The Muslim Times

By zakariavirk on October 3, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Nothing Will Change After the Las Vegas Shooting

Congressman, STEVE ISRAEL OCT. 2, 2017 WASHINGTON — In the wake of one the deadliest mass shootings in our nation’s history, perhaps the most asked question by Americans is, “Will anything change?” The simple answer is no. The more vital question is, “Why not? ”https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/02/opinion/gun-control-vegas-shooting.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=span-abc-region&region=span-abc-region&WT.nav=span-abc-region&_r=0 Congress is already doing what […]

By Zia H Shah on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Las Vegas Shooter Had Recent Large Gambling Transactions

Source: NBC News The suspected gunman behind the Las Vegas massacre made several large gambling transactions in recent weeks, according to law enforcement officials. The transactions by Stephen Paddock, who […]

By zakariavirk on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

USA: Is Islamberg, a hotbed of Jihad in upstate NY

If Islamberg truly is a hotbed of jihad, a heavily armed terrorist training ground hidden in the woods of upstate New York, it’s hard to see along the rutted dirt road winding through the Muslim community.In this Sept. 7, 2017 photo, Tahirah Clark, an attorney for the Muslim enclave of […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Myanmar takes foreign diplomats into conflict-torn Rakhine

Source: Associated Press YANGON, Myanmar (AP) — Myanmar authorities took foreign diplomats and United Nations representatives on a tour Monday of conflict-torn northern Rakhine state, where a security crackdown has […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Sikh Becomes Canada’s First Nonwhite Political Party Leader

Source: The New York Times By IAN AUSTEN A lawyer from the Toronto area on Sunday became the first nonwhite leader of a major political party in Canada. The New Democratic Party […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Canadian police seek recalled Vatican envoy for child porn

Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD and RACHEL ZOLL VATICAN CITY (AP) — Canadian police have issued an arrest warrant for the Vatican diplomat who was recalled from the United […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Saudi sovereign fund to develop holy sites in Mecca, Medina

Source: Reuters By Stephen Kalin RIYADH (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) is forming two real estate development firms to boost the capacity of Mecca and Medina to […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( 3 Comments )

Justin Welby unable to give ‘straight answer’ on whether gay sex is sinful

Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Religion correspondent Justin Welby has said he struggles with the question of whether gay sex is a sin and acknowledged that the gulf between conservative and […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Thousands Rally in Dublin Against Ireland’s Abortion Ban

Source: The New York Times By MEGAN SPECIA Thousands of people marched in Dublin on Saturday to demand an end to the country’s constitutional ban on abortion, one of the strictest […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Republicans are keeping Roy Moore and his controversial views at arm’s length

Source: The Washington Post By David Weigel and Elise Viebeck “I don’t know him, I don’t know him,” said Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio). “I haven’t taken a deep dive into his record,” said […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Tesla: World’s biggest battery half-built

Source: BBC News Tesla has reached the half-way point in its plan to build the world’s biggest battery, in South Australia. The plan to build the 100MW (129MWh) lithium battery […]

By rabyam on October 2, 2017 ( 2 Comments )

What to Know About the Mass Shooting in Las Vegas

Source: Time BY Joseph Hincks,Alana Abramson Updated: 11:46 AM ET | Originally published: 4:26 AM ET At least 58 people were killed and more than 500 were injured after a man opened […]

By Zia H Shah on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Body clock scientists win Nobel Prize

Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science reporter, BBC News website Three scientists who unravelled how our bodies tell time have won the 2017 Nobel Prize for physiology or […]

By zakariavirk on October 2, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

Nobel Prize In Medicine Is Awarded To 3 Americans For Work On Circadian Rhythm

Twitter YouTube, NPR.ORG Jeffrey C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and Michael W. Young are the joint winners of the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, winning for their discoveries about how internal clocks and biological rhythms govern human life. The three Americans won “for their discoveries of molecular mechanisms controlling […]

By Zia H Shah on October 2, 2017 ( 8 Comments )

58 Killed and 500+ Injured by a shooter, Stephen Paddock, in Las Vegas

Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: CNN What we know: What’s happened: At least 20 people were killed […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Thailand says closely watching Myanmar crisis, ready to provide aid

Reuters International This content was published on October 1, 2017 FILE PHOTO: People displaced by violence walk in the banks of Mayu river with their belongings while moving to another village, in Buthidaung in the north of Rakhine state, Myanmar September 13, 2017. REUTERS/Stringer/File Photo (reuters_tickers) BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on October 2, 2017 ( 1 Comment )

International coffee day Most cups of coffee contain a drop of Switzerland

By Olivier Pauchard This content was published on October 1, 2017 Employees test the quality of Nescafé instant coffee at the Nestlé production site in Orbe(Keystone) Your fix of morning joe […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on October 2, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Hate speech is acceptable in Trump’s America – as long as it comes from Christian fundamentalists

Christian fundamentalists are among Trump’s most rabid supporters. It doesn’t matter how ‘unchristian’ a more mainstream follower of that religion might find his behaviour James Moore @JimMooreJourno “Putting the Caliphate first may mean eliminating the US and UK from the map. If it comes down to the Caliphate or them, I vote the […]

By Zia H Shah on October 1, 2017 ( 4 Comments )

America’s ‘Virgin Births?’ One in 200 Women ‘Became Pregnant Without Having Sex’

Source: Independent, from 2013 By Rob Williams The findings were based on a study of 7,870 women and girls aged 15 to 28 The results of a long-term study of […]

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