Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | US Desk Source/Credit: The Guggington Post | Gadling Blog By Chris Owen | February 28, 2012 Humanity First works to assist people affected by natural disasters, war, […]
Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | EU Desk Source/Credit: The Tagesspiegel, By Benjamin Lassiwe | February 27, 2012 It is rare for a Muslim to deliver a sermon in a Catholic church. […]
BEIJING – Chinese authorities have given the green light for religious groups to engage in more charitable work, according to an announcement by the State Administration for Religious Affairs and five other departments. Preferential policies, including government subsidies and tax reductions, are in place when religious groups seek registration to […]
China and the Philippines are continuing to trade barbs amid a rumbling row over disputed areas in the South China Sea. A China Daily editorial called Manila a “troublemaker” and criticised its move to allow oil and gas companies to bid for contracts in two offshore areas. Read More…
Credit: How Life Works: Did you know you can lose weight without dieting? That’s what one new weight loss product wants you to believe, after claiming you can lose 30 pounds in six months, without changing what you eat. It’s called the Sensa Weight Loss System, and it’s one of […]
Credit: Washington Post: When the crew of the Virginia scallop trawler Cinmar hauled a mastodon tusk onto the deck in 1970, another oddity dropped out of the net: a dark, tapered stone blade, nearly eight inches long and still sharp. Forty years later, this rediscovered prehistoric slasher has reopened debate […]
Credit: Asiatimes: By Jim Lobe WASHINGTON – As top US and Israeli officials prepare for a crucial set of meetings, a new survey finds little backing among the Israeli public for a military strike against Iranian nuclear facilities without Washington’s approval. Only about one in five Israelis (19% ) favor […]
Credit:Stratfor: The United States imposed sanctions on Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security on Thursday, while semi-official state media reported that a political official of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) had again threatened that Iran will attempt to close the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, however, the […]
Credit: UKTIMES LONDON: By Zubair Khan During its continuous turbulent history, Pakistan, at times adopted Joint-Electorate System while some times it resorted to Separate Electorate System. Currently it is sticking to Separate Electorate System for many years. An effort has been made to briefly define these systems with some apparent […]
Toblerone, Switzerland’s most famous chocolate, turns 100. In 1908 Theodor Tobler invented a nougat-cocoa speciality, which became Switzerland’s most successful chocolate. Last year Toblerone produced about as many individual Toblerone […]
By RIYADH: ARAB NEWS Saudi Arabia said yesterday it would honor a pledge of $3.75 billion in aid to Egypt after complaints by the Egyptian premier that donor countries were […]
by Khetam Malkawi | Feb 29,2012 | 22:36 AMMAN — The total number of Libyans who have entered the Kingdom since last February stands at 58,000 as of this week, […]
Snowfall blocks several roads in northern governorates by Laila Azzeh | Feb 29,2012 | JORDAN TIMES AMMAN –– Roads in the northern governorates of the Kingdom were closed to traffic […]
AFP | Feb 29,2012 | JORDAN TIMES CAIRO — Egyptian police arrested a man on Wednesday who they thought had been a top lieutenant of Osama Ben Laden, only to discover that the man they had nabbed had the right name but the wrong identity. An Egyptian known as Seif […]
In this incredible capture by Dmitry Moiseenko, we look down the jaw-dropping Dragon Falls in Venezuela. Known locally as Churun Meru, it’s apparently about 10 km south of Angel Falls in […]
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Delivering mail is going to be tricky in a world of paralyzing protectionism, energy scarcity or economic collapse. To prepare for these (and less disastrous outcomes) Deutsche Post DHL studied five scenarios for the world in 2050. Read more:
Scientists have detected a comet 140 meters in diameter that is due for a fly-by in 2040. There is an outside chance that it could collide with Earth. The giant rock, known as AG5, has an elliptical orbit that will bring it within striking distance of our planet in 23 […]
The ancient Romans used to expose unwanted babies on hillsides. Thankfully, we have come a long way since those bad old days. We would never countenance letting a baby die of exposure or get eaten by animals. No, today’s infanticide promoters insist that babies be killed painlessly. After all, we aren’t barbarians! […]
Source: The Christian Science Monitor By Reza Aslan and Harris Zafar / February 29, 2012 There are those who would have you believe that Islamic law, or sharia, is taking over America. […]