Germany has been making false assumptions for decades
Source: Spiegel Germany has been making false assumptions for decades — at least when it comes to the number of the country’s residents, foreigners and dwellings. More:
Rain, Rain, Go Away:
Source: Spiegel After barely surviving the darkest winter in decades, Germans are now suffering through one of the soggiest springs in memory. Flooding has led to major damage and one death, and only one corner of Germany can expect any relief soon. More:
Taliban will not take over Islamabad………
Source: LUBP The future of the Taliban is bright in Pakistan. They will not take over Islamabad from where they can deal with the world. No. This will not suit them.The very abbreviation TTP (Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan) and the concept behind it are bogus. The concept is that there are ‘good’ […]
‘Egypt can use Suez Canal to retaliate
Source: TOI CAIRO: Egypt could close the strategic Suez Canal to ships from countries like China that are helping Ethiopia build a controversial dam that threatens supply of Nile water to the country, a top opposition leader has said. “The state is capable of holding talks with the countries financing […]
Asteroid approaching Earth tonight carries a baby moon
Source: TOI The asteroid that is going to zip past the Earth at nearly 6 million kilometers away tonight is not travelling alone. Nasa scientists tracking the asteroid with the giant Deep Space Network antenna in California have discovered that the asteroid has a small satellite or moon. The asteroid […]
Khomeini’s rebel grandchildren rock the vote
Source: Asia Times: Khomeini’s rebel grandchildren rock the vote Outspoken demands by Zahra Mostafavi Khomeini that former president Ali Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani’s candidacy in next month’s presidential vote be restored highlight how, on issues ranging from democracy to women’s rights, several grandchildren of the late revolutionary leader are challenging the […]
Pipelineistan and the New Silk Road(s)
Source: Asia Times: By Pepe Escobar This is a version of a paper presented this week at the annual conference of the Middle East Institute at the National University of Singapore. SINGAPORE – Ask Western elites – oh, those were the days, in the 17th century, when the rise of […]
Huge anti-capitalism rally hits Frankfurt
Source: The Local More than 1,000 people took part in multiple anti-capitalist demonstrations in Frankfurt on Friday, targeting among others the European Central Bank and banking giant Deutsche Bank, organisers and police said. More:
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کافر فیکٹری: A Factory to manufacture Disbelievers (kafir)
BBC Urdu: و پاکستان کا شہری ثابت کرنے کے لیے شناختی کارڈ کا فارم بھرتے ہیں تو آپ سے ایک سوال پوچھا جاتا ہے جو دنیا کے کسی اور مسلمان ملک میں کسی اور مسلمان شہری سے نہیں پوچھا جاتا۔ آپ سے یہ تو نہیں پوچھا جاتا کہ آپ کی […]
Islam, Violence and Woolwich
theartofmisinformation.com: By Damir Rafi: the whole of Britain held its breath in the hope that reports of a terror attack were misreported, it soon became clear that two murderers savagely […]
Ministries reaffirm curbs on Ahmadiyah
The minister’s statement could have a huge impact on the public. This statement could easily cause them to attack and even murder Ahmadis. The Jakarta Post: As President Susilo Bambang […]
New envoy: Drones impede Pakistan’s role in Afghan peace, says Nawaz
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Kamran Yousaf Published: May 31, 2013 ISLAMABAD:Prime minister in-waiting Nawaz Sharif has said that a solution to the controversial drone campaign […]
Indonesian president gets religious ‘statesman’ award
The Jakarta Post: Indonesia’s president has accepted a statesmanship award from a U.S. interfaith foundation that says it hopes to encourage him to promote freedom of worship and tolerance in […]
Will mammoths be brought back to life? Liquid blood find fuels cloning hopes
By Nick Thompson, CNN (CNN) — Remember when woolly mammoths roamed the planet? No? Well don’t worry if you missed the last ice age — scientists have moved one step […]
Youth unemployment threatens Europe unity: German minister
German Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble has warned that Europe is in danger of being torn apart should it fail to defeat the growing unemployment among youth. “We need to be more successful in our fight against youth unemployment, otherwise we will lose the battle for Europe’s unity,” Schaeuble told a […]
Low expectations (on ‘peace conference’ for Syria)
STORY SUMMARY An international “peace” conference to tackle the crisis in Syria is taking shape for next month, but as the preparations for the event are ramping up, so is the level of pessimism. The conference has been preceded by the setting of a number of conditions, by both sides. […]
DOUBLE TROUBLE: US expats feel the burden of FATCA
by Simon Bradley, swissinfo.ch May 28, 2013 US anti-tax evasion legislation known as FATCA – the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act – has caused upheaval among the American expat community and dual Swiss-US nationals living in Switzerland where it was agreed in February. “People are very angry and upset but […]
Bahraini dies battling Assad forces
AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE ARABNEWS Friday 31 May 2013 DUBAI: Bahrain has urged its citizens not to travel to Syria to fight alongside fighters ranged against government forces after a Bahraini youth was killed there in battle, local press reported yesterday. “Supporting the right of the Syrian people to self defense […]
Syrian fighters demand half of coalition seats
REUTERS Friday 31 May 2013 BEIRUT: Syria’s opposition fighters said yesterday they should be granted half the seats in the opposition Syrian National Coalition, warning that without strong representation of […]