UN considers imposing global taxes
Russian TV: The United Nations will stay busy even after the annual General Assembly meetings wrap up this week, and on the agenda for upcoming debates are whether several global […]
Voices of Sanity: Pakistan needs a New Constitution
COMMENT : We need a new constitution — Yasser Latif Hamdani No serious attempt was made by Pakistanis to create a constituent assembly that was broad-based and representative of all positions in Pakistan The fire in Mardan’s Church had not been doused when Ghulam Ahmad Bilour, our senior federal minister and […]
Unemployment in Euro Zone at Record High
PARIS — The euro zone’s jobless rate stayed at record levels this summer, official data showed Monday, underscoring the pain inflicted by the slowing world economy and the euro crisis on citizens of the world’s largest market. Unemployment in the 17-member euro zone rose to 11.4 percent in August, Eurostat, […]
Pakistan: In twist, Muslims accused of blasphemy
Source: TOI: KARACHI: Pakistan’s blasphemy laws may be used to punish Muslims suspected of ransacking a Hindu temple, an intriguing twist for a country where harsh laws governing religious insults are primarily used against supposed offenses to Islam, not minority faiths. More:
President Zardari’s Speech before UN General Assembly
H.E.President Asif Ali Zardari President of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan General Debate 67th Session United Nations General Assembly September 25, 2012 Here is the transcript of his speech: Bismilla […]
Judge orders arrest of Brazil Google president
Source: BBC A regional judge has ordered the arrest of Google’s president in Brazil, Fabio Jose Silva Coelho, after the company failed to take down YouTube videos. Authorities say the videos are slanderous towards a candidate running in a city’s election for mayor. More:
Census: Canada’s families shifting away from marriage to common-law
by Mark Kennedy Montreal Gazette OTTAWA — The sanctity of marriage as the bedrock of the Canadian family is steadily eroding, new census data released Wednesday reveal. Instead, although married couples are still the norm — about two-thirds of families — their numbers are lagging and only increased by 3.1 […]
Turkish ruling party model for Muslim states – Erdogan
Source: BBC Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has said his ruling political party has become a model for others to follow in Muslim states. He was addressing a […]
INDIAN TRAVELERS SPEND $12 M A YEAR FOR FIJI TRAVELS
$12m spending money Credit: Fiji Times by Maciu Malo Saturday, September 29, 2012 + Enlarge this image A group of travel agents from India during the India Fiji Tourism trade show at Shangri-La’s Fijian Resort in Sigatoka. Picture: JAI PRASAD INDIAN travellers spend around $12 million per year in Fiji, […]
Study: Married households comprise less than half of US population
A study has revealed that married households with or without children comprise less than half of the United States population. A report by private, nonprofit organization, Population Reference Bureau (PRB) pointed out the demographic information, saying people living alone now represented 27 percent of all the households in the country, […]
FIJI’S RETURN TO COMMONWEALTH-RADIO AUSTRALIA
Nations support Fiji’s return to Commonwealth Credit ABC – Australian Broadcasting Commission Updated 29 September 2012, 18:19 AEST Representatives from several Commonwealth nations have agreed to support Fiji’s reinstatement to the Commonwealth. Senator Bob Carr was one of eight foreign ministers to attend the meeting. (Credit: ABC) At a meeting […]
Israel to take over more lands in Palestinian city of Qalqilya
The Israeli regime has planned to take over more Palestinian land for a new settlement project in the city of Qalqilya in the occupied West Bank, Press TV reports. by Nel Burden, PRESS TV The project will entail more land grabs from Palestinians, the demolition of their properties and an […]
Ottawa Muslim leader condemns violence over anti-Islamic film
By Chloé Fedio, The Ottawa Citizen September 30, 2012 The Ottawa leader of a Muslim Community condemned the violent reaction to “an extremely foul and provocative film,” including bloody protests and the storming of a consulate building in Benghazi that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three embassy staff. […]
Muslim ministers call for laws against religious hatred
United Nations: Muslim foreign ministers called on Friday for laws against incitement to “religious hatred” as they condemned an American-made film mocking Islam that sparked deadly protests. Ministers from the […]
German court tells Catholics to serve both God and money
Some say you cannot serve both God and money, but a top German court has ruled that Catholic worshippers must do just that. In Germany, registered Catholics pay a religious […]
Actions are judged by motives
Arab News Friday 28 September 2012 It is narrated on the authority of Umar ibn Al-Khattab who quoted the Prophet (peace be upon him) saying: “All actions are judged by motives and each person will be rewarded as per his intention. Thus, he whose migration was to God and His […]
Disposal of waste at holy sites ‘biggest challenge’
JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Monday 1 October 2012 The national strategic committee for Haj reviewed the preparations for Haj and Umrah on the eve of new pilgrimage season. The committee said […]
US and Afghan forces clash, leaving 5 dead
KABUL — A firefight broke out between US forces and their Afghan army allies in eastern Afghanistan Sunday, killing two Americans and three Afghan soldiers and pushing the number of […]
Turkish democracy is example for Muslim world — Erdogan
ANKARA —- Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan trumpeted Turkey’s credentials as a rising democratic power on Sunday, saying his Islamist-rooted ruling party had become an example to the Muslim world after […]
At United Nations, Organization Of Islamic Cooperation Calls For Ban On Insulting Prophet Muhammad
Huff Post: NEW YORK — As anti-American protests continue in Islamic nations against a U.S.-made film that mocks the Muslim prophet, the leader of the world’s largest Islamic organization met with United Nations leaders this week to condemn violence over the film and call for a ban on insulting the […]