Exclusive: The murder of Libyan strongman Muammar Gaddafi was widely hailed in the West as a just outcome. But it involved powerful nations making up the rules as they went along, the law of the jungle disguised as international justice, observes Peter Dyer. By Peter Dyer If there is one […]
UCLA On November 8, UCLA biologists reported that they had slowed the aging process in fruit flies. They activated a gene called PGC-1, which increases the activity of mitochondria, the tiny power generators in cells that control cell growth and tell cells when to live and die. “We took this […]
The country’s second-largest Islamic group has thrown its full weight behind efforts to rid Indonesia of its heavy smoking habit. After issuing a fatwa in March 2010 to tell its tens of millions of followers that it was religiously unacceptable to light up, Muhammadiyah is now set to declare all […]
JAKARTA—Indonesia won 16 gold medals to extend its domination of the 26th Southeast Asian Games into a third day Sunday for a total of 40 gold, 21 silver and 13 bronze. Thailand surpassed Vietnam to move into second place after claiming 11 golds, 16 silvers and 24 bronzes. Vietnam collected […]
It talks about Jesus, may peace be on him, one who was a prohet to the Israelites, is described as a Caucasian and the Jesus, predicted to come in Latter days is an Asian with brown complexion. …
BERLIN — The window of opportunity to save the euro is rapidly closing, as the sovereign debt crisis erodes the solvency of Europe’s banks and drives up borrowing rates for even once rock-solid countries like France. On Saturday, the crisis swept away another leader, when Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigned after 17 […]
Published: November 13, 2011 Two days after he and his Pakistani counterpart resolved to write a‘new chapter’ in relations between their countries, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday that Pakistan’s powerful military was fully on board in carrying forward the peace process, reports The Economic Times. “I did discuss with […]
Published: November 13, 2011 LAHORE: The frantic political stir created by the up-and-coming Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has provoked opposing reactions on Saturday from the two heavyweight parties of the country, the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N). While Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani calmly shrugged off talk […]
Zubair Khalil Khan If there’s one thing that separates humans from other creatures on earth it is foresight: the potential to proactively anticipate what might be, and act accordingly. Yet, caught up as we are in our daily chore of busying out an existence that’s more often than not fuelled […]
Source/Credit:, Sunday, November 13, 2011 , by-M.Xuereb The provision of care homes for the elderly is reaching crisis point with people waiting to get into a state-run home outnumbering residents, statistics show. There are 1,107 people on the waiting list to be admitted to one of the eight government homes, which […]
Source: MEMRI.ORG: November 13, 2011 A visitor at the Koran exhibition in Delhi (image courtesy: Roznama Ummat) In September 2011, Ahmadiyya Jamaat India held what was to be a three-day exhibition, from September 23-25, on the Koran and Islam’s message at the Constitution Club in New Delhi. However, the exhibit was […]
With American and Iranian relations on the brink of war due to news or a nuclear program being developed out of Tehran, Obama administration insiders say the US is about to cut an arms deal with a powerful American ally in the region. According to a report published today in […]
by Islah Bakhat in Fribourg, swissinfo.ch The narrow display hall of the Bible+Orient Museum is rich in treasures, some 15,000 unique pieces from the ancient Near East, valued at SFr8 million ($8.9 million). Often overlooked, the museum serves to recall the common roots between the three monotheistic religions and to […]
By Muath Freij AMMAN – Jordanians received the national team’s victory in Friday’s World Cup qualifying match with jubilation, taking to the streets to celebrate. Jordan defeated Singapore 2-0 in the match held at the Amman International Stadium on Friday, advancing for the first time to round four of the […]
By RIMA AL-MUKHTAR, RIMA.ALMUKHTAR@ARABNEWS.COM Pilgrims heading back home from Makkah not only carry memories of an unforgettable spiritual and historical journey, but they also take gifts and souvenirs for their […]
By KARIN LAUB | AP Published: Nov 12, 2011 19:02 Updated: Nov 12, 2011 19:19 TRIPOLI: Libya won’t turn into an extremist Islamic country, its interim leader assured the European Union’s top diplomat on Saturday, adding that the formation of a new government of experts is to be completed in […]
It is now clear the Palestinians have no majority backing for full UN membership. The Security Council deadlock over the bid for UN membership, which was their ultimate diplomatic prize, has left the Palestinian leadership with only a few options. They have to decide whether to call a vote on […]
Ron Paul is a presidential candiate from the republican party. Here is some of what he said yesterday on CBS during republican candidates debate.
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich said at the Republican presidential debate here Saturday night that they would be willing to go to war to keep Iran from attaining nuclear weapons if all other strategies failed. http://cnettv.cnet.com/av/video/cbsnews/atlantis2/cbsnews_player_embed.swf Romney said that if “crippling sanctions” and other strategies fail, military […]
Dwolla was founded by 28-year-old Ben Milne; it’s an innovative online payment system that sidesteps credit cards completely. Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/this-28-year-old-is-making-sure-credit-cards-wont-exist-in-the-next-few-years-2011-11#ixzz1dXrVFeRD