The United Nations has estimated that repairs to its European headquarters in Geneva will cost upwards of SFr618 million ($675 million). A technical study found that the Palais des Nations repairs were urgent as failings posed health and safety risks to delegates, staff, civil society and the tens of thousands […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — European bond yields climbed Tuesday, with Italian yields surpassing a key threshold, setting off alarms in markets around the world as investors again worry about how the eurozone will solve its debt crisis. Italy’s 10-year bond yield exceeded 7%, a benchmark that makes traders nervous, since […]
NOVEMBER 15, 2011 Source: Business Recorder The Federal Government Monday unveiled 37-year-old secret proceedings of joint sitting of the Parliament of 1974 that put Qadianis outside the pale of Islam. The Speaker of the National Assembly released a 21-volume official report on the proceedings of the Special Committee of the […]
Source: Pakistan Christian Post Two Christian Religious Leader Bishop Pervaiz Joseph and Rev. Baber George were target of blasphemy law which forced them in hiding with their families in Pakistan Bishop Pervaiz Joseph is leading “Pastors Care Ministries” and also serving as Pastor in Charismatic Gospel Church located at Youhanabad, […]
By MUHAMMAD AL-SULAMI | ARAB NEWS Published: Nov 15, 2011 02:12 Updated: Nov 15, 2011 02:12 JEDDAH: The Justice Ministry on Monday reiterated its efforts to protect the rights of women, saying they receive support and care from judicial authorities in the Kingdom such as courts and notaries public. Replying […]
Researchers found that women who reported exercising the most in recent years were about 20 per cent less likely to get depression than those who rarely exercised. New York: Older women who got more exercise and less television time were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a […]
TOKYO — Farmland in parts of Japan is no longer safe because of high levels of radiation in the soil, scientists have warned, as the country struggles to recover from the Fukushima nuclear disaster. A team of international researchers said food production would likely be “severely impaired” by the elevated […]
Press Release Source/Credit: CHRE (especial thanks to Mr. Nasim Malik) Naveed Raphael, Press Information Secretary, November 14, 2011 Human Rights Community Protests to condemn the killing of Hindus in Shikarpur and increased violence against religious minorities: The human rights community staged a protest in front of Punjab Assembly […]
Source: Spiegel online After the arrest of a fourth suspect on Sunday, there is speculation that the neo-Nazi group calling itself the National Socialist Underground may have been bigger than initially suspected. According to investigators, Holger G., who apparently helped the group with documents and vehicles, was a well-known member […]
A message from the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Center, Amman, Jordan: Several months back we launched InterfaithTracking.com as a site dedicated to tracking interfaith events happening all year round and so far the response has been great as each month we are seeing more and more visitors coming and more […]
Palestine News Network: Palestinian Foreign Minister Dr. Riyad al-Maliki said on Thurdsday that American intervention had stopped the Palestinian application for statehood from getting nine votes in the UN Security Council and that he would not pursue a vote on Friday. Al-Maliki told the London-based newspaper Al-Hayat, “We were not […]
By P.K. ABDUL GHAFOUR | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The Vision 2016, a historic project initiated by Jamaat-e-Islami Hind for the welfare of Indian Muslims, grabbed the attention of the audience at an IDB workshop on Monday when Muslim NGOs gave presentations of their projects and programs. Jamal Muhiyuddin Alwaye spoke […]
By SULTAN AL-TAMIMI | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Head of the Saudi Commission for Tourism and Antiquities (SCTA) Prince Sultan bin Salman on Monday urged young Saudis to take the lead in contributing to and enriching the country’s heritage and culture. He also said that Saudi female architects should be given […]
AMMAN (JT) – His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday said Syrian President Bashar Assad should start a new phase of political life in Syria. Responding to a question during an interview with the BBC in London on the current situation in Syria and what he would do were he in […]
The Wall Street Journal has reported that Russia will be relaxing taxes on flights flying over Siberia. The move should mean that flights out of Europe heading towards Far-East Asia will be at least 10% cheaper. A deal has been in the pipeline for a long time, but it was shelved […]
We can pretty much guarantee that your morning commute has nothing on the kids of Pili Village in China. Located deep in the autonomous region of Xinjiang, Pili is home to more than 80 school eligible children. And the adults of the village want to give them the education […]
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CAIRO: A top Egyptian court on Monday overturned a decision barring members of President Hosni Mubarak’s former party from standing in a parliamentary election that starts later this month. A lower Egyptian court in the Delta city of Mansoura ruled Friday to ban members of former National Democratic Party (NDP) […]