Source: The Guardian Name: Burka Avenger. Age: Mid-20s, or thereabouts. Appearance: A mysterious black-clad superhero, taking on the Taliban one school at a time. Cool, a superhero. What’s his superpower? Oh dear. First of all, Burka Avenger is a woman. Read More
President Barack Obama gave a speech Friday on the verdict in the Trayvon Martin murder trial in which George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second degree murder and manslaughter last Saturday. Here is a transcript text of Obama’s full address: I wanted to come out here, first of all, […]
USCIRF 2013 Fact Sheet Pakistan: : Imporant to note that due to large number of Shias the number shot dead is proportionaly much lower while of Ahmadiyya Muslims who are […]
The combined debt of the Netherlands’ 500 or so local councils, provincial governments and water boards reached more than €70bn by the first quarter of this year, according to new figures from the national statistics office CBS. This is a rise of 40% over seven years, the CBS said. The […]
Business Insider: by Annie Murphy Paul. Our minds often work best in interaction with other people’s minds, and there are particular kinds of relationships that are especially good at evoking our intelligence. Learning, and thinking, are deeply social activities. This is not the traditional view (Rodin’s iconic sculpture, “The Thinker,” […]
Source: TOI “The government is completely confused over the terrorism problem,” said Zahid Hussain, whose books plot the rise of militancy in Pakistan. “The government’s indecisiveness and dithering has emboldened the militants.” At least 160 people were killed in suspected militant attacks in June, according to an Associated Press count. It was the second […]
Manama: People performing Umrah will not be allowed to stay more than 15 days in Saudi Arabia, local officials said. The decision was attributed to the large numbers of crowds keen on spending more time in the two sacred cities of Makkah and Medina even though space has been […]
A youtube clip in Urdu with English subtitles where one of Pakistan’s most famous Poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz, the winner of Lenin Peace Prize, recites a famous poem – Chali hai Rasm – Such has become the custom. Even after decades have passed the poem remains fresh and even more […]
Source: CNN By Josh Levs and Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN (CNN) — European officials reacted with fury Sunday to a report that the U.S. National Security Agency spied on EU offices. The European Union […]
Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said that Islam should be welcomed as a family member in Europe, not as a guest. ‘Europe must see Islam […]
ET: LONDON: Britain is planning to force visitors from Pakistan, India, Nigeria and other countries whose nationals are deemed to pose a “high risk” of immigration abuse to provide a cash […]
Epigraph ‘O Yahya (John the Baptist), hold fast the Book.’ And We gave him wisdom while yet a child, And tenderness of heart from Ourself, and purity. and he was pious and dutiful […]
Huff Post: Think of the Apostles and what images come to mind? Chances are it is of some gray-bearded men, advanced in years — in their fifties perhaps, or even substantially older. If it is St. Paul you are conjuring up, he probably looks intense, thin, wide-eyed. And if it […]
Source: CNN The surprise on 3-year-old Grayson Clamp’s face in the video is priceless. His mouth opens wide as he points to the person in front of him speaking. It was the first time Grayson had heard sound. He was born without a cochlear nerve, which connects the brain stem […]
Source: Science Daily Some parents desire for their children to fulfill their own unrealized ambitions, just as psychologists have long theorized, according to a new first-of-its-kind study. Researchers found the more that parents see their child as part of themselves, the more likely they are to want their child to […]
Source: BBC Turkey’s prime minister has rallied tens of thousands of supporters in Istanbul, telling them it was his duty to clear a city square that has been the focus […]
Guardian: Two big-budget biopics of the prophet in production – difficulties around presenting his image notwithstanding – have genuine blockbuster potential, and could promote cultural dialogue Sticking to the scripture […]