Dr. Abdus Salam nicely covered in Dawn.com
Source/ Courtesy: Dawn.com By Murtaza Razvi Mohammad Abdus Salam (1926-1996) was his full name, which may add to the knowledge of those who wish he was either not Ahmadi or Pakistani. The man […]
What makes it ‘Memogate’
Source: Dailytimes BAAGHI: What makes it ‘Memogate’? —Marvi Sirmed What could be more ‘patriotic’ than eliminating terrorists from Pakistan’s soil? Pakistanis deserve a better future without any references to the terrorists being harboured on their land By now we all know what Memogate is, and what memo we are referring […]
Chinese, Bruneian leaders praise bilateral cooperation
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) — Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao and Bruneian Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah said Sunday the two countries’ cooperation is fruitful and conducive to regional stability and prosperity. Read More…
Arrest over deadly China kindergarten minibus crash
Chinese authorities have arrested the owner of a kindergarten that was operating an overloaded minibus involved in a fatal crash. Read More…
Taliban, Pakistan in peace talks: Taliban commander
Source: TOI on line Pakistan’s Taliban movement, a major security threat to the country, is holding exploratory peace talks with the US-backed government, a senior Taliban commander and tribal mediators told Reuters on Monday. ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Taliban movement, a major security threat to the country, is holding exploratory peace […]
UK: Girl Guides considers dropping God from members’ promise
Children may be stopped from pledging their devotion to God when joining the Girl Guides following complaints that it discriminates against non-Christians. Girls wanting to become Guides, Brownies or Rainbows currently promise to “love” God when signing up to the 101-year-old organisation. However, the association is considering reviewing the wording […]
UK Iraq war report delayed over secret documents
Britain’s public inquiry into the Iraq War said on Thursday it would not deliver its conclusions until next summer at the earliest as it seeks the release of secret government documents. The five-member inquiry team began hearings in November 2009 and had hoped to deliver its verdict by the end […]
In four years 140 million were driven into poverty
Source/Credit:-Monday, November 21, 2011 Surging population growth and climate change are driving the planet towards episodes of worsening hunger which only an overhaul of the food system will fix, […]
Salaam Abdus Salam
Mohammad Abdus Salam (1926-1996) was his full name, which may add to the knowledge of those who wish he was either not Ahmadi or Pakistani. The man proudly lived and died as both, and much more, as Pakistan disowned him, in life and in death. Ziaul Haq denied him the honour of a state […]
Germany Is Making The Same Mistake That Allowed The Nazis To Come To Power
By 1931 the world was in depression. Germany would have been too, with or without its pathological fear of inflation. The Nazis would presumably have made the same electoral gains. But suppose Germany had inflated in 1931, like the U.K. did. The following chart compares the trajectory of the U.K. […]
Coordinate with SCTA before tearing down old structures: Makkah emir
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has instructed officials not to eradicate any heritage sites without the permission of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA). He said relevant authorities should coordinate with the SCTA to evaluate the historical significance of old […]
Mariano Rajoy’s party wins Spain election
Source / Courtesy: China Daily MADRID – Mariano Rajoy has been elected as the next prime minister of Spain with a landslide victory in the general election on Sunday. Rajoy’s center-right People’s Party […]
Jordanian king pays rare visit to West Bank
By AGENCIES ARABNEWS RAMALLAH, West Bank: Jordan’s King Abdallah II is paying a rare visit to the West Bank to show support for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. Monday’s trip comes […]
Jordan: Riots break out anew in northern town
By Raed Omari AMMAN – Riots erupted anew but faded away within hours on Sunday in the northern town of Ramtha following the release of the results of an autopsy on Najem Azaizeh, who died last week while in police custody. The autopsy report said that Azaizeh, 21, died of […]
Hunitetu – a Christian Community with Muslim Raja
Indonesia is an interesting phenomenon where Christians, Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists can live in one house or get along side-by-side peacefully. An irony to religious tolerance It has been years of agony for GKI Taman Yasmin Protestant church congregation members as Bogor Mayor Diani Budiarto has defied a Supreme Court […]
Muslim Youth to Host Largest Blood Donor Clinic in Canada
Friday, November 19th, 2011, Vaughan, ON – The Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Association in partnership with the Canadian Blood Services will hold the largest single blood donation clinic in Canada on Saturday, November 26th, 2011. This clinic – the youth group’s 9th – will be held at the community’s newest facility, […]
Muslim men help keep Jewish tradition alive
Zafaryab Ali and his business partner, Peerada Shah, Two Pakistani Muslims in Brooklyn were shocked on hearing through a friend that Coney Island Bialys and Bagels was closing. Ali had worked at the store for 10 years in the 1990s and remembers it always being crowded, with lines out the […]
Is Spain the next Italy?
The short answer is no. But the two countries are begging for comparison, since they’re among the largest economies in the eurozone. And they share the less-than-stellar distinction of seeing their bond yields soaring to sickening heights. Spain’s 10-year bond yield was trading at 6.37% on Friday. That’s better than […]
Students to get “right to healthcare” in Delhi
Delhi has become the first state in India to provide “right to health care” for the school children. The new law passed to that effect will help in early diagnosis. It […]