Source: The Register. A decision to kill leap seconds and permanently change how time is measured has been deferred until 2015 by the International Telecommunication Union. A meeting of ITU Radiocommunication Assembly reps on Thursday was unable to reach a decision on whether to stop adding leap seconds to Coordinated Universal […]
Source: BBC News. A video showing Indian border guards torturing a suspected Bangladeshi cow smuggler has prompted widespread condemnation and anger in Bangladesh. Eight Indian Border Security Force (BSF) guards have been suspended in connection with the incident. … Read more.
Source: NY Times. A new study has found that among immigrants, younger age at the time of migration predicts a higher incidence of psychotic disorders. The study, published last month in The American Journal of Psychiatry, was conducted from 1997 to 2005 in The Hague, Netherlands, where there are […]
The Atheist Society of University College London (UCL) posted a cartoon depicting the Holy Prophet Muhammad, and Jesus Christ, may peace of God be on both, having a beer (God […]
Hamas officials say the Israeli army has arrested Palestinian parliament speaker Aziz Dweik near the West Bank city of Ramallah. The officials say Dweik was detained Thursday at an Israeli military checkpoint as he was travelling to Hebron in the southern West Bank. Israel has not commented on the incident. […]
Courtesy Express Tribune: Pakistan Muslim League –Quaid (PML-Q) MPA Shahzad Elahi, speaking during the Punjab Assembly session on Friday, said the province had become a ‘living hell’ for minorities. […]
Washington. An endangered monkey known as the Miller’s Grizzled Langur has been discovered on the island of Borneo in an area it was not previously known to inhabit, international researchers […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Apple’s value on the stock market briefly rose to $400 billion on Thursday, a record high for what was already the world’s most valuable technology company. The company’s market cap slipped below the $400 billion mark by midday as Apple’s (AAPL, Fortune 500) stock fell back […]
The Springfield philosopher shows us that the issue of God’s existence or non-existence is of little importance Source: Julian Baggini · guardian.co.uk Having argued last week that prayer provides benefits for believers that are not available for atheists, I was interested to come across an academic paper by Tim Mawson […]
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Older, unmarried female Muslims outnumber their male counterparts for many reasons. Fussiness is not one of them Source: Syma Mohammed · guardian.co.uk A few years ago, at the behest of […]
Source: Dawn Author: Muhammad Ali In today’s globalised and sometimes polarised world, there is a dire need to understand the pluralistic perspectives of Islamic teachings in order to develop an […]
Source: Emc – More than a decade after 9/11, there is still much we do not know about our Muslim brothers and sisters. Rather than using the tragedy of that […]
Source: Emc Perth – Jesus Christ is mentioned more times by name in the Holy Quran than is the name of the Prophet Mohammad. While it isn’t a numbers’ game – though Jesus is mentioned by name 20 times to Mohammad’s four – it is an example of just how […]
Source: The Record – Fort Saskatchewan recently played host to a Muslim group looking to dispel misconceptions about the Islamic religion. Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association of Canada (AMYA) sent a group of 15 youth volunteers out to the Fort on Saturday in an effort to counter terrorism and to educate […]
Source: Washington Post By Harris Zafar On Tuesday, January 17th, former Speaker of the House, Newt Gingrich said that the only way he would ever support a Muslim for the […]
The Muslim Times’ Editor for Pakistan Credit: Xpress Tribune By Agencies / Faisal Shakeel / Web Desk Published: January 19, 2012 ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani appeared before the Supreme Court on Thursday in […]
DOHA — From its startling winning bid to host the 2022 football World Cup and mediating roles in Middle East and African conflicts to its role leading Arab efforts to […]
Source: Washington Post, VOA & Business week DHAKA, Bangladesh — The Bangladesh military said Thursday it foiled a plot by a group of hardline officers, their retired colleagues and Bangladeshi conspirators living abroad to overthrow Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The coup attempt underscored tension between Hasina’s government and elements of […]
By ARAB NEWS Published: Jan 19, 2012 01:05 Updated: Jan 19, 2012 01:05 MAKKAH: The Ministry of Rural and Municipal Affairs will this year implement development projects in the holy […]