Germany looking to China for nursing power
Source: The Local Germany is so desperate to find people to care for its elderly, it is launching a campaign to recruit 150 health care assistants from China. More:
The secret of Harvard’s success is alumni oversight
The Daily Star A+ A- No country dominates any industry as much as the United States dominates higher education. According to Shanghai Jiao-Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities, for […]
Security Council reform gains traction
Source: Asiatimes. This year’s UN General Assembly has seen more national leaders than ever seek reform of the Security Council, with France’s President Francois Hollande saying membership was not a “privilege handed down through time” and smaller countries saying expansion could solve the council’s frequent paralysis and the image of […]
Iron ladies of Indian democracy
Source: Asiatimes. While India’s women leaders are equally ruthless in politics, they differ greatly in style. Chief minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee’s down-at-heel image is carefully crafted to appeal to the poor, while the glamour of Uttar Pradesh chief Mayawati presents her dalit caste with an aspirational figure. Rising […]
Media campaign to spell out Haj do’s and don’ts
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 28 September 2012 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who is also chairman of the Central Haj Committee, will inaugurate the fifth national media campaign for Haj pilgrims on Saturday. “The fifth edition of the media campaign carrying the theme ‘Haj is a Worship and Refined Conduct’ […]
Sudan accords hailed as major step forward
Agence France Presse ARABNEWS Friday 28 September 2012 ADDIS ABABA: Sudan and South Sudan agreed security and oil deals on Thursday, drawing praise and relief from the international community for […]
Abbas: Talks underway on new UN recognition bid
Associated Press ARABNEWS Thursday 27 September 2012 UNITED NATIONS: Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he has opened talks on a new bid for international recognition at the UN, but didn’t […]
Breaking of Bones – Refutation 2b of Christian Doctrine
Christ was crucified on Friday. Since the Jewish Holy Day of Sabbath (Saturday) was approaching it was normal custom to take down the body from the cross before the evening. This was […]
Expressions of Hate – Problems and Their Solution
The Muslim Outlook by Shahid Pervaiz September 26, 2012 As the subject of “Freedom of Speech” is touching its new horizons and various definitions are being presented via the global […]
DID THE PROMISED MESSIAHas COMMIT ‘SHIRK’?
Non-Ahmadi opponents raise the objection that the Promised Messiah(as) declared that believing Jesus(as) to be alive, is ‘shirk’ (polytheistic): “Thus it is disrespectful to say that Jesus did not die and it is a great ‘shirk’.” (Al-Istaftā. Appendix Haqīqatul Wahī p-39,R.K. Vol-22, p-660). but had the same belief for a […]
Couples who share the housework are more likely to divorce, study finds
Daily Telegraph: In what appears to be a slap in the face for gender equality, the report found the divorce rate among couples who shared housework equally was around 50 […]
United Nation’s anti-Racism Conference of September 2011 also known as Durban III
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Durban III is an informal name for a high-level United Nations General Assembly meeting marking the 10th anniversary of the adoption of The Durban Declaration and Programme of Action that was held in New York City on 22 September 2011.[1] It was mandated in 2009 […]
World Conference against Racism 2001 also known as Durban I
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 2001 World Conference against Racism (WCAR), also known as Durban I, was held at the Durban International Convention Centre in Durban, South Africa, under UN auspices, from 31 August to 8 September 2001. The conference dealt with several controversial issues, including compensation for slavery […]
‘Innocence of Muslims’ producer arrested, charges as yet unclear
Russian TV: The filmmaker allegedly behind the Islamophobic video that sparked anti-US protests the world over has reportedly been taken into custody in Los Angeles and is due to appear […]
Blasphemy case: Lahore judge orders police to act as per law against YouTube
Express Tribune: LAHORE: An additional district sessions judge on Thursday ordered the SHO of Islampura Police Station to act in accordance with law in an application seeking registration of a case […]
Saudi deports 150 female Nigerian pilgrims
Kano: Saudi authorities have deported 150 female Nigerian pilgrims and detained another 1,000 because they came unaccompanied by men. Read more
PIL urges ‘calm down the frayed emotions’ amidst Government assurance to rebuilt Church in mardan
Source: The News The Pakistan Interfaith League (PIL) has expressed dissatisfaction over the announcement made by the Government of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) for the reconstruction of the Sarhadi Lutheran Church in Mardan as well on the police investigation process to track down the culprits who incited people to set the church […]
Anti-Muslim Subway Ads Denounced By Religious Groups
Source: Huffingtonpost (RNS) Religious leaders are rallying against controversial ads placed in 10 New York City subway stations that insinuate that Muslims are savages. The ads, purchased by the American Freedom Defense Initiative say, “In any war between civilized man and the savage, support the civilized man. Support Israel. Defeat […]
Prime Minister of Bangladesh: Climate Change ‘Disastrous’ for Developing Countries
Source: Asia Society By Liz Flora Leaders from the countries on the front lines of climate change assailed the “inertia” of the world’s richer nations, and warned of grave consequences ahead for their own countries, when they convened at Asia Society New York today for the launch of a new […]
Anti-Islam film sparks protests in Kolkata
Source: TOI Anti-US protests outside American Centre in Kolkata See photo KOLKATA: Hundreds of Muslims today marched towards the American Centre here to protest against an anti-Islam video and to demand that the US authorities apologise for it. The protestors, belonging to Muslim organisations, including the All-Bengal Minorities Youth Federation, […]