Saudi woman scientist bags gold medal in Geneva fair
By ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: A member of the applied sciences faculty at Umm Al-Qura University has won a gold medal for her innovation at the 40th International Exhibition of Inventions […]
Swiss envoy lauds Jordan’s efforts to aid Syrian refugees
by Taylor Luck | Petra | JORDAN TIMES RAMTHA/AMMAN — A Swiss humanitarian envoy on Monday confirmed his country’s support for Jordan’s efforts to host refugees, as relief agencies reported a rise in the number of injured Syrians crossing into the Kingdom. During a field visit to Mafraq and Ramtha […]
No Suspects in West Java Ahmadiyah Mosque Attack: Police
Jakarta globe: Tasikmalaya. Local police are looking for suspects in video footage of last week’s mob attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in West Java, an officer said on Monday. “We’re still analyzing recording,” Tasikmalaya police chief Sr. Adj. Comr. Irman Sugema said. A mob of 150 people stormed the mosque […]
Top official defends Ahmadiyah
Jakarta Post, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has taken a different viewpoint from his superior regarding an attack on an Ahmadiyah mosque in Tasikmalaya, West Java, on Friday. Nasaruddin was quoted by Antara news agency as saying that the police should take the incident in the Singaparna district seriously, […]
Kim Appointment May Spur Changes at the World Bank
Source: The New York Times ITHACA, NEW YORK — The World Bank has a new president, but many questions remain about whether the selection process was indeed transparent, open and merit-based, […]
Flag Football Team Wears Hijab To Support Irum Khan, Muslim Player, At Florida School
Huff Post A flag football team took a stand against discrimination by donning hijabs in support of their Muslim teammate. Members of the West Broward High School team wore the traditional […]
Cartographic Position Of Presidential Candidates.
Le Parisien. The socialist candidate Mr. Hollande leads in 56 metropolitan departments (it was the case for 23 of them only for Ségolène Royal in 2007), whereas Nicolas Sarkozy goes out first in 39 departments. In other words, around thirty departments fell over. Marine Le Pen is in the leads […]
Jean-Luc Melenchon, Communist Party Leader, called on his supporters to put an end to the Sarkozy era.
RT. France. There is yet another force able to bear down the second round. Far-left candidate Jean-Luc finished fourth in the first round with 11 per cent of the vote. Backed by the Communist Party, he called on his supporters to put an end to the Sarkozy era and support […]
A Review of Sultan ul Qalam: Qur`anic Evidences of the Truthfulness of the Promised Messiah
An Urdu book by Ansar Raza, Canada There is no doubt that the most fundamental and key resources of Islam are Qur`an; Sunnah; and Hadith. However, some groups and individuals […]
Sudan’s Bashir rejects talks with South
By Abdelmoneim Abu Edris Ali (AFP) – HEGLIG, Sudan — Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir said Monday there will be no more talks with South Sudan, as fresh Sudanese air raids […]
Islam is Indeed a Part of Germany!
You may have read a recent news in which Chancellor Angela Merkel’s ally says Islam not part of Germany. But this is factually not true! It only reflects lack of knowledge […]
Sarkozy, Hollande Advance in French Presidential Poll
Wall street Journal: France’s center-right President Nicolas Sarkozy, who is seeking a second mandate, and Socialist Party candidate Francois Hollande came ahead in Sunday’s presidential election and will compete in a run-off on May 6, according to estimates of preliminary results seen by The Wall Street Journal. Because no one […]
India’s remote sensing satellite Risat-1 set for Thursday launch
The countdown for the Thursday early morning launch of a rocket laden with remote sensing satellite Risat-1 has begun in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh, an ISRO official said, a step that will reinforce India’s global leadership position in the field. Remote sensing satellites send back pictures and other data for […]
‘Super-nano’ plastic fibres to power next-generation IT
Materials scientists in France said that they had made highly-conductive plastic wires on the nanoscale, an invention with potential for mobile devices, computing and solar energy. Just a few billionths of a metre across, the fibres are light, inexpensive, flexible and easy to handle, in contrast to carbon nanotubes, the […]
One In Two College Graduates Are Jobless Or Underemployed
Source: Huffington Post – WASHINGTON — The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and knowledge. Young adults […]
A Quixotic Quest to Mine Asteroids
Source: Wall Street Journal – By AMIR EFRATI A new company backed by two Google Inc. GOOG +0.07% billionaires, film directorJames Cameron and other space exploration proponents is aiming high in the hunt for natural resources—with mining asteroids the possible target. The venture, called Planetary Resources Inc., revealed little in a press release this week except to […]
East Germany world’s most Godless area
Credit: The Local: The former East Germany is officially one of least religious places on the planet, with more than half of people living there saying they do not believe in God. More:
What fuels the American-German love-in?
Credit: The Local Americans like Germans more than much ever before, a new poll found this week. But why? It can’t just be gratitude for sending troops to Afghanistan. And do Germans feel the same way about US citizens? More:
Record growth at beard championships
Credit: Who has the biggest, most impressive beard? A record 163 bearded beauties took part in the International German Beard Championships over the weekend. Read:
US, Turkey and Iraqi Kurds join hands
Credit: Asia Times: An acrimonious exchange between the Turkish and Iraqi leaders underscores escalating tensions as Ankara wades into its neighbor’s sectarian politics to back autonomous Kurdish leader Massoud Barzani. Turkey needs help from the Barzani fiefdom to muzzle separatists on its eastern border, yet its desire for a share […]