By Zubair Khan Daily Jung, probably the most read and circulated Urdu newspaper amongst Urdu readers is considered to be biased and anti Ahmadiyya. This is its usual reputation. However now a positive and encouraging change has been noticed in the policy of the newspaper. Specially on its pages of […]
(Reuters) – Home prices racked up their biggest annual gain in more than seven years in May, with more increases expected through the summer months as the sector continues to mend, data analysis firm CoreLogic said on Tuesday. Prices rose 2.6 percent from April and were up 12.2 percent compared […]
BBC: The head of Channel Four’s factual programming has explained the decision to broadcast the Muslim call to prayer every morning throughout Ramadan. Ralph Lee told the Radio Times it would act […]
Science & Diplomacy: by Fernando Quevedo. One of the major scientific discoveries of the past decades was announced on July 4, 2012. On this day, the world learned of the discovery of a new fundamental particle that may be the long-sought Higgs particle, the only component of the standard model […]
Source: TOI ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates: More than 65 suspects accused of plotting an Islamist coup in the United Arab Emirates received prison sentences of up to 15 years on Tuesday in a mass trial that underscored the widening crackdowns on perceived Arab Spring-inspired dissent across the entire Gulf […]
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egypt President Mohamed Morsirebuffed an army ultimatum to force a resolution to the country’s political crisis, saying on Tuesday that he had not been consulted and would pursue his own plans for national reconciliation. “Last 48 hours of Muslim Brotherhood rule,” the opposition daily El Watan declared. […]
Source: The Local The “Sabine vs Serena 2013” Wimbledon match will go down in tennis history, after German Sabine Lisicki, ranked 24, fought back against five-time champion Serena Williams, breaking her run of unbeaten matches. More:
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD William Lane Craig is one of the foremost Christian apologists, enjoying tremendous following among the Protestant Christians in USA and UK. William […]
Source: The Local A new method could double the lead time for forecasting the ocean warming trend known as El Nino and help communities better prepare for crop losses, floods and drought, German researchers said on Monday. More:
Source: The Local Fugitive Edward Snowden has applied for asylum in a number of European countries including Germany, whistle-blowing platform WikiLeaks said in a statement on their website Tuesday morning. More:
Source: Asia Times: I was beginning to think that Pakistan was finally on its way to improving its dismal public image. The recent national elections, bloody and chaotic as usual, at least had the effect of reenergizing the country on the domestic front and the global stage. Social media played […]
Source: Asia Times. The land of pharaohs and magic appears to be intermingled with in-house fireballs generating conflicts of hope and expectation. The generals are becoming restless with the Tahrir Square shouting matches, crumbling economic affairs, emotional outbursts of the emotionally charged people and their aspirations, domestic strife – and […]
The Associated Press CTV NEWS Published Monday, July 1, 2013 7:16AM EDT Egypt’s military issued a “last-chance” ultimatum Monday to President Mohammed Morsi, giving him 48 hours to meet the demands of millions of protesters in the streets seeking the ouster of the Islamist leader or the generals will intervene […]
Two Roman Catholic priests withdrew at the last moment from taking part in a celebration of the Eucharist, which was supposed to have been conducted by clergy from a range […]
Saudi Press Agency Tuesday 2 July 2013 BEIRUT: Ramadan food baskets from Saudi Arabia have started reaching Syrians in Lebanon who have been displaced by civil war in their country, […]
SYDNEY (AFP) – The dumping of Australia’s first woman prime minister Julia Gillard has paved the way for another milestone for the nation’s parliament — its first frontbencher of the Muslim faith, sworn in on Monday. Ed Husic, whose mother and father are Bosnian migrants, was sworn in as parliamentary […]
Dawn: The Jhang of Abdul Salam by Hasan Miraj The 16th day of April 1853 is special in the Indian history. The day was a public holiday. At 3:30 pm, as the 21 guns roared together, the first train carrying Lady Falkland, wife of Governor of Bombay, along with 400 […]
FRANKFURT — Unemployment in the euro zone continued its steady rise in May, according to data published Monday, underscoring the human effects of a financial downturn that has lasted a year and a half. The jobless rate in the 17 countries that belong to the euro zone was 12.1 percent […]
Source: Trib Live By Carl Prine With more than 6,000 delegates and guests, the nation’s oldest Muslim peace conference wrapped up its annual summit on Sunday in Harrisburg with continuing calls to denounce terrorism and remain loyal to U.S. leaders. Termed “Jalsa Salana,” the yearly conference of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community […]
Karen Armstrong FRSL (born 14 November 1944) is a British author and commentator known for her books on comparative religion. A former Roman Catholic religious sister, she went from a conservative to a more liberal […]