15 Minutes of Exercise a Day May be Just Enough: Study
Source: Time By Alexandra Sifferlin It’s probably ok for some people to do less exercise than recommended Clocking just 15 minutes of exercise a day may be enough for older adults […]
The Magic Kingdom Meets the Middle Kingdom in Shanghai Disneyland
Source: Time By Kim Wall / Shanghai Will Mickey Mouse and friends succeed in winning Chinese hearts and minds? Oscillating between drizzle and downpour, the weather is typical for Shanghai, though […]
Bangladesh clerics issue fatwa on Islamist killings
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Source: Yahoo News Bangladeshi clerics said Monday they have issued a […]
View from abroad: I wrote this column — despite being a woman
Dawn.com: by Shada Islam — TIM Hunt, an English biochemist who is also a Nobel laureate, told the World Conference of Science Journalists in Seoul that he believed scientists should work in gender-segregated labs. YES, let’s make fun of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sexist praise of his Bangladeshi counterpart, […]
Pakistani clerics issue fatwa against honour killing
Source: The Guardian An influential group of Pakistani clerics have issued a fatwa against “honour” killings, with a spokesman calling them “unethical and unjustifiable” following a series of attacks on […]
Here’s How Much Sleep Babies and Kids Need, By Age
Source: Time By Alice Park Sleep experts combed through hundreds of studies to determine how much children of different ages should sleep to be at their healthiest It’s no secret that […]
Why Microsoft Is Spending $26 Billion on LinkedIn
Source: Time By Kevin Kelleher It’s one of the biggest—and riskiest—acquisitions in the history of technology A key to understanding the massive and unexpected $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn by Microsoft […]
PUBLIC DEBT: Switzerland: the champion saver of Europe
By Armando Mombelli JUN 15, 2016 – 11:00 While the eurozone struggles to manage public deficits, Switzerland has presented several plans to save every possible centime (Keystone) Public debt in non-EU Switzerland corresponds to barely 33% of gross domestic product (GDP), while the EU average is more than 85%. Yet […]
The Orlando Shooting Is a Haunting Reminder of Just How Many Guns Are in America
Source: Time By Jacob Davidson The U.S. has more firearms than any other country in the world. At least 50 people died and more than 50 were injured after a gunman identified by police as Omar Mateen opened fire in a crowded Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning, the worst mass shooting […]
UN urges US to introduce arms controls
AFP | Published — Wednesday 15 June 2016 UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, of Jordan, addresses his statement during the opening of the 32nd session of the Human Rights Council, at the European headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday. (AP) GENEVA: […]
Netanyahu stresses Arab peace initiative must be rewritten
By AFP – Jun 15,2016 – JORDAN TIMES A Palestinian protester holds a sign as he chants slogans during a protest against what organisers say is land confiscation by Israel, near Arroub Refugee Camp north of the West Bank city of Hebron, on Sunday (Reuters photo) OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — […]
Experts hope Petra’s hidden monument could solve mystery of Nabataeans
By Dana Al Emam – Jun 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES This undated handout image shows archaeologist Christopher A. Tuttle investigating the doorsill of the small building on the newly […]
Not Islamic terror
Jun 14,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – OSAMA AL SHARIF It has been described as the worst mass shooting in America’s history. At least 50 people were killed and 53 were injured when an armed assailant opened fire early Sunday in a crowded nightclub in the Florida city of Orlando. The […]
I’ve studied radicalization – and Islamophobia often plants the seed
Source: The Guardian: By Sarah Lyons-Padilla, who is a research scientist at Stanford SPARQ: Social Psychological Answers to Real-world Questions The evidence shows that alienating an entire religious community, as Donald […]
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders to Meet as Democrats Head for Truce
Source: Time By Sam Frizell How the two rival campaigns are finally talking to each other In the bright lights of the political revolution, Bernie Sanders does not sound like a […]
The whale that walked on land
Source: BBC Tahmima Anam tells the Hay Festival audience about the weird and wonderful things that inspire writers. “The great thing about being a writer is that you can take all the quirky things that are interesting to you and put them in books”. Speaking to the BBC’s George Alagiah […]
UK inflation rate unchanged at 0.3% in May
Source: BBC The UK’s inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index, was unchanged in May at 0.3%, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate was kept low as a fall in the price of clothing offset rising transport costs. The Bank of England has […]
FTSE 100 falls 2% as investors fret over Brexit
Source: BBC By Chris Johnston Business reporter Stock markets across Europe fell on Tuesday as investors weighed up the consequences of next week’s EU referendum vote. The FTSE 100 in […]
Orlando shooting: Vigils held around world to honour victims
Source: BBC Vigils have been held in Orlando, Florida, and around the world for the victims of Sunday’s deadly gun attack on a gay nightclub. A Muslim cleric told those […]
Malaysia’s Islamic airline Rayani Air barred from flying
Source: BBC Malaysia’s first Islamic-compliant airline, Rayani Air, has been barred from flying for breaching regulations. The Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said it was revoking the airline’s certification because […]