by Isabelle Eichenberger, swissinfo.ch The new president of the Federal Commission against Racism says action is more important than statistical data in combating rights abuses. Martine Brunschwig Graf, a former […]
HOAN:Djibouti City A US drone strike has killed at least 15 civilians and injured dozens of others in the southern region of war-torn Somalia, Press TV reports. The unmanned plane […]
By JEDDAH: NADIM AL-HAMID ARAB NEWS STAFF The Ministry of Labor will issue work permits to foreigners on the basis of their performance in the professional skills tests to be conducted by authorities in due course, according to a senior government official. The workers need not submit any academic or […]
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ARAB NEWS WASHINGTON: Jim Yong Kim, an American who is president of Dartmouth College, has been chosen to be the next president of the World Bank. […]
by Taylor Luck | Apr 16,2012 | JORDAN TIMES RAMTHA — An ongoing influx of thousands of Syrians into Jordan is prompting authorities to open makeshift ‘holding facilities’ for the […]
(NaturalNews) In the current episode ofMental Health Exposed, we enter the world of Leo Babauta, one of the most popular personal development bloggers today. Leo has an uncommon, laser focus on how to simplify your life, let go of unwanted habits and get more done with less distraction. Zen Habitsis […]
Source: MSN.health Choral singing is great for health: It engages people mentally and physically. There is also a strong social networking benefit of a shared activity that is often emotionally uplifting. Now, if this experience occurs in a church service, does it produce even greater well-being and happiness? Is there, […]
(NaturalNews) Exercise truly is a vital component of good health, as was once again illustrated in a recent study published in the peer-reviewed journalCell Metabolism. Researchers from theKarolinska Institutein Stockholm, Sweden, theUniversity of Copenhagenin Denmark, andDublin City Universityin Ireland found that just a few minutes of rigorous exercise is enough […]
(NaturalNews) Homemade remedies for hay fever can quickly reduce seasonal allergy reactions, providing relief from symptoms such as runny nose, sneezing, itching, congestion and coughing. Hay fever affects the mucous membranes of the sinuses, nose, throat, eyes and palate. Grasses and plant pollens are the cause of inflammatory reactions that […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Pak Tea House April 15th, 2012 | 11 Comments By Aziz Bilal: Remembering Abdul Qudoos It’s been long since I did my Pakistan Studies course […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Walter B. Jones Jr., R-N.C., has put forth a resolution declaring that should the president use offensive military force without authorization of an act of Congress, “it is the sense of Congress” that such an act would be “an impeachable high crime and misdemeanor.” “The issue […]
Jerusalem Post: If you really love Iranians, then have the courage to speak out against the regime that oppresses them. A Facebook campaign called “Israel Loves Iran” has drawn huge […]
The major problem in the Grass affair is not the way Israel blackmails every German. Rather, it’s Israelis’ inability to understand this country other than through the way it’s portrayed […]
The Jakarta Globe: It’s not like Vera Makki didn’t have her hands full already. The 35-year-old works in public relations, is a lecturer at the University of Indonesia and, most important, is a wife and the mother of an 8-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son. But Vera still found time […]
Bengali New Year – Poila Boishakh Message Press Statement Hillary Rodham Clinton Secretary of State Washington, DC April 12, 2012 On behalf of President Obama and the people of the United States, I am delighted to send best wishes to Bengali communities worldwide as you celebrate the Bengali New Year. […]
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Günter Wilhelm Grass (born 16 October 1927) is a German novelist, poet, playwright, illustrator, graphic artist, sculptor and recipient of the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature. He is widely regarded to be Germany’s most famous living writer.[1][2][3][4] Grass was born in the Free City of […]
Source: The Democrat and Chronicle Down the street from the Rochester International Airport, where individuals from all corners of the world cross paths , a diverse group gathered to discuss the crossing paths of different religions and the role of faith in society. A banner printed “Love for all, Hatred […]
The pygmy marmoset or dwarf monkey is a New World monkey native to the rainforest canopies of western Brazil, southeastern Colombia, eastern Ecuador, eastern Peru, and northern Bolivia. It is one of the smallest primates, and the smallest true monkey, with its body length ranging from 14 to 16 centimetres […]
BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) — China on Monday confirmed the safety of Chinese citizens during attacks in Afghanistan on Sunday. Read More…
An influential Chinese journal has reprinted comments from China’s premier calling for tougher anti-corruption rules, as a political scandal deepens. Wen Jiabao said corruption was the greatest threat to the ruling party. Read More…