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, […]
Prince Ali stunned by FIFA experts’ hijab knock back
CHICAGO TRIBUNE BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Evidence from FIFA’s medical experts on why the ban on Muslim women footballers wearing the Islamic headscarf or hijab should remain in place was deeply flawed and had no foundation, the campaign’s principal supporter said on Friday. Prince Ali Bin Al-Hussein of Jordan, whose presentation […]
King thanks victims’ kin for pardon
Source: ARABNEWS Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah received a number of people who pardoned killers of their family members at his palace here yesterday. In a unique […]
Anger grips Egypt over Mursi-Shafiq runoff
Abu Al Fotouh to back brotherhood against Mubarak-era premier By Ramadan Al Sherbini, Correspondent GULF NEWS Cairo: The streets in the Egyptian capital appeared almost deserted yesterday as most of […]
‘Sin is such fun’ vicar faces calls for sack over Facebook posts
Rev Canon Dr Paul Shackerley is under investigation after swearing on Facebook, mocking religious events and complaining about having to go to church on Sundays. The Rev Canon Dr Paul […]
101-year-old man killed by 91-year-old driver
Burbank, Calif: At 101 years old, Otto Jensen was still on the job, running a photography studio in Burbank. Read more
Rogge says IOC still working to get Saudi Arabia to send female athletes to London Olympics
QUEBEC CITY — Describing talks with Saudi Arabia as “not an easy situation,” IOC President Jacques Rogge said the Olympic body is still working with the Gulf country on sending female athletes to the London Games. Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Brunei are the only countries that have never fielded women […]
Fiji’s Air Pacific rename Fiji Air
FIJI’S NATIONAL AIRLINE AIR PACIFIC TO BE REBRANDED AS “FIJI AIRWAYS” BY2013 Ministry of InformationPDF | Print | E-mail May 15|12:34 pm Hear this article FIJIAN GOVERNMENT OFFERS FULL SUPPORT TO AIRLINE’S DEVELOPMENT Air Pacific today announced the historic name change from Air Pacific to Fiji Airways, a major development for the airline with government’s full […]
Fiji – traffic center to generate money
Traffic centre to generate money May 26, 2012 | Filed under: Fiji News | Posted by: newsroom Land Force Commander, Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga during the opening of the Traffic Command Centre in Nabua yesterday. Photo: RAMA By NANISE LOANAKADAVU The new National Traffic Control Centre is expected to generate revenue for Government if its […]