Quantum Mechanics Documentary on Determinism vs Free Will
Watch this in light of: The human condition is, as Plato would make Socrates say in the Republic (7.514a ff.), comparable to that of prisoners of an underground cave, whose […]
Juncker reveals giant EU investment plan
Jean-Claude Juncker: ”It is a question of getting some new winds blowing through Europe… some fresh air into the structures” European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has given details of a €315bn (£250bn; $393bn) investment plan to kick-start Europe’s economy. At its heart is a new €21bn fund that would provide […]
Israeli president criticises divisive Jewish nation-state bill
(Reuters) Israel’s president has said a bill promoted by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that would anchor in law the status of Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people runs counter […]
Most Canadians believe Muslim community is ‘positive force’ against extremism: poll
Source: Yahoo News The majority of Canadians say they see the country’s Muslim community as a “positive force” in the fight against radicalism, though a new poll suggests we believe […]
Qur’an lesson for today: Commandment – Confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness
303. Commandment – Confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness [58:10] O ye who believe! when you confer together in secret, confer not for the commission of sin and transgression and disobedience to the Messenger, but confer for the attainment of virtue and righteousness, and fear Allah unto Whom […]
The Taliban’s psychiatrist
By Tahir Qadiry BBC News, Mazar-e-Sharif In the late 1990s the Taliban controlled Afghanistan, but the fighting that brought them to power left many militants struggling with the psychological effects […]
Ground troops in Iraq, yet again?
Source: Asia Times. By Brian M Downing Three years after US troops left Iraq, Washington is considering reintroducing ground troops to fight the Islamic State (IS). Not advisers, not beefed up embassy details; regular infantry and special forces battalions. The Islamic State’s bold victories contrast with the tired proclamations of aging al-Qaeda […]
INDIAN PM MEET FIJI PM : Ministry of Information, Fiji
INDIAN PM MEET FIJI PM IN SUVA, FIJI This is really historic both for Fiji and India, keeping in mind that Fiji is rooted in the Indian history due in main for the indentured laborers who were taken to Fiji by the British more than 200 years ago. It is […]
America, we have a problem
Source: CNN (CNN) — A frail, elderly black man holding a thick, leather-bound Bible stood on the curb within earshot of Ferguson police. The cloud of tear gas that had recently chased away protesters had all but dissipated, though its effects could still be felt. “We’re supposed to love one another,” […]
Rejecting the Myth of Sanctioned Child Marriage in Islam
Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. David Liepert, Muslim Author, Leader, Spokesperson, Host of “The Optimistic Muslim” on webtalkradio.net Name one thing Muslims and Christians share? Their level effort pointing fingers elsewhere […]
A new species of horned dinosaur has been identified from fossils held in a Canadian museum for 75 years
Source: BBC The fossils had previously been classified as belonging to a different dinosaur group. But Nick Longrich, from the University of Bath, found they closely resembled a dinosaur from […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 304. Commandment – when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation
304. Commandment – when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation [58:13] O ye who believe! when you consult the Messenger in private, give alms before your consultation. That is better for you and purer. But if you find not anything to give, then Allah is Most Forgiving, […]
Qur’an lesson for today: 305. Commandment to say peace be on you (Assalamo Alaikum)
305. Commandment to say peace be on you (Assalamo Alaikum) [51:26] When they entered upon him and said, ‘Peace!’ he said, ‘Peace!’ They were all strangers. [56:26] They will not hear therein any vain or sinful talk, [56:27] Except only the word of salutation, ‘Peace, peace.’ [10:11] Their prayer therein shall be, ‘Glory be to Thee, O Allah!’ and […]
Photo of the day: (yesterday and today) Racial Divide in the USA
This photo dates back to the OJ Simpson trial, when the ‘not-guilty’ verdict was announced. You will notice that all ‘Blacks’ in the photo cheer while all ‘Whites’ are stunned […]
Too Dangerous to Fail
FP: by Barry M. Blechman — Why the failure to secure a nuclear deal with Iran could have devastating consequences for global proliferation. An agreementnt would have been preferable, of course. But it’s not all bad news out of Vienna right now. The decision to extend until July the deadline […]
Egyptian president says his regime is ready to protect Israel
MEM — Egyptian President Abdul-Fattah Al-Sisi told an Italian newspaper that his country is ready to send troops to Palestine in order to guarantee Israel’s security and work jointly against terrorism. In an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, Al-Sisi said: “We are prepared to send military forces inside […]
Met police accused of abusing black fireman have case to answer, says IPCC
theguardian: by Paul Lewis — Watchdog says six officers should face disciplinary action over claims they abused and Tasered Edric Kennedy-Macfoy The IPCC has concluded there was evidence the officers racially stereotyped firefighter Edric Kennedy-Macfoy. Six Metropolitan police officers accused of responding to an offer of assistance from an off-duty […]
Save the Children staff furious over ‘global legacy’ award for Tony Blair
Guardian: The charity Save the Children faces a backlash from staff after it presented Tony Blair with a “global legacy award” in New York last week – despite privately acknowledging […]
‘Russia’s treatment of Crimean (Muslim) Tatars echoes mistakes made by Soviets’
Guardian: The gravest ethnic and political conflict in Russia today is not to be found inChechnya nor in the xenophobic capitals of Moscow and St Petersburg. Rather, it stalks the newly […]