Promoting Peace in Hanover
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Spain’s troubled Bankia set to sell down stake in British Airways owner IAG
Spain’s stricken Bankia expects to sell off its vast portfolio of industrial holdings, that includes a stake in the parent company of British Airways and Iberia. Jose Ignacio Goirigolzarri, who […]
From jail cell, Mikhail Khodorkovsky urges Britain to ban senior Russian officials from Olympics
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the jailed oil tycoon, has called on Britain to prevent Russian ofrficials suspected of human rights abuses or corruption from attending the Olympics. In a letter passed […]
Spain financial crisis: Sun setting on expats’ Costa dreams
As the financial crisis in Spain deepens, British expats are finding that life is becoming increasingly hard. It was sundowner time at the Cantina tapas bar in the picturesque village […]
UK:Cabinet minister Baroness Warsi admits breaking cash rules
David Cameron has suffered a fresh political blow as the Conservative Party chairman admits that she failed to declare thousands of pounds in rental income. Baroness Warsi became the first […]
I have been defending Islam, says Dalai Lama; Receives honorary degree from Islamic University
THE TIMES OF INDIA NEW DELHI: For Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama, receiving a honorary doctorate degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, “a university with a Muslim flavour”, was special.” “This […]
Egypt among the countries with religious freedom problems
Commission lists Egypt among countries with religious freedom problems Friday, May 25, 2012 By Catholic News S… By Maria-Pia Negro Catholic News Service “Egypt was one of 16 countries that the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom singled out for particular concern in its 2012 annual report, released in March. […]
Religious Intolerance in Indonesia
“And the Ahmadiyya Muslim community is perhaps the most persecuted of all”. Benedict Rogers (East Asia Team Leader at Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Deputy Chair of the Conservative Party Human Rights Commission) Source: A Christian, a Muslim and an atheist sounds like the beginning of joke. Instead, it could the beginning […]
Memorial Day: 5 historical facts to know this weekend
Global Post: Here’s what you probably know about Memorial Day in the United States. It’s a three-day holiday. People are expected to travel 50 miles (or more). There will be barbecue and […]
Muslims in India join far-right Hindu extremist organization for few ‘shekels’!
Those who cannot learn from history are doomed to repeat it! Source: Milli Gazette New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), is the mother of communal organisations like Hindu Mahasabha, Jan Sangh, Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad. Its very objective is to adopt anti-Muslim attitude and policy and […]
Who decides?
The Express Tribune: Let’s temporarily come out of our latest feverish national dilemmas — whether the final word would be spoken by an elected or an unelected functionary of the state in the matter of the prime minister’s disqualification — and consider the significance of this question in other areas of our […]
Not guilty: Socrates narrowly acquitted 2,400 years after death
Crisis-enduring Greece received a bit of hope for belated justice. A re-trial of Ancient Greek philosopher Socrates in Athens, the very city that sentenced him to death in 399 BC, […]
Poll: Majority of Germans see Israel as ‘aggressive’
The Jersulem Post: Head of Germany’s Jews alarmed about negative view of Israel, rejection of responsibility toward Jewish state by Germans. Berlin. Dr. Dieter Graumann, the head of the Central Council of Jews in Germany, told the mass circulation Bild newspaper on Thursday that he is “worried and sad” about […]
Pakistanis to watch this video, with love not hate
weeklypresspakistan: Pakistani Muslims must understand that how many kinds of big mistakes they have committed. First they pushed back a great leader ALLAMA ENAYTULLAH AL MASHRIQUI of Khaksar Thareek. Then they accepted the British-imported M.A. POONJA’s leadership, who was brought back to India by Sir Agha Khan. In 1973 under […]
Muslim Community Celebrates Silver Jubilee in New Zealand
Source: A Press Release The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in New Zealand continues to set their sight on serving New Zealanders as part of their Silver Jubilee thanksgiving function to mark 25 years of progress the community has made thus far in New Zealand (NZ) through the Help and Will of […]
How Your “Healthy” Habits Might Not Be So Healthy
Greatist.com Whether trying to lose some weight, tone up, or feel healthier overall, that picture-perfect diet is the key to success… right? Hold up: With the growth of various “health fads” — like liquid diets and all-you-can-eat cabbage soup — mixed messages about the best ways to stay healthy flood the airwaves. And some […]
Kansas Governor Signs Anti-Sharia Bill, Banning Islamic Law
Huff Post KANSAS CITY, Kan., May 25 (Reuters) – Republican Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed a bill aimed at keeping state courts and agencies from using Islamic or other non-U.S. laws when making decisions, his office said on Friday, drawing criticism from a national Muslim group. The law has been […]
Sleep Expert Explains Exactly How You Should Be Waking Up Every Morning
Business Insider: Not getting enough sleep regularly has major implications for your health and ability to perform on the job. To learn more about how sleep affects us, we turned to Robert Oexman, director of the Sleep to Live Institute. He told us that “lack of sleep can manifest itself in erratic behavior, […]
Pope’s servant said Vatican leak suspect
VATICAN CITY, May 25 (UPI) — Pope Benedict XVI’s servant Paolo Gabriele has been arrested for leaking Vatican documents, sources told ANSA Friday. A Vatican spokesman said a suspect in the leaks was being questioned by Vatican magistrates. Earlier this year, sensitive Church documents were leaked to the Italian media, […]