its coronavirus vaccine candidate and anticipates providing […]
A pandemic of conspiracy theories spreads across the internet and around the world
Source: Yahoo Finance By Caitlin Dickson Depending on who you talk to, the current coronavirus pandemic might be the natural product of evolution, the result of a lab accident or […]
Video: Punjabi Poet Bulleh Shah On Human Compassion and Kindness
Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible True Fasting: A Message of Compassion and Love from […]
Spain to End Quarantine Requirement for Foreign Travelers July 1
Source: Bloomberg By Rodrigo Orihuela Spain will stop enforcing mandatory quarantine for foreign tourists from July 1, as the country prepares to reboot its key tourism industry. The decision was […]
30 years after unity dream, fragmented Yemen faces reality
By AFP – May 21,2020 – JORDAN TIMES General view of the historical quarter of the Yemeni capital Sanaa, listed as one of the world heritage sites by UNESCO (AFP […]
‘I miss my homeland’: fearful Uighurs celebrate Eid in exile in Turkey
Istanbul has become world’s largest diaspora hub for Uighurs fleeing Chinese persecution Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Sun 24 May 2020 Uighur childen attend a Uighur-language school in Istanbul. The […]
Singapore’s Muslims to skip Hajj pilgrimage this year
Source: AA By Islam Uddin Decision taken due to coronavirus pandemic, registration of 900 pilgrims deferred to 2021 Singapore on Friday announced its citizens will not perform the annual Islamic […]
Video: Prime Minister Trudeau delivers a message on Eid al-Fitr
Suggested reading Eid Mubarak to all and what is the Muslim Times doing for You? Why Muslims celebrate Eid on different days? @JustinTrudeau for Nobel Peace Prize for refusing burkini ban […]
Netanyahu trial: Israeli prime minister faces Jerusalem court
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) Source: BBC Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu goes on trial for corruption on Sunday, the first time a serving […]
Eid Mubarak to all and what is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy Eid to all our readers, […]
NBA in talks with Disney about resuming season at ESPN complex in July
Source: CNBC The National Basketball Association is engaged in “exploratory conversations” with its media partner Walt Disney about resuming its season suspend by Covid-19, the league said on Saturday. In a statement […]
Gilead Sciences Statement on NEJM Publication of Remdesivir Data From NIAID Study
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like the saving of the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Foster City, Calif., May 22, 2020 – Gilead […]
INOVIO’s COVID-19 DNA Vaccine INO-4800 Demonstrates Robust Neutralizing Antibody and T Cell Immune Responses in Preclinical Models
Read the full publication in Nature Communications: DNA based vaccine against Covid 19 Source: WSJ Publication in Nature Communications demonstrates generation of robust neutralizing antibodies and T cell responses against […]
Fauci says it’s still possible that a coronavirus vaccine will be available in the U.S. by December
Source: CNBC PUBLISHED FRI, MAY 22 20209:17 AM EDTUPDATED FRI, MAY 22 202011:25 AM EDT By William Feuer; @WILLFOIA It is “conceivable” the U.S. could begin to roll out a coronavirus vaccine by December, the White House’s top infectious disease expert said. Dr. Anthony Fauci added that any timeline […]
Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine From China Shows Positive Signs in Early Study
Source: WSJ An experimental coronavirus vaccine from drugmaker CanSino Biologics 6185 3.74% Inc. showed promising results in a preliminary human study, a sign that China is advancing toward playing a key early role stopping […]