Shaq also believes Earth is flat
Source: Sports Illustrated Somehow, this strange NBA storyline just won’t die. After Kyrie Irving shocked the very-round world by revealing he thought Earth being flat was a lie pushed by […]
There was an Africa trade meeting with no Africans because all their visas got denied
Posted about an hour ago by Harriet Marsden in news Picture: SCOTT OLSON/GETTY IMAGES Each year, delegations from Africa meet with officials and business leaders in the US for the African Global Economic and Development (AGED) Summit. This year’s event took place at the University of Southern California (USC) in Los Angeles. […]
CNN: The world’s fastest growing religion? Islam
Learn more about the world’s most fascinating faiths on CNN’s “Believer with Reza Aslan,” Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on CNN. (CNN) Islam is the world’s fastest growing religion – and […]
The mystery and controversy of Christian relics – Today on CNN
The Muslim Times has the most extensive collection of articles about Christianity By Drew Kann, CNN Investigate the relics of Christianity and discover new insights into the historical Jesus on […]
China, Russia block U.N. council concern about Myanmar violence
Reuters International MAR 17, 2017 FILE PHOTO – The ruins of a market which was set on fire are seen at a Rohingya village outside Maugndaw in Rakhine state, Myanmar October 27, 2016. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo (reuters_tickers) UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – China, backed by Russia, blocked a short […]
SALARIES: What do people earn in Switzerland?
By Kai Reusser & Susan Misicka MAR 17, 2017 Workers lay reinforcement steel in a tunnel between Bellinzona and Lugano. (Keystone) From baker to banker, Swiss workers earn salaries that must be put into perspective. Like anywhere in the world, salaries in Switzerland vary depending on factors like education, experience […]
Turkey’s EU saga coming to a dramatic end
SADIK ÜNAY@sadikunay PublishedMarch 18, 2017 A group of Turkish people protesting the Dutch police’s treatment of a Turkish minister in Rotterdam, outside the Dutch Consulate in Istanbul, March 12. The […]
Germany OKs PKK march after barring Turkish rallies
DAILY SABAH WITH ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL PKK followers carry a flag with a picture of terrorist group’s leader and other banned posters and flags in Frankfurt, Germany. (EPA Photo) An event organized by terrorist PKK followers took place in Germany city of Frankfurt, just weeks after German authorities banned Turkish […]
Pakistan wants Facebook, Twitter to help it combat blasphemy
Associated Press | Published — Thursday 16 March 2017 Pakistan says it has asked Facebook to help investigate “blasphemous content.” (File photo: Reuters) ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Thursday it has asked Facebook and Twitter to help it identify Pakistanis suspected of blasphemy so that it can prosecute them or pursue their […]
We are complicit in the suffering of Yemen’s children – we cannot ignore their starvation any longer
Source: The Independent UK We are in a bind where UK humanitarian organisations try to get aid and medicines, paid for by the British taxpayer, into Yemen while a Saudi-led […]
ESCWA resigning chief receives widespread support in dispute with UN
By JT , AFP – Mar 18,2017 – JORDAN TIMES Rima Khalaf AMMAN/Beirut — NGOs, grassroots, and even Lebanon’s Hizbollah, voiced support for outgoing UN Economic and Social […]
Canadian envoy visits Pakistani town where Toronto-area man allegedly led mob that stormed mosque
Stewart Bell | March 17, 2017 5:46 PM ETMore from Stewart Bell | @StewartBellNP TORONTO — Canada sent a diplomat to a town in Pakistan last week to meet leaders of the Ahmadiyya minority whose mosque was stormed by a mob that allegedly included a Toronto-area man, an official said. The visit by an […]
How Trump’s travel ban uses Muslim women as pawns
Washingtonpost.com ……… By Karen Attiah , 2017 March 16 Remember when rescuing women from the violence of radical Islam was used by Laura Bush as a reason for U.S. troops to go to war to fight terrorism abroad? Now it appears that President Trump is using women’s safety to justify keeping foreigners from Muslim countries out […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslims of Lloydminster hold ‘Islam Understood’ event to help locals learn the true teachings of Islam
Source: http://www.lloydminstersource.com/articles/article/2017-03-16-event-hosts-good-conversations By Kassidy Christensen The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at of Lloydminster held its Islam Understood event Monday night to provide locals with the opportunity to learn about the true teachings of Islam. Tariq Azeem, imam/missionary with the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in Lloydminster, said the event was pretty good but the attendance […]
Brazil meat-packing giants ‘exported rotten beef’
Source: BBC The authorities in Brazil suspended 33 government officials amid allegations that some of the country’s biggest meat processors have been selling rotten beef and poultry for years. Three […]
BBC Asian Network apologises for tweet about blasphemy
Source: BBC The BBC has apologised after a tweet from the Asian Network account asked, “What is the right punishment for blasphemy?”. The tweet provoked criticism that the BBC appeared […]
YouTube: UK government suspends ads amid extremism concerns
Source: BBC The government has removed its adverts from YouTube amid concerns they are appearing next to “inappropriate” material on the video-sharing site. The Cabinet Office said it was seeking […]
‘Healthiest hearts in the world’ found
Source: BBC By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News website 18 March 2017 Image copyrightMICHAEL GURVEN The healthiest hearts in the world have been found in the Tsimane […]
USA: Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Inland Empire & Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints condcut an interfaith symposium – A Report
Source: http://www.sbsun.com/social-affairs/20170316/faith-leaders-unite-in-san-bernardino-in-favor-of-refugees By Ryan Hagen, The Sun Faith leaders unite in San Bernardino in favor of refugees SAN BERNARDINO >> Leaders of diverse faiths gathered Thursday with versions of the same message: We’re all descended from refugees, and our God commands us all to care for refugees today. Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, […]
Canada: Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth to hold ‘Islam Understood’ Open House in Squamish Public Library
Source: http://www.squamishchief.com/news/local-news/news-briefs-1.12025568 Islam Understood The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association (AMYA) will be holding an Islam Understood Open House in Squamish on Saturday, March 18 from noon to 4 p.m. at the Squamish Public library. Come and meet with members of the association, ask questions or browse reading material. Everyone is welcome. […]