In the wake of the Quran-burning by American troops at the Bagram Air Base in Afghanistan, protests continued to escalate, and the death toll mounted. In the process, three U.S. blind spots became obvious. One is that of the U.S. media, whose coverage simply underscores – and amplifies – the […]
MANILA, Philippines—Approximately 6,000 troops from the United States are expected to arrive in the country for the 28th Balikatan exercises between the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the US this coming April 16-27, Balikatan spokesman Major Emmanuel Garcia said Wednesday. “This year’s Balikatan Exercises is the 28th of […]
Source: Wall Street Journal The largest solar storm in five years is racing toward Earth, threatening to unleash a torrent of charged particles that could disrupt power grids, GPS and airplane flights. Massive solar flares that erupted this week on the sun may result in the largest solar storm […]
Prime minister Mark Rutte is not yet convinced by the report commissioned by Geert Wilders into the reintroduction of the guilder, he told parliament on Tuesday. He was reacting to a number of opposition MPs who asked him to comment on the report, which was published on Monday. Several opposition parties, […]
The Dutch embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus will remain open as long as the security situation permits. A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry has said this in response to France closing its embassy in protest against the violence by the Syrian regime against its civilian population. Spain also ended […]
The Netherlands and Turkey have expressed their support for the opposition in Syria. The foreign ministers of the two countries, Uri Rosenthal and his Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu, met on Tuesday for the start of celebrations in the Netherlands marking 400 years of diplomatic relations. Speaking at a press conference in Rotterdam, […]
Credit:All Africa via Wasim Saroya interview In this week’s Health Promotion Column, we bring excerpts of the interview we had with Dr. Tahir Mehmood Minhas , general and plastic surgeon of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Hospital in the Gambia. Dr Minhas spoke at length on a wide range of issues including his profile, educational background, work […]
May the Will of Allah be done,” a pious man was saying about something or the other. “It always is, in any case,” said Mullah Nasruddin. “How can you prove that, Mullah?” asked the man. “Quite simply. If it wasn’t always being done, then surely at some time or another […]
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad says that Holy Qur’an is a book of peace. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat is pleased to announce that on 24 February 2012, its world leader, Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad inaugurated the […]
By Pervez Hoodbhoy Published: March 4, 2012 in The Express Tribune Eighteen bloodied bodies, shot Gestapo-style, lay by the roadside. Men in army uniforms had stopped four buses bound from […]
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Credit: TOI Listening to music daily improves health (Thinkstock photos/Getty Images) Listening to music everyday could be a simple and effective way to enhance well-being and health as it may evoke positive emotions and reduce the listener’s stress levels, a new study has revealed. The new doctoral thesis in psychology […]
Credit: TOI AFGHANISTAN: Six British soldiers were killed when their armoured vehicle was hit by an explosion in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan, a British military official said on Wednesday, taking the British toll to 404 since the 2001 US-led invasion to oust the Taliban. More:
Credit:The Royal Gazzete on line via Wasim Saroya of Selvenia: Message of understanding and peace: Hafiz Mubarak Kukoy and Imam Azhar Haneef, from the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of the United States, who will take part in a day of events at BUEI on Saturday. The day features a faith-based social […]
Iran has learned a lesson from Israel’s bombing of Iraq’s Osirak reactor in 1981 and Syria’s nuclear reactor in 2007. Over the years, Tehran has deliberately dispersed key elements of its program across the country — placing some in hardened and deeply buried facilities — to make it difficult for […]
Washington Post: By David Waters The legendary football rivaly between the Alabama Crimson Tide and the Tennessee Volunteers began with a 6-6 tie on the third Saturday in October 1901. […]
CNBC.com: Support for extreme political movements is building across Europe as the economy starts worsening again – and analysts and anti-extremist organizations are increasingly worried that parties on the left- […]
Credit: TOI NEW DELHI: A huge controversy has erupted over the remains of slain al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden and what exactly happened to them. Osama bin Laden was apparently buried in the waters of the north Arabian sea, but there are now emails that suggest otherwise. The new emails […]
buffalonews.com: By Jay Tokasz: Western New York’s Ahmadiyya Muslim community might be small in numbers, but the group isn’t afraid to broach the big religious issues of the day. That was the case […]
Credit: Asia Times on Line: By Ramzy Baroud Ongoing destruction of Palestinian olive trees by Israeli settlers underlines Israel’s efforts to break historic bonds. Bizarre laws allowing indefinite detentions, property seizures and the interrogation of surgery patients add insult, and as apartheid-like practices worsen, counting on Western leaders to provoke change […]