Britain warns Russia not to block UN effort over Syria
Downing Street warned Russia on Monday not to block efforts at the United Nations to bring a peaceful resolution to unrest in Syria. Britain’s Foreign Secretary William Hague was on […]
Religion’s usefulness is drawn from its truth
Charles Moore reviews Religion for Atheists by Alain de Botton. ‘The most boring and unproductive question one can ask of a religion,” says Alain de Bottonin the first sentence of […]
Megaupload User Data May Be Gone By Thursday, Feds Say
Source: Huffington Post. Federal prosecutors say data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday. U.S. prosecutors blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men, saying the site facilitated millions of illegal downloads of movies, music and other content. The company says its millions of users stored […]
Preserving Liam Neeson’s page from Wikipedia lest it is hurt by Islamophobia
Lian Neeson recently announced that he is considering to become a Muslim. So, I thought he deserves a little thank you gesture from me, in cutting and pasting his information from Wikipedia to ensure its longevity. In the past my small efforts have yielded big dividends in the area of […]
Afghan Family, Led by Father Who Called Girls a Disgrace, Is Guilty of Murder
Source: NY Times. It began with a puzzling and grisly discovery in 2009: a car submerged in a 19th-century canal lock with the bodies of three teenage girls and a middle-aged woman inside. On Sunday, the father, the mother and a brother of the girls were each convicted of […]
U.S. Banks Tally Their Exposure to Europe’s Debt Maelstrom
After a hurricane, homeowners check nervously to see if their insurance will cover all of the damage. With the European financial crisis still threatening a trail of defaults, United States banks are betting that their insurance is going to pay out. Five large American banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Goldman […]
Insight: Davos elite see euro surviving, for now
(Reuters) – At a discreet farewell dinner in Davos for Swiss National Bank chief Philipp Hildebrand, a handful of guests including central bankers past and present were handed blank sheets of paper. […]
The Pentagon Says Even Its Biggest Bomb Isn’t Enough To Reach Iran’s Nuclear Labs
Businessinsider.com: The Massive Ordnance Penetrator bomb made news last week when its development team won rare accolades and news of a possible target were reported by The Telegraph. It was understood then that there were doubts whether the 30,000 pound bomb would penetrate deeply enough to hit Iran’s alleged nuclear facilities. Adam Entous and Julian […]
Cancer in ancient Egyptian mummy proves the disease is genetic
CAIRO — A professor from American University in Cairo says discovery of prostate cancer in a 2,200-year-old mummy indicates the disease was caused by genetics, not environment. The genetics-environment question […]
Is that a gun in your genes?
Genes can predict criminal tendencies: study Is that a gun in your genes or are you just opportunistic? A new U.S. study suggests the line between a life of crime and an honest existence could have more to do with your genetic makeup than your environment. Researchers from University of […]
Salam Sahab, we have failed you
Daily Dawn: Yesterday marked the 85th Birthday of Dr.Abdus Salam, theoretical physicist and the only Pakistani Nobel Laureate. He is not our national hero, his name is rarely ever mentioned, in […]
Atheism exposed in one paragraph
Even a few lines scribbled on a beach have a purpose and a writer, but, our complex universe, which we can barely explain with the help of complex mathematics and […]
Therapies Based On Positive Emotions May Not Work for All Cultures, Psychologists Warn
ScienceDaily (Apr. 25, 2011) — Thinking happy thoughts, focusing on the good and downplaying the bad is believed to accelerate recovery from depression, bolster resilience during a crisis and improve overall mental health. But a new study by University of Washington psychologists reveals that pursuing happiness may not be beneficial across […]
The French Are About To Become More German
French President Nicolas Sarkozy faces an uphill battle in his re-election fight this Spring. We discussed some of the long odds against him here. So to jumpstart his re-election, Sarkozy has announced brand new economic reforms that are sure to be controversial. From The Telegraph: Under new “competitiveness accords”, employers will now be able […]
Protest against ‘unconstitutional’ practices becomes anti-Ahmadi rally
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Mudassir Raja Published: January 29, 2012 RAWALPINDI: Thousands of traders and activists from religious parties gathered in Rawalpindi on Sunday to call […]
Greece should give up budget control: Germany
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Toronto teens send Lego man on a balloon odyssey 24 kilometres high
Source: The star.com. Neither Mathew Ho nor Asad Muhammad can vote, or buy beer. They haven’t been accepted to college yet, though that might change after this story. The 17-year-olds have already sent a (Lego) man into space. Two weeks ago, Ho and Muhammad launched a homemade balloon carrying a Legopassenger […]
Israeli millionaire builds mosque in France
Jewish businessman Robert Harush who grew up in Ashkelon spends fortune on renovation of large Muslim house of worship in Montereau, in effort to promote co-existence. He grew up in […]
Syria’s Asad
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Islamists demand gov’t return control of charity society to Muslim Brotherhood
by Khaled Neimat | Jan 29,2012 | 22:42 JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — Dozens of Islamists on Saturday gathered outside the gates of the Islamic Charity Centre Society (ICCS) after a deal with the government to return the administration of the largest nonprofit organisation in the Kingdom to the Muslim Brotherhood […]