An Australian human rights researcher detained by Indonesian authorities on Monday remains in detention awaiting what is likely to be her imminent deportation. The researcher and Human Rights Watch activist Andreas Harsono were taken into custody by police in Sampang, East Java, as they attempted to investigate the local Shia […]
Source: Qantara Under the banner “Bound to live together”, an international peace congress promoting dialogue and reconciliation was held in Munich with representatives from all major religions. Yet, issues such as the Middle East conflict, the Arab Spring, and the role of Islam in Europe pose new challenges for Jews, […]
Source: The Local Pope Benedict XVI met representatives of the German Muslim community on Friday before leaving Berlin to head for the heart of Lutheranism. While Muslim leaders were pleased with his inclusive comments, he left some Protestants disappointed he did not make more of an ecumenical gesture. “We […]
Source: Spiegel International At the UN on Friday, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas appealed for recognition of an independent Palestinian state in a statesmanlike speech. His appearance may have won Palestinians sympathy abroad — but it does little to advance their cause. He kept the most dramatic statement for the […]
Source: Physics World Event Date: Thursday, October 20, 2011 at 4:00 PM BST We learn at school that Newton is the father of modern optics, Copernicus heralded the birth of astronomy, and Snell deduced the law of refraction. But what debt do these men owe to the physicists and astronomers […]
Source/Credit:Dawn.com Pakistan ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s foreign minister on Saturday warned the United States against sending ground troops to her country to fight an Afghan militant group that America alleges is used as a proxy by Pakistan’s top intelligence agency for attacks in neighboring Afghanistan. The warning came as […]
By ARAB NEWS Published: Sep 24, 2011 00:03 Updated: Sep 24, 2011 00:09 JEDDAH: The International Islamic Relief Organization-Saudi Arabia (IIROSA) has distributed more than 8 million kg of food in addition to clothes and medicine in famine-ravaged Somalia. The tragic situation caused by the famine is being further aggravated […]
source. dawn.com GERMANY took a much-needed breather this week from its unsought role as eurozone saviour to engage in some painful soul-searching on faith and religion. The reason for the change in gear? The first official visit to his home country by German-born Pope Benedict XVI. Hopes that the brief […]
source: TOI on Line All power comes from the preservation and sublimation of the vitality that is responsible for the creation of life” – Mahatma Gandhi, as quoted in Lloyd and Susanne Rudolph’s book, Postmodern Gandhi and Other Essays. Long before Anna Hazare boasted about the power of his brahmacharya […]
Source : Chatham Daily News When American pastor Terry Jones burned the Quran, Muslim-Canadian youth got fired up. Not with hate or revenge, but with a burning desire to show Canadians the similarities between Islam and Western religions. “We talk about the commonality, we don’t talk about the differences,” said […]
Protests are taking place in a Chinese city for a third day, after two days of reported rioting over a land sale. Officials said protesters in Lufeng city injured police officers and damaged government buildings during the unrest that began on Wednesday. Read More…
NEW YORK, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi Thursday urged the United States to correct its error by immediately revoking its arms sales plan to Taiwan so as to safeguard the overall situation of Sino-U.S. relations as well as peace and stability across the Taiwan Straits. Read […]
Source: CNN By John D. Sutter, CNN updated 2:54 PM EST, Fri September 23, 2011 Facebook announced a new class of “real-time” apps on Thursday at an event in San Francisco. STORY HIGHLIGHTS Facebook unveils “real-time” features The changes will roll out over coming weeks New apps will post to Facebook […]
Source: Facebook’s New Grab for More Data The network’s new redesign aims to get you to provide more info they can use to serve you ads—and make more money. The question is whether users will be in control of privacy, says Justin Brookman. by Justin Brookman | September 23, 2011 1:33 AM […]
SOURCE: EXPATICA.COM Pope Benedict XVI Friday called for Islam and Christianity to forge a relationship based on “dialogue and mutual esteem,” adding the two faiths could enjoy a “fruitful collaboration.” Meeting with leaders from Germany’s four-million-strong Muslim community on the second day of his whirlwind trip to his German homeland, […]
Source: Yahoo News UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Defying U.S. and Israeli opposition, Palestinians asked the United Nations on Friday to accept them as a member state, sidestepping nearly two decades of failed negotiations in the hope this dramatic move on the world stage would reenergize their quest for an independent […]
Accra, Sept. 16, GNA – Finance Minister Dr Kwabena Duffuor has inaugurated a 13-member Public Interest and Accountability Committee (PIAC) to provide an independent assessment of how petroleum revenues are managed and used. The Petroleum Revenue Management Act calls for the establishment of PIAC to monitor and evaluate compliance with […]
Source: Eli Lake, NEWSWEEK (The Daily Beast) While publicly pressuring Israel to make deeper concessions to the Palestinians, President Obama has secretly authorized significant new aid to the Israeli military that includes the sale of 55 deep-penetrating bombs known as bunker busters, Newsweek has learned. In an exclusive story to […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Federal Reserve wants consumers to apply for more mortgages and businesses to take out more loans, in order to boost the sluggish U.S. economy. At least, that’s the thinking behind Operation Twist, a policy announced by the Fed Wednesday that’s meant to drive down long-term […]
By TOM HENEGHAN | REUTERS BERLIN, Sept 23 : Pope Benedict told German Muslims in Berlin on Friday they can expect cooperation and support from Roman Catholics as long as they respect Germany’s constitution and the limits it sets on pluralism. Meeting representatives of the country’s four million Muslims, he […]