For a world without wars in the 21st century
Apr 18,2016 – JORDAN TIMES – By Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Kazakhstan Humanity hoped that the 21st century would herald a new era of global cooperation. This, however, may turn […]
Islam incompatible with German constitution, says AfD party
RNS: BERLIN — The anti-immigration party, Alternative for Germany, said Islam is not compatible with the German constitution and vowed to press for bans on minarets and burqas at its party congress in two weeks’ time. The so-called AfD punished Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative Christian Democrats in three regional elections last […]
Scottish Muslim groups fail to attend Ahmadi anti-extremism event
Guardian: Ahmadi Muslims in Scotland have launched an anti-extremism campaign following the death of the Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah, despite the failure of other prominent Muslims to attend the event. Representatives of the Glasgow Central Mosque and the Muslim Council of Scotland were invited to attend the launch alongside other […]
Saudi Crown prince rewards expat for saving life
Shaukat Amin MOHAMMED RASOOLDEEN Published — Sunday 17 April 2016 RIYADH: Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif ordered a cash reward on Friday for the Pakistani expatriate who saved the life of a citizen who was drowning in a valley in the Asir region. Shaukat Amin saw Fahd Al-Qahtani in danger […]
Kaaba regains its majestic look
CLEAR VIEW: With the temporary mataf bridge partially dismantled, worshippers can now view the Kaaba right after entering the Grand Mosque. ARAB NEWS Published — Monday 18 April 2016 JEDDAH: […]
Scottish Muslim groups fail to attend Ahmadi anti-extremism event
Source: The Guardian By Libby Brooks, Scotland correspondent Sikh, Jewish and Christian representatives attend campaign launch following death of Glasgow shopkeeper Asad Shah Ahmadi Muslims in Scotland have launched an […]
India mulls granting citizenship to Pakistani Hindu migrants
Source: Dawn The Indian government is considering a proposal aimed to simplify the procedures for granting Indian citizenship to minority Hindus from Pakistan, the Times of India reported on Sunday. The proposal also envisages allowing “minority communities of Pakistan staying in India on a Long Term Visa” to buy property, […]
Ahmadiyya leader urges Muslim Council to reject hardliners following ‘kill Ahmadi’ leaflets
Source: International Business Times By Tom Porter The head of Britain’s Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has urged the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB) to “take responsibility” and clamp down on hardliners, […]
What really happened when the “dino-killer” asteroid hit earth
Source: BBC By Jane Palmer Where armies of trees once stretched skywards, seemingly escaping from the thickets of ferns and shrubs that clawed at their roots, only scorched trunks remain. […]
The monkeys that act as midwives
Source: BBC By Melissa Hogenboom Monkeys rarely give birth during the day. The darkness of night gives them better protection from any predators that are lurking. As a result, monkey […]
Pennsylvania Governor Signs Bill Legalizing Medical Marijuana
Source: Time By Melissa Chan Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf on Sunday signed a bill legalizing medical marijuana, making the state the 24th in the country to authorize a comprehensive medical marijuana program. The “truly historic legislation,” the governor said, gives patients with serious medical conditions access to medical marijuana with a […]
A Drone May Have Struck A Passenger Jet For The First Time
Source: Huffington Post By Lee Moran Trends Editor, The Huffington Post British Airways pilots said their aircraft was hit by a drone while approaching London’s Heathrow Airport on Sunday afternoon. Police […]
Taxes What Taxes What your 2015 income tax dollars paid for
Source: CNN By Jeanne Sahadi So, you’ve probably just finished settling up your 2015 income tax bill with the IRS. (Or at least you should have, what with the due […]
Greens back rise in refugee intake to 50,000, new ‘skilled’ visa
Source: The Age By Michael Gordon Political editor, The Age Australia’s refugee intake would increase to 50,000 a year, including 10,000 via a new “skilled refugee” category, under a policy to […]
Justin Trudeau Seeks to Legalize Assisted Suicide in Canada
OTTAWA — The government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau introduced legislation on Thursday to legalize physician-assisted suicide for Canadians with a “serious and incurable illness,” which has brought them “enduring […]
Archbishop: Why the assisted dying bill will hurt Canada and is morally wrong
Source: Ottawa Sun It was a sad day in Canadian history when the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the Criminal Code provisions against assisted suicide in the February 2015 […]
A dilemma for atheists: Most Americans pray for healing
Provided by: Baylor University Most Americans pray for healing; more than one-fourth have practiced ‘laying on of hands’ Nearly nine of 10 Americans have relied upon healing prayer at some […]
Brazil crisis: Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote
Source: BBC Parliament in Brazil has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts. The “yes” camp comfortably won the required two-thirds majority in the vote in the lower house in Brasilia. The motion will now go to the upper house, the Senate, […]
Ahmadiyya Muslims launch peace campaign in Glasgow
Source: BBC Scotland’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community has launched a campaign promoting “peace, love and unity” following the death of Glasgow shop keeper Asad Shah. The message “united against extremism” will be carried on posters on 50 buses. Mr Shah was an Ahmadiyya, a group known for its peaceful interfaith concerns. He died after […]
CA: Student removed from airline for speaking Arabic
Khairuldeen Makhzoomi, a University of California-Berkeley student and Iraqi refugee, says he was escorted out of Southwest flight after a passenger heard him speaking Arabic and reported him as a possible safety threat. http://gulfnews.com/news/americas/usa/california-student-says-airline-removed-him-for-speaking-in-arabic-1.1714951 LOS ANGELES: A University of California, Berkeley student who came to the US as an Iraqi […]