Source: The Spiegel: DPA A chilling find has been made in Poland: at least 17 skeletons buried with the skulls severed and placed between the knees or hands. That, say archaeologists, is how vampires used to be interred, to stop them rising from the dead. More:
Source: The Spiegel: Chancellor Angela Merkel has repeatedly said she knew nothing about American surveillance activities in Germany. But documents seen by SPIEGEL show that German intelligence cooperates closely with the NSA and even uses spy software provided by the US. By SPIEGEL. More:
Business Insider: by Jed Diamond. Recently I received a review copy of the book, Lonely at the Top: The High Cost of Men’s Success by Thomas Joiner, Ph.D. I was happy to offer a review. Dr. Joiner is one of the world’s leading experts on suicide and has published two previous books, Myths […]
Source: Asia Tiems: By Victor Kotsev The anticipated renewal of direct Israeli-Palestinian peace talks in Washington, DC, this week has the potential to reshape not only the Israeli-Palestinian political scene but the entire region, and with it the narrative of the Arab Spring. Whether this potential will be realized is […]
Source: Asia Times: By Hossein Askari While growing up, I thought certain things in life were not for sale – that no amount of money could buy them. These included a democratic country? its national interest and its highest offices, the reputation of internationally admired men and women, Nobel laureates, […]
Review of Religions: Islam and Spain: Spanish land; lost by the sword; Spanish hearts won by the message of peace In 1946, Mirza Bashir-Ud-Din Mahmud Ahmadra, Second worldwide Head of […]
Guardian: Last week, a nail bomb partially exploded at a mosque in the West Midlands – the fourth attack in two months on mosques in Britain during Friday prayers. A suspect in […]
Guardian: Community leaders, campaigners and students from the Hazara community in Pakistan have reacted angrily to the announcement from the prime minister, Kevin Rudd, that all asylum seekers who arrive inAustralia by boat will be sent to Papua New Guinea for processing and resettlement, and none will be allowed to stay in Australia. Calling the […]
My first job was working in an Orange Juice factory, but I got canned. Couldn’t concentrate. 2. Then I worked in the woods as a Lumberjack, but just couldn’t hack it, so they gave me the axe. 3. After that, I tried being a Tailor, but wasn’t suited for it […]
Source: TOI WASHINGTON: Researchers have claimed that they have discovered molecules that are responsible for stress, anxiety and even depression. They discovered that the protein receptor CRF1 is responsible for releasing hormones which could cause anxiety and depression over long time periods, the Independent reported. Researchers in their study, conducted […]
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by Samir Barhoum | Jul 21, 2013 | JORDAN TIMES RAMALLAH — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas stressed that the road to establishing a viable Palestinian state lies in peaceful negotiations, […]
by Samir Barhoum | Jul 21, 2013 | RAMALLAH — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas lauded Jordanian support for the Palestinian people and emphasised that coordination between the two leaderships is […]
RIYADH: SHARIF M. TAHA ARABNEWS Monday 22 July 2013 The volume of hotel investments in Makkah is predicted to hit SR500 billion ($133 billion) by 2015 in light of the […]
JEDDAH: P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR Monday 22 July 2013 The new mataf bridge around the Holy Kaaba opens for pilgrims this week. Only disabled and elderly pilgrims will be allowed to […]
Epigraph: ‘Those who follow the Messenger, the Prophet, the Immaculate one (Muhammad), whom they find mentioned in the Torah and the Gospel which are with them. He enjoins on them […]
Epigraph: “Say, ‘O mankind! truly I am a Messenger to you all from Allah.” (Al Quran 7:159 ) Speech by Maulana Mubarak Ahmad Nazir (Missionary Incharge Canada), on July 6, 2013 – 37th Annual Convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Canada.
Source: Hindustan Times: Saudi Arabia has transferred $2 billion to the Central Bank of Egypt as a deposit for five years without interest, state-run Ahram Online reported Sunday. On July 9, Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ordered financial assistance worth $5 billion to Egypt, including $2 billion in […]
Source: Hindustan Times via Wasim Sr A Norwegian interior designer jailed in Dubai for illicit sex after she reported being raped says she has no regrets about coming forward if her warning will protect others from a similar fate. A court on July 17 sentenced Marte Deborah Dalelv to 16 […]
Source: ET Reforms to run the strategy The National Counter Terrorism Force (NCTF) shall be established. It will have intelligence and law enforcement powers. It will collect information and strike at the terrorists itself. “Regular police will continue to do its routine crime control work and cooperate with NCTF in […]