Islamist militants ‘tried to kidnap Jewish judge’
Thirteen suspected Islamist militants are facing terror charges in France that include plotting to kidnap a judge reported to be Jewish. The group, nine of whom will be held in […]
UK:More Anglicans leave Church of England for Rome
A parish church has been torn apart by its priest’s decision to defect to the Roman Catholic Church. On Wednesday, the 26-strong choir of St James the Great will sing […]
U.S. Car Sales Keep Up Their Firm Growth
DETROIT — Automakers on Tuesday reported strong sales across the board in March, pushing the industry to its best quarter since before the recession, even though gasoline prices climbed to more than $4 a gallon in many states. Nissan, Hyundai and Kia each posted record sales last month, while Chrysler […]
Did Darwin Knock out Original Sin?
The answer is a definite ‘Yes’ and details follow! Original Sin requires that Adam and Eve be the first human couple, so all humans can inherit Original Sin from them, […]
93-year-old Florida woman retires her car after 576,000 miles
Courtesy: Yahoo These days, most people consider themselves lucky if a new car lasts 5 to 10 years. Make it to 100,000 miles in your vehicle, and the car company might make a commercial about you. That makes 93-year-old Rachel Veitch a notable exception. Veitch is retiring her 1964 Mercury […]
Iraq’s Kurds halt oil exports over payment row
Source: Associated Press Author: Sinan Salaheddin BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s self-ruled Kurdish region has halted oil exports over a payment row with the central government in Baghdad, the latest dispute in a long-troubled relationship between the two administrations. Furious over the move, Baghdad on Monday accused the Kurdistan Regional Government […]
America, Afghanistan and the prisoners they hold
Source: Reuters (Blogs) Author: Sanjeev Miglani As in any conflict, the prisoners that the players in Afghanistan hold are a key part of their political and military strategy as they head into 2014. For the United States, the more Taliban fighters or even potential Taliban are kept off the battlefield, […]
James Murdoch resigns as BSkyB chairman
London (CNN) — James Murdoch, the son of media magnate Rupert Murdoch, stepped down as the chairman of BSkyB on Tuesday, the British satellite broadcaster announced. He has been hammered by accusations that News Corp.’s British Sunday tabloid the News of the World systematically eavesdropped illegally on crime victims, politicians, […]
Germany Outraged over Swiss Arrest Warrants
Credit: Spiegel Gemany. REUTERS Credit Suisse headquarters in Zurich. Many German politicians and tax collectors are furious about Switzerland’s decision to issue arrest warrants against three German officials who bought a stolen CD with tax data. The move has gone down well in Switzerland, where politicians have praised the country’s […]
The Logistical Nightmare of Leaving Afghanistan
Credit: Spiegel Germany NATO forces are due to leave Afghanistan by the end of 2014, but the withdrawal poses a massive logistical challenge. The US and its allies are dependent on air hubs in Russia and authoritarian Central Asian republics to transport its troops and equipment home — and getting those […]
Does your memory go for a toss?
Credit: TOI As you age, your memory goes for a toss. Eating right will help those grey cells in working condition and you in tip-top shape! Can’t find your keys … again? Whether your momentary memory loss is linked to doing too many things at once or just a bad […]
One-year-old boy drowns in washing machine
Credit: TOI OREM, UTAH: At 21 months, Ollie Hebb was his mother’s helper on laundry day, climbing atop a bin so he could toss clothes into a top-loading washer. On the morning he went missing for a few minutes, Tiffany Hebb went through her house calling for him but got […]
California university shooting: 7 dead, suspect detained
Credit: TOI California university shooting: 7 dead, suspect detained OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA: A gunman opened fire at a Christian university in California on Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding three more, before being captured in a nearby city, authorities said. The gunfire erupted around midmorning at Oikos University in […]
Lashkar chief Hafiz Saeed dares US, says he is not hiding in caves
Credit: TOI Lashkar chief dares US, says he is not hiding in caves ISLAMABAD: Lashing out at the US for putting a bounty of USD 10 million on his head, a combative Hafiz Mohammad Saeed today said Washington was “frustrated” with him for his countrywide protests against the resumption of […]
Only 13 of 100 senators declare foreign assets in annual statements
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Zahid Gishkori Published: April 3, 2012 ISLAMABAD: A majority of Senators have declined to divulge their assets and financial liabilities abroad, irrespective […]
Brits to pay $3 bln to be spied upon on web, emails, texts
Russian TV: UK taxpayers will have to pay billions of dollars to have their web surfing, email exchange, text messaging, and even Skype calls, monitored. In addition to the hefty […]
How did you become a Muslim?
Jonathon Butterworth is a recent convert to Ahmadiyyat: True Islam. See his inspirational yet very short Channel 4, UK, interview about his journey to and love of Islam, click […]
Asian Human Rights Commission – Urgent Appeals Programme for Ahmadi Teacher
Urgent Appeal Case: AHRC-UAC-057-2012 PAKISTAN: In a hate campaign against the Ahmadis the police tortured to death an innocent school teacher ISSUES: Torture; ill-treatment; arbitrary arrest; religious minority groups; impunity; […]
U.S. Offers $10 Million Reward for Pakistani Militant
NY Times: …………..Wendy Sherman, the United States under secretary of state for political affairs, announced the reward for Mr. Saeed, described as the leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba, during a visit to India on Monday. […]
A murder most most foul: Saleem Shahzad, Master Abdul Qudoos, Who is next?
Pakteahouse: Usman Ahmad: Prior to anything else being said, let it be clearly stated that the recent murder of Master Abdul Qudoos at the hands of the police is not […]