9 Surprising Benefits of Honey
Honey has been used by countless cultures all around the world over the past 2,500 years. While the numerous health benefits of honey have made it an important element of […]
Pakistan: Ramanujan and Salam — what inspired them?
Dr. Pervez Hoodbhoy Updated February 17, 2018 The writer teaches physics and mathematics in Lahore and Islamabad. SRINIVISAN Ramanujan (1887-1920) and Muhammad Abdus Salam (1926-1996), two intellectual giants of the 20th century, were born in the same corner of the world. Of humble origin and educated in local schools, they […]
Pakistan – How she became Asma?
By I.A. Rehman, Chairman HRC Pakistan HER death was the top news in all media outlets. Tributes to her from national and international leaders have been pouring in large numbers. Millions of people across the country, in Jhuggis as well as in posh bungalows, are numb with grief because the […]
Saudi Arabia’s high-speed Haramain train to generate over 2,000 jobs, says official
TAREQ AL-THAQAFI | Published — Friday 16 February 2018 Saudi transport ministry officials and media persons are seen at a Haramain train during a test-ride on Thursday. (AN […]
Kosovo celebrates 10 years of independence from Serbia
ASSOCIATED PRESS PRISTINA, Kosovo AP Photo Kosovo is celebrating 10 years of independence from Serbia in two-day festivities around the country. Saturday’s events will conclude with an open-air evening […]
Switzerland: Federal asylum centres: Pilot programme for Muslim chaplains to be extended
February 16, 2018 According to the programme evaluation, the “overwhelming majority” of those who took advantage of the chaplaincy services rated them “very positive”. (Keystone) A Zurich programme that employs Muslim chaplains in federal asylum centres has received a positive evaluation and will be extended until June 2018, the […]
Switzerland: A way out Growing number of people sign up for assisted suicide
By Jo Fahy This content was published on February 14, 2018 The barbiturate Pentobarbital is taken at home by people who wish to die (Keystone) Every year, thousands of […]
Jordan-US ties emerging stronger
Feb 15,2018 – JORDAN TIMES EDITORIAL The visit of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to Jordan for talks with His Majesty King Abdullah and senior government officials, including Minister of […]
Exclusive: U.S. pushes motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist – financing watchlist
Drazen Jorgic, Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) – The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money-laundering monitoring group, according to […]
The playboy who got away with $242m – using ‘black magic’
16 February 2018 One day in August 1995 a man called Foutanga Babani Sissoko walked into the head office of the Dubai Islamic Bank and asked for a loan to buy a car. The manager agreed, and Sissoko invited him home for dinner. It was the prelude, writes the […]
Religious leaders call for prayer and action following Florida school shooting
Source; RNS By Emily McFarlan Miller | 18 hours ago Parents wait for news after a shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Nikolas Cruz, […]
ACLU Sues To Halt ‘Unconstitutional’ Down Syndrome Abortion Law In Ohio
Source: NPR BY AMY HELD The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio filed a complaint Thursday on behalf of several abortion providers seeking to block a state law that bans abortions “because an unborn […]
Here’s how Kentucky’s Creation Museum chief got a new invite to off-limits campus
Source: LEXINGTON HERALD-LEADER BY MIKE STUNSON Updated February 15, 2018 05:15 PM After he was uninvited to speak at an Oklahoma university when LGBT supporters objected, the president and founder of […]
‘I’ll be Muslim too’: Fans embrace Liverpool’s Mo Salah
Source: Aljazeera Liverpool Football Club fans have embraced Mohamed Salah, an Egyptian player, with a new chant that celebrates the 25-year-old forward’s faith. “Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, Mo Sa-la-la-la-lah, if he’s good […]
Victim’s aunt calls for action, not prayers, after shooting
Source: Associated Press By BRENDAN FARRINGTON TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — In an open letter addressed “Dear America,” the aunt of a 14-year-old killed in a Florida school shooting calls for […]
Man Who Drove Van Into London Mosque Worshippers Jailed For 43 Years
Source: Huffington Post Darren Osborne was found guilty of murder after the jury took less than an hour to reach their verdict. BY Michael Holden METROPOLITAN POLICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS Darren […]
Probe provides rapid lung investigation
Source: BBC News By Pallab Ghosh Science correspondent, BBC News, in Austin, Texas Media captionScientists have developed a lung probe that finds infections Scientists have developed a probe that for […]
£10,000 proposed for everyone under 55
Source: BBC News By Jamie Robertson Business reporter, BBC News Image copyrightGETTY IMAGESImage captionWhat would you do with £10,000? The government should give £10,000 to every citizen under 55, a report […]
The Florida School Shooting Was One of Several This Year. And It’s Only February
Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Wednesday’s school shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., was the latest of several school shootings of 2018 — in a year that’s not […]
Lunar New Year: What the Year of the Dog is all about
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or the Lunar New Year, is one of the most celebrated events worldwide. The date of celebration varies every year. Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2018/02/chinese-year-welcoming-year-dog-180212113347405.html