Source: Bloomberg Businessweek Jan. 24 (Bloomberg) — Google Inc., which is opposing censorship around the world, is funding discussions about dissent as celebrities including Oprah Winfrey and MTV founder Tom Freston attend Asia’s largest literary festival. The five-day DSC Jaipur Literature Festival, in the Indian city known for its […]
“We need a system where diversities are a basis for celebration and not conflict,” Former Indian President Dr. A.P.J.Abdul Kalam said. 2012 was declared as the year for a Trilingual Sri Lanka at the ceremony. The ten-year action plan aims to make Sri Lankans fluent in Sinhala, Tamil and English. […]
By Tanja Aitamurto What if journalism was biased towards supporting world peace? That would be a radical shift from the current situation, in which journalism is focused on covering war and conflict. The concept of peace journalism emphasizes journalism as a constructive power towards a better world. The notion of […]
Source / Courtesy: Yahoo News KABUL (Reuters) – A cache of ancient Jewish scrolls from northern Afghanistan that has only recently come to light is creating a storm among scholars […]
LANZHOU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) — Premier Wen Jiabao urged governments at all levels to improve the livelihoods of people residing in rural and urban areas on the eve of Chinese Lunar New Year. Wen made the remarks during his visit to northwest China’s Gansu Province on Saturday and Sunday. Read […]
Chinese President Hu Jintao visited grassroots urban and rural areas in Beijing on Sunday, the eve of Spring Festival, extending greetings to the people and celebrating with them Lunar New Year. Hu arrived at the old style Qianmen shopping street, south of the Tiananmen Square, waving hands to the passersby, […]
Sights and Insights: Jerusalem down under Jerusalem Post: By WAYNE STILES The Western Wall Tunnels allow visitors to explore the full length of the Kotel, seeing first-century Jerusalem. Wayne Stiles […]
Abbott boat plan causes concern in Jakarta A SENIOR Indonesian police official has voiced concerns about Opposition Leader Tony Abbott’s plan to turn back all asylum-seeker boats, warning the policy […]
Oldest American-Muslim organization calls for end to fear mongering The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community USA calls for an end to the growing fear of Islamic Shariah in the United States. Shariah is not a threat to our nation. Instead, Shariah is a set of Islamic regulations and guidelines that govern the […]
Transitional council deputy head quits after protests Jordan Times: Agencies | Jan 23,2012 BENGHAZI — The head of Libya’s transitional government on Sunday suspended delegates from Benghazi, the city that […]
India, Mauritius begin talks on revised tax treaty New Delhi: Indian and Mauritian tax officials have begun talks on revising the double taxation avoidance pact between the two countries and the issue is likely to come up for discussion during the upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Mauritius to […]
The quiet appeal of Mauritius was immediately evident as the plane descended. A verdant gem of just 1,860 sq km, located 800km east of Madagascar amidst the shimmering sapphire waters of the Indian Ocean, it is part of a chain of islands formed during a series of undersea volcanic eruptions […]
Photo taken on Jan. 22, 2012 shows the bird’s-eye view of the Olympic Green in Beijing, capital of China, on the eve before Chinese lunar Year of Dragon. [Photo/Xinhua]
Daily Dawn: KARACHI: Farahnaz Ispahani, media adviser to President Asif Ali Zardari and wife of Pakistan’s former ambassador to the United States, has said that she had fled to the US for fear […]
Courtesy Philippines Daily Inquirer: MANILA, Philippines–The New York-based Human Rights Group on Monday lamented that President Aquino’s valiant promises to stem the rampant violation of human rights have remained just […]
lislamForWest.org is the official website of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community to present Islam to the Christian, agnostic and atheist readers, in a user friendly fashion. In addition to the Homepage, […]
Source / Courtesy: China Daily A province in south China has approved the first registered private think thank to help advise officials on key issues, the People’s Daily reported. The […]
Researchers from Newcastle University have been funded more than $9.3 million by the Wellcome Trust to begin experimenting with a method that could lead to children having DNA from three people to eliminate some genetic disorders. According to the Telegraph, the technique involves removing the nucleus from a donor cell and inserting a […]
Motorhomes have always been a fun way to see the country and take a vacation with the family. However, it seems that there are always drawbacks. While the luxuries on board are amazing for a moving vehicle, they are not close to the same as those found in mansions or […]
LAHORE: The medieval walled city of Lahore is under threat from a construction ‘free-for-all’ ruining centuries of heritage, as an ambitious Pakistani restoration project to protect it stalls. Rapid and illegal growth is crowding out the “old city” —the section of the eastern hub fortified by a wall during the […]