Dr. Abdus Salam: Some Reminiscences
Dr. Abdus Salam: Some Reminiscences Courtesy: theartofmisinformation By: Imam B.A. Rafiq When I reached London in the early part of 1959 Dr. Abdus Salam lived in Putney, about a mile and […]
Bangla Interactive Q & A Program Shotter Shondhane on YouTube
Previous Episodes Bangla Interactive Q & A Program Shotter Shondhane – i.e. In Search of Truth are available on Youtube. Visit www.youtube.com and search for Shotter Shondhane or click on Media Library below. Media Library Please watch these programs with your family members, friends and relatives and share […]
Bonn boycott
Source:Dawn.com THE government’s decision to boycott the Bonn conference next week needs to be carefully parsed. Statements attributed to officials about the boycott did not appear to categorically rule out a last-minute reversal in the Pakistani opinion. It is possible, given the behind-the-scenes lobbying that the announcement will trigger, that […]
Foods you shouldn’t eat daily
Source: TOI on line: While you may be making the utmost effort to eat healthy for the majority of your day, it is possible that there are the small daily mistakes you maybe making in your diet, which make weight loss, or weight management more difficult and a slower […]
The Council of Nicaea and three others
The best way to understand the doctrine of ‘Trinity’ is to study its historical evolution. It took four Ecumenical Councils from year 325 CE till 451 CE, spread over more […]
Businesses Plan for Possible End of Euro: Get ready with some basic ration
International companies are preparing contingency plans for a possible break-up of the euro zone, according to interviews with dozens of multinational executives. http://www.cnbc.com/id/45487482
Priests on funerals: What’s business got to do with it
TOKYO (majirox news) — The $21 billion funeral industry is changing as more Japanese households are cutting down on the expensive business of dying during the global economic downturn. Many Japanese are choosing cheaper funerals as the aging population is growing. In fact, Japan has the highest proportion of […]
US preparing to vacate Shamsi air base
By Reuters Published: November 30, 2011 Courtesy: Xpress Tribune The United States (US) is preparing to accede to Pakistani demands that it vacate a remote air base in Pakistan used for […]
Clinton hopes for Pakistan cooperation despite Bonn boycott
By Reuters Published: November 30, 2011 Courtesy:Xpress Tribune BUSAN, SOUTH KOREA:US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Wednesday she regretted Pakistan’s decision to boycott next week’s international conference on Afghanistan but hoped […]
Not all deaths are mourned the same: All deaths are equal but some are more equal than others
Several politicians and citizens in general are enraged over the violation of their sovereignty. While this outburst of grief is understandable and very much justified, one wonders why other acts of violence against ethnic and sectarian minorities in Pakistan have not stirred the same outpour of grief and anger that […]
Iran delivers major blow to the CIA
Source :Asiatimes on line. By – Mahan Abedin Iran’s claim last week to have arrested 12 spies from the Central Intelligence Agency has been grudgingly confirmed by United States officials, suggesting a major CIA defeat if not a full-blown disaster. ATol sources in Tehran confirm the embarrassing outcome is the […]
Tehran invokes revolutionary fervor
Source: Asiatimes on line M K Bhadrakumar As the US gathers its flock, including its most reliable sycophant Britain, to move against the Iranian sphere via regime change in Syria, Tehran has taken the gloves off. The downgrading of ties with London moved with such speed that it is obvious […]
Confused details emerging of NATO attack on Pakistan!
Source: Newyorktimes: “Some participants, who declined to be identified by name, expressed dissatisfaction with the military briefing.”. Also on Tuesday, the Pakistani military also offered its first detailed account of the weekend episode, which widely differed with NATO and Afghan diplomat accounts. The army ruled out United States assertions that […]
Court to rule on Muslim prayer in German schools
On Wednesday, Germany’s Federal Administrative Court is set to rule on whether German schools must accommodate Muslims by providing them with a place to pray. In a landmark case, Germany’s […]
Doctor returns remote control after 23 years
By ARAB NEWS MADINAH: While Dr. Azhar, a medical doctor from Mauritius, worked at King Fahd Hospital in Madinah, he was given a remote control to operate his TV set at home. After he left the Kingdom 23 years ago, he discovered he still had the device in his possession. […]
Experts urge WMD free zone to avert regional nuclear arms race
By Taylor Luck AMMAN – Diplomats and security experts on Tuesday urged world governments to seize what some are calling the “last chance” to avert a regional nuclear arms race. […]
Reviving Mideast negotiations in Jordan’s best interest – King
AMMAN (JT) – Returning the Palestinians and Israelis to the negotiating table is in the best interest of Jordan and Germany, His Majesty King Abdullah said on Tuesday, warning that […]
Surprise! Guess Where the World’s Most Profitable Banking Center Is…
If the global financial crisis has taught the world anything, it’s that there is massive weakness running through western banking systems. The big banks in New York and London, once considered to be the strongest and most stable in the world, have been completely exposed for what they are– weak, toxic, and […]
Norway banks well capitalised but risks rising -c.bank
Source: Reuters Author: Balazs Koranyi Norway’s banks are well capitalised and continue to report solid earnings, but European turmoil, high household debt and rising funding costs have increased risks for the sector, the central bank said on Tuesday. Banks are expected to post healthy capital levels this year but the sector, […]
Pamela Geller Comes Out Against Kosher Laws
Source/Credit: The Atlantic By Jeffery Goldberg Recently, my arch-nemesis Pamela Geller, who gives the fight against Islamist terrorism a bad name, denounced the good people who bring us Butterball turkeys for allowing their birds to be slaughtered according to Muslim custom. These halal birds, she said, are tortured in the […]