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. […]
By RFI There will be no new French law on Turkey’s alleged genocide of Armenians until after France’s presidential election, President Nicolas Sarkozy’s party announced Wednesday. France’s Armenian lobby group has demanded that candidates promise to redraft the bill after it was declared unconstitutional. No sooner had the Constitutional Council […]
By RFI French Socialist presidential candidate François Hollande arrived in London Wednesday for a brief visit where he had lunch with Labour leader Ed Miliband and address expats. He says he wants to discuss reorientating Europe with fellow “progressives” and will defend his plans to rein in high finance. Hollande’s team hope […]
PST GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) — The United Nations has urged FIFA to allow Islamic women to wear a hijab headscarf while playing soccer. The U.N. says Wilfried Lemke, sports adviser […]
Islamic students at the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences, HvA, have taken to praying in a stairwell as a protest against the closure of the school’s meditation room. They hope to force the school to provide them with their own prayer room. However, the school board is refusing to meet […]
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit : Xpress Tribune By Z Ali Published: February 29, 2012 HYDERABAD: An 80-year-old man, identified as Chaudhry Akram Arain, was shot dead and […]
The Dutch law allowing euthanasia under certain sharply defined circumstances often raises eyebrows abroad. And it gives rise to countless unfounded allegations. The criticism is often made in foreign media that euthanasia is too easy in the Netherlands. The elderly are said to fear for their lives in Dutch hospitals. […]
Source: The BBC news. A credit-card sized computer designed to help teach children to code goes on general sale for the first time today. The Raspberry Pi is a bare-bones, low-cost computer created by volunteers mostly drawn from academia and the UK tech industry. Sold uncased without keyboard or monitor, […]
The Muslim Times Editor for Pakistan Credit:Xpress Tribune By Web Desk / Zahid Gishkori Published: February 29, 2012 RAWALPINDI: The govenment of Pakistan is all set to issue a red […]
James Murdoch has stepped down as executive chairman of News International, the UK newspaper business that owns the Sun and the Times titles. The newspaper publisher has been tainted by […]