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 […]
King of Bollywood SRK awarded honorary degree in Hyderabad
My mother would have been glad as I am getting this honour in Hyderabad: SRK December 27, 2016 Bollywood, Entertainment, Hyderabad, Top Stories 4 Comments Hyderabad: The Badshaah of Bollywood is extremely happy and thankful to be conferred honorary doctorate at the sixth convocation of Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad. At the […]
Russia calls U.S. move to supply Syria rebels weapons a hostile act – RIA
Reuters International DEC 27, 2016 – 09:19 Free Syrian Army fighters fire an anti-aircraft weapon in a rebel-held area of Aleppo, Syria December 12, 2016. REUTERS/Abdalrhman Ismail (reuters_tickers) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday it viewed a U.S. decision to ease restrictions on weapons supplies to […]
Punjab to Launch App to Combat Women Harassment
HIBA ARSHAD Every day our newsfeed is flooded with reports of violence inflicted on women, followed by flashy statements from our government officials to provide justice to the oppressed. Such late gestures may appease the masses but no level of retribution can erase the painful memories that seep deep into […]
Video: Here’s how Jesus Christ is depicted in Islam
Watch: While this version is somewhat correct, here is what Ahmadiyya Muslims believe and is the most rational understanding of Jesus a depicted in the Quran. JESUS – PROPHET OF GOD by Muhammad Zafrullah Khan (This Paper was read out at the International Conference on Deliverance of Jesus from […]
Big day at the United Nations
Dec 26,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – James J. Zogby There was considerable drama leading up to the passage of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2334 (UNSCR 2334) reaffirming the illegality of Israeli settlements. It began with all hell breaking loose on Thursday morning when it became clear that the Egyptians would […]