CLARK, Pampanga—The joke about the Philippine Air Force (PAF) is that it is “all air and no force”—and that hurts. But that may soon be over. Saying better times are at hand, the PAF’s new commanding general, Maj. Gen. Lauro Catalino dela Cruz, on Friday attended the blessing of four […]
The number of European criminals in English prisons has doubled over the past decade, while only a handful are being sent home to complete their sentences. Official figures show […]
Sir William Patey, the British ambassador to Afghanistan, has spoken frankly about what he sees as the errors and failings in the country over the past decade. With two weeks […]
Source: The New York Times MUZAFFARNAGAR, India — Along the narrow lane known as Khadar Wallah, Muslims and low-caste Hindus have lived side by side for years, bound by poverty, if not religion. Yet recently, Muslims like Murtaza Mansuri have noticed a change. Their neighbors have become better off. […]
Source: http://www.indoamerican-news.com The Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH) will celebrate the birth anniversary of its spiritual leader, Sri Ramakrishna (1836-1886) on March 10 at its new Center, 14809 Lindita Dr., Houston, TX 77083 (near the corner of Beechnut and Highway 6). After formal worship at 10:30 am, there will […]
Nicholas X. Fang, the Brit (1961) and Alex (1949) d’Arbeloff career development associate professor in engineering design in MIT’s department of mechanical engineering, says that most thin materials used to fully capture light are limited to a very narrow range of wavelengths and angles of incidence. The new design uses […]
Israel 21C: Opposition Chairwoman Tzipi Livni is Israel’s only entry on Newsweek and the Daily Beast’s “150 women who shake the world” list. “They’re starting revolutions, opening schools and fostering […]
Jennani Durai – Straits Times Indonesia In Indonesia any one less than 19 years of age is considered Minor for marriage purpose. Singapore. When sales executive Mohamed Rashid wanted to […]
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royalgazette.com: by Sara Westhead Exploring social peace is the focus of a faith-based seminar being held today by the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Bermuda, in conjunction with the Anglican Church […]
Source: Los Angeles Times Author: Jonathan Turley The recent exchange between an atheist and a judge in a small courtroom in rural Pennsylvania could have come out of a Dickens […]
livemint.com: Aakar Patel I wrote this piece for the two Pakistani newspapers where I write columns, but they did not publish it. These papers are quite liberal, and their editors open-minded. […]
KABUL — President Hamid Karzai’s US-backed government is under fire this International Women’s Day, accused of selling out on Afghan women’s rights as it tries to woo the Taliban into peace talks. Lawmakers, rights organisations and analysts say that the Afghan leader, by endorsing an edict calling women second-class […]
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By Bulent Arinc The Daily Star Lebanon After decades of official neglect and mistrust, Turkey has taken several steps to ensure the rights of the country’s non-Muslim religious minorities. In […]
By JEDDAH: GALAL FAKKAR, ARAB NEWS STAFF The Court of Grievances will be the final decision maker in any dispute between the Zakat payer and the Zakat and Income Tax […]
Armed groups in Syria have rejected a proposal by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan to renounce violence and seek a political solution to the Syrian unrest. The rejection came one day after Annan urged an end to the months-long unrest in Syria and called for a peaceful way to implement […]
By ASSOCIATED PRESS ARABNEWS GENEVA: The United Nations said on Thursday that it was readying food stocks for 1.5 million people in Syria as part of a 90-day emergency contingency plan to help civilians deprived of basic supplies after nearly a year of conflict. “More needs to be done,” John […]
By MAKKAH/MADINAH: ARAB NEWS The Imam and Khatib at the Grand Mosque Sheikh Osama Khayyat comforted the Syrian people, wilting under the oppression of the tyrannical regime of President Bashar Assad, by reciting verses of the Holy Qur’an saying Almighty Allah sends solace soon after hard times. The imam made […]
Asian Human Rights Commission: By William Gomes: Freedom of expression is one of the essential pre-requirements for the practice, protection and promotion of democracy. If we are to speak of a […]