Is ‘tap and go’ a better way to give to charity?
Source: BBC News By Sarah Finley Technology of Business reporter 18 August 2017 Image copyrightSTAND UP TO CANCERImage captionStand up to Cancer and Hyundai clubbed together to make a charity […]
Cybercrime: 64,000 social media users reported to FIA
Source: Tribune By Riazul Haq Published: August 20, 2017 CREATIVE: AAMIR KHAN ISLAMABAD: In its drive against ‘cyber criminals’, especially those on social media, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has sought action […]
Thousands of Counter-Protesters March Against White Nationalism in Boston a Week After Charlottesville
Source: Time BY Katie Reilly/Boston, Mass. Updated: 8:05 PM ET Thousands of counter-protesters marched through Boston on Saturday in response to a right-wing “free speech” rally, one week after deadly clashes erupted at a white […]
The Real Reason Why Airplane Food Tastes So Bad
Source: Time BY Mahita Gajanan Aug 14, 2017 Gordon Ramsay would never eat airplane food. “There’s no f–king way I eat on planes,” Ramsay, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants and explosive […]
Trump is the boy in the bubble
Source: CNN In the 1976 TV movie “The Boy in the Plastic Bubble,” the main character, played by John Travolta, is a kid who lacks an immune system to protect him from infection. He suffers from the isolation of life inside a sealed environment. Based on a true story, the […]
The wise man Trump should listen to
Source: CNN “Well, there are two things that can wipe us out,” said Shultz. “One is nuclear weapons and the other is climate change. I worry about both of those things.” It was surreal to hear Shultz, credited with helping President Ronald Reagan bring an end to the Cold War, offer […]
16 years old Christian boy arrested on blasphemy
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Lahore: August 18, 2017. (PCP) Asif Stephen 16 years old boy held accused of Blasphemy charges under sections 295-B PPC on 12th August 2017. Maulana Qari […]
HEAD OF AHMADIYYA MUSLIM COMMUNITY ARRIVES IN GERMANY
Source:pressahmadiyya.com Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad travels to attend 42nd Annual Convention of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Germany The World Head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, the Fifth Khalifa, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad arrived at the Baitus Sabuh Mosque in Frankfurt on 19 August 2017. The Khalifa (Caliph) travelled […]
Ahmadiyya Youth Festival objected by Residents
Source, Farnham Herald MORE than 70 residents have objected to the temporary change of use of land south of Grange Road in Tilford for a two-day youth event, with only 17 in support. The application (WA/2017/0903) is for the use of land for a youth event run by MKA, the […]
A step-by-step guide to Hajj
A look at the rituals Muslims perform during the annual pilgrimage. Al Jazeera Staff The Muslims pilgrimage is made up of a series of steps that take place in several locations around Mecca [Ahmed Masood/Reuters] Millions of Muslims from around the world gather annually in Mecca in anticipation ofHajj – the Muslim […]
MOSQUE SHOOTING TWEET: Swiss politician found guilty of racial discrimination
AUGUST 17, 2017 Jean-Luc Addor is a parliamentarian from the rightwing Swiss People’s Party and based in canton Valais (Keystone) A court has found a Swiss politician guilty of racial discrimination for comments made on social media following a fatal shooting at a St Gallen mosque in north-eastern Switzerland […]
Glimpses into the life of a Global Nomad – Part Five
(A look into the life of Rafiq A. Tschannen – Associate Chief Editor, The Muslim Times) – on to Ghana and Nigeria). After 3 years in Afghanistan I thought I […]
Iraqi forces prepare to retake Tal Afar from Daesh militants
About 2,000 battle-hardened militants remain in city By Reuters – Aug 20,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Displaced Iraqi women from Tal Afar make bread in Salamya camp, east of Mosul, Iraq, August 6 (Reuters photo) BAGHDAD/ERBIL — Five weeks after securing victory in Mosul, Iraqi forces have moved into positions […]
World’s 2nd largest aid provider Turkey proudly marks World Humanitarian Day
ANADOLU AGENCY ANKARA This aerial photo dated Aug. 18, 2017, shows the Kemmune refugee camp established by the Turkish Red Crescent north of Idlib, Syria. (AA Photo). Hosting millions of refugees fleeing violence in neighboring countries and listed as the most generous country for spending the largest portion of its […]
Peanut allergy treatment ‘lasts up to four years’
Source: BBC News By Katie Silver Health reporter, BBC News Image copyrightTHINKSTOCK An oral treatment for peanut allergy is still effective four years after it was administered, a study has […]
Voyager: Inside the world’s greatest space mission
Source: BBC News By Richard Hollingham In a beige-coloured cubicle, on the ground floor of a nondescript suburban office block in Pasadena, California, history is being made. In fact, […]
Trump pushes debunked ‘pig’s blood’ myth, hours after Barcelona attack
Source: BBC News US President Donald Trump has invoked a debunked myth about a general who fought Islamist militants by using pig’s blood to commit mass executions. The president’s tweet […]
Israel’s response to Charlottesville hasn’t been as clear as you might have expected
Source: The Washington Post By Loveday Morris and Ruth Eglash August 16 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during a cabinet meeting in Jerusalem on Aug. 13. (Dan Balilty/Reuters) As neo-Nazis and white supremacists […]
Hell on Earth: Libyan Camps for Refugees Are Not the Answer
There are many who would like to see migrants sheltered in reception camps in Libya. But a recent report compiled by European Union diplomats who visited the country reveals that […]
Lebanese army finds surface-to-air missile in Nusra Front arms cache-security source
Reuters International AUGUST 18, 2017 www.swissinfo.ch BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Lebanese army found a surface-to-air missile (SAM) in a weapons cache left by Nusra Front militants after it took over some of the jihadists’ positions in northeast Lebanon, a Lebanese security source said on Friday. The cache also […]