Nearly 100 killed in ambulance blast in Afghan capital Kabul
By Reuters – Jan 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES An injured man receives medical assistance after a blast in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Saturday (Reuters photo) KABUL — A bomb hidden in […]
The Intolerant Posture of the Supreme Islamic Council (of The Gambia)
By A Correspondent – January 27, 2018 Following the letter written by the Supreme Islamic Council to PURA showing their rejection of the Ahmadiyya Jama’at being issued a TV licence, […]
Gambia: Supreme Islamic Council Objects To PURA’s Granting OF TV License To The Ahmadiyya Jamaat
The letter came following an advertisement on local newspapers on the subject of an application for TV license by the Ahmadiyya Jamaat. It highlighted that the TV could be used […]
Billy Graham’s granddaughter: My president doesn’t have to be a Christian
Billy Graham’s granddaughter Jerushah Armfield speaks with CNN’s Jim Sciutto about President Donald Trump’s alleged affair with a porn star and her evangelical family’s response to his behavior.
Three Indian CEO’s dine with US President
0 SHARES Fhttp://www.tribuneindia.com/news/diaspora/three-indian-origin-ceos-dine-with-trump-in-davos/534512.htmlacebookTwitterGoogle+EmailPrint Donald Trump. AFP file Washington, January 26 Three Indian-origin CEOs attended a dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump in Davos with top European executives to highlight investment opportunities in the country.Trump, in all, had invited 15 top European CEOs for dinner in Davos on the sidelines […]
The thrilling potential for off-grid solar energy
Source: Ted Talks Amar Inamdar at TEDGlobal 2017 There’s an energy revolution happening in villages and towns across Africa — off-grid solar energy is becoming a viable alternative to traditional […]
Ireland ends nearly century-old ban on alcohol sales on Good Friday
Source: Reuters DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland’s parliament agreed on Thursday to end the state’s prohibition of alcohol sales on the Christian holiday of Good Friday, saying society had changed significantly […]
Majority in Ireland ‘would vote in favour of relaxing abortion laws’
Source: The Guardian By Henry McDonald Ireland correspondent A clear majority of Irish people would vote in favour of liberalising abortion laws and allowing terminations on request up to 12 weeks, […]
Man accused of using makeup artist, disguise in fraud scheme
Source: Associated Press By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana man hired a professional makeup artist and disguised himself as an Orthodox Jewish businessman during a long-running […]
Florida legislators favor ‘In God We Trust’ motto in schools
Source: Religion News Service By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) — A Florida legislative subcommittee has unanimously approved a bill that calls for the state’s motto, “In God We Trust,” to be […]
Donald Trump prepared to apologise for Britain First retweets
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has said he is prepared to apologise for retweeting posts from a British far-right group. In an interview with ITV’s Piers Morgan, Mr […]
Sex abuse prevention to feature at Vatican’s family meeting
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD VATICAN CITY (AP) — The Vatican’s upcoming conference on families in Ireland will feature a seminar on child protection, after the church’s sex abuse […]
Trump threatens to take away more U.S. aid from Palestinians if they don’t negotiate with Israel
Source: The Washington Post By Anne Gearan January 25 DAVOS, Switzerland — President Trump threatened Thursday to write off the Palestinian leadership and withdraw further U.S. aid if Palestinians are not serious about […]
The Strange Cases of Anti-Islam Politicians Turned Muslims
Source: The Atlantic By DAVID A. GRAHAM Last fall, Arthur Wagner was part of something remarkable: His political party, the anti-Islam, anti-immigrant Alternative für Deutschland, entered the Bundestag, becoming the first far-right […]
Walmart and Starbucks give Paid family leave
Walmart and Now Starbucks: Why More Big Companies Are Offering Paid Family Leave Starting to see the value in family-friendly benefits for hourly workers, too, although big disparities remain. By Claire Cain Miller Jan. 24, 2018, NYTimes As the labor market tightens, employers have been competing for highly educated workers by […]
Epic Bollywood Movie That Sparked Protests, Court Battles And Burnings Opens In India
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla The debut of “Padmaavat” set off a new round of discord. A controversial new Bollywood movie is causing security concerns in India as it […]
Billionaire Saudi Prince, Alwaleed bin Talal, Is Freed From Detention
By BEN HUBBARDJAN. 27, 2018 Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Saturday in what was said to be the Ritz-Carlton suite where he was detained in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Credit Katie […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Mosque in Bedford hosts guests from Ghana & Sudan – Discuss life & teachings of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)
“Muslim must follow Prophet Muhammad (saw)’s example in daily life and be kind to fellow beings and neighbors” said Imam Shamshad of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community. Report by Ahmad Sita Cleveland Masjid Bait-ul-Ahad at 297 center Road Bedford Ohio hosted the guests from Ghana and Sudan on the occasion of […]
How did food from the West Midlands end up in Isis-controlled territory in Syria?
Robert Fisk in Totah, Central Syria @indyvoices It’s below zero degrees on the vast dirt hillside above Totah but through the mist and freezing rain, I can see the […]
Why some African Americans are moving to Africa
by Azad Essa 18 Jan 2018 Muhammida el-Muhajir says as an African American in the US, she felt she could ‘never win’ [Courtesy of Muhammida el-Muhajir] Accra, Ghana – They have […]