John Kerry, in a Final, Pointed Plea, Will Outline a Vision of Mideast Peace
Source: The New York Times By DAVID E. SANGER WASHINGTON — In a last-chance effort to shape the outlines of a Middle East peace deal, Secretary of State John Kerry […]
China Says It Will Launch First Mars Probe by 2020
Source: Time BY Kerry Close China’s space exploration program is shooting for the moon—and Mars, too. A white paper released by the country’s cabinet promised that it will launch its first […]
PM Nawaz Sharif inaugrates Chinese-assisted nuclear power plant in Mianwali
Islamabad, Dec 28 Power-starved Pakistan today received a major boost as a China-backed 340 MW nuclear power plant in its Punjab province was inaugrated by Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif who termed it as a milestone in the government’s efforts to end the mence of load shedding. The Chashma-3 plant is […]
Religion may be out of core curriculum for primary schools
Source: Irish Times By Carl O’Brien Religious education will no longer feature as part of the State’s core curriculum at primary school under new proposals being considered by policy-makers. Instead, schools […]
How to Topple Merkel in 2017
Source:Handles Blatt Global It’s freezing cold outside when Gerhard Schröder invites us into his comfortable office near the zoo in Hanover. The former chancellor has just returned from representing Germany at Fidel Castro’s funeral in Havana and will be traveling to Turkey afterwards. But a number of things are also turning frosty […]
Be Nice, Because People Who Care for Others Live Longer
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin New research reveals just how much longer Helping others isn’t just a commendable thing to do, it may also extend your life, according to new research. […]
Severe droughts explain the mysterious fall of the Maya
Source: BBC By Robin Wylie 22 February 2016 This story is part of BBC Earth’s “Best of 2016” list, our greatest hits of the year. Browse the full list. When […]
Hip pain may be ‘hangover from evolution’
Source: BBC By Smitha Mundasad Health reporter, BBC News Scientists at the University of Oxford say a hangover from evolution could help explain why humans get so much shoulder, hip […]
Russia plane crash: Flight recorder ‘reveals faulty wing flaps to blame’
Source: BBC The main flight recorder from the Russian jet that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday has revealed that faulty flaps were to blame, Russian media say. The […]
Maria: Pope Benedict XVI on the Mother of God
Reviewed and refuted by Khaula Rehman MD Source / Courtesy: December, 2010 Alislam-eGazette Prologue: In the Muslim tradition Jesus, may peace be on him, was a noble prophet and mother […]
The wrong man
Source: Dawn IT was the week before Christmas and, like all cities in the Western world, Berlin was lit up, the air was cold and the mood festive. At the Christmas market near the Zoologischer Garten train station, people milled about shopping and enjoying themselves. A short distance away, a […]
Megachurch pastor ignites debate after suggesting that Christianity doesn’t hinge on Jesus’ birth
Source: The Washington Post By Kate Shellnutt December 24 The pastor of one of America’s largest megachurches stirred up Christmas controversy after preaching that the story of Jesus’ virgin birth […]
Secular Hollywood Quietly Courts the Faithful
Source: The New York Times By BROOKS BARNES The Rev. Roderick Dwayne Belin, a senior A.M.E. Church leader, stood before a gathering of more than 1,000 pastors in a drafty […]
“Underground” Catholics pose challenge for Pope’s hopes of better relations with China
Source: Reuters By Lisa Jucca, Benjamin Kang Lim and Natalie Thomas | BEIJING/HONG KONG Every winter Sunday in the Chinese village of Youtong, hundreds of Catholic faithful brave subzero temperatures […]
Indonesia court to proceed with blasphemy trial of Jakarta’s governor
Reuters International DEC 27, 2016 – Jakarta’s governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama looks at his lawyers inside the court room during his trial at the North Jakarta District Court in Jakarta, Indonesia December 27, 2016. REUTERS/Bagus Indahono/Pool (reuters_tickers) By Gayatri Suroyo JAKARTA (Reuters) – An Indonesian court will proceed with a […]
Romania’s president infuriates main party by rejecting proposed PM
Reuters International DEC 27, 2016 – 16:57 Romania’s President Klaus Iohannis smiles while casting his ballot for a parliamentary election in Bucharest, Romania, December 11, 2016. Inquam Photos/Octav Ganea/via REUTERS (reuters_tickers) By Radu-Sorin Marinas and Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST (Reuters) – Romania’s president rejected the Social Democrat Party’s nominee for prime […]
Palestine 2017 — time to bid farewell to Washington and embrace the globe
Dec 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Ramzy Baroud There is no doubt that the UN Security Council condemnation of Israel on December 23 was an important and noteworthy event. True, the United Nations’ main chambers (the Security Council and the General Assembly) and its various institutions, ranging from the International Court […]
The significance of Resolution 2334
Dec 27,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah On December 23, the United Nations Security Council passed an astounding resolution against Israel’s illegal measures in the occupied Palestinian and Arab territories, with particular focus on the settlements. To everyone’s amazement, Resolution 2334 was adopted almost unanimously, with 14 council members […]
Four Ted Talks about Hijab to Solve Islamophobia
Suggested Reading Three Hijabis: The Three Muslim Women, Who Received Nobel Prize Iranian Woman wins Highest Prize in Math – Fields Medal The Muslim Times has the best collection to refute Islamophobia […]