Norway Terrorist Anders Behring Breivik ‘prepared second bigger bomb’
Source: The Telegraph The bomb discovered at the farm Breivik had rented, some 85 miles north of Oslo, weighed up to 1.5 tonnes and was ready to use, military sources told broadcaster NRK. In comparison, the bomb he set off outside government officers in Oslo, killing eight, weighed an estimated 0.95 […]
A matter of interpretation
Source: The Express Tribune Author: Khaled Ahmed A bright young scholar with a PhD from Heidelberg and currently involved in postdoctoral work at the University of London, Ali Usman Qasmi, has given us a brilliant book: Questioning the Authority of the Past: The Ahl al-Quran Movement in the Punjab (OUP […]
Antimatter spotted on the edge of the world
Source: The Local Earth is wearing a belt of antimatter – a twin of ordinary matter that could one day be used to create fuel for interstellar space travel – according to a breakthrough study by German and Italian scientists. The scientists have for the first time spotted the […]
Excerpts from the writings of the Promised Messiah: About the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace be on him
Hadhrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad Qadiani (1835-1908) Founder of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community The Promised Messiah and Imam Mahdi I always wonder how high was the status of this Arabian Prophet, whose name was Muhammad, (thousands of blessings and peace be upon him). One cannot reach the limit of his high status […]
Sparring Over Berlin’s ‘Mona Lisa’ – German-Hating Frenchman Sparked Nefertiti Row
Source: Spiegel International Germany and Egypt have long been at odds over the return of the famous bust of Nefertiti. Now documents found in archives show that the conflict was started by a Frenchman who had fought the Germans in World War I and considered them to be swindlers. He may have been […]
Political powers agree on ‘advisory’ Azhar charter
Source: The Daily Egypt News CAIRO: Most of Egypt’s prominent political powers including Islamic groups agreed on Wednesday on a charter of constitutional principles proposed by Al-Azhar as slong as it is advisory not binding. “This consensus over the charter allows it to be a guide while drafting the constitution,” […]
On Economy, Raw Data Gets a Grain of Salt
WASHINGTON — When the government announced in April that the economy had grown at a moderate annual pace of 1.8 percent in the first quarter, politicians and investors saw evidence that the nation was continuing its recovery from the depths of the financial crisis. The White House called the news […]
5 Months After Meltdown, Fukushima Citizens Still Fear Radioactive Risks
Source/Credit: PBS NewsHour JOHN SPARKS: This is the end of the road. Beyond a well-staffed checkpoint lies the 20-kilometer evacuation zone, a no-man’s land that surrounds the Fukushima nuclear plant. We were stopped, our papers checked. Then the police waved us through. We had won rare access to a world […]
Pakistan frets over femme fatales
source.asiatimes on line ISLAMABAD – The tactic of the Pakistan Taliban to use veil-clad female suicide bombers to effectively strike their targets without being intercepted has set alarm bells ringing for the security agencies which are already finding it hard to nip al-Qaeda and Taliban-sponsored terrorism in the bud. A […]
Ron Paul: I’m Trying to Change the Course of History
If you can see the world through Congressman Ron Paul’s eyes then you are a patriotic citizen of USA, a citizen of the global village and a genuinely educated person!
Pakistan frets over femme fatales
Source. Asia times on line ISLAMABAD – The tactic of the Pakistan Taliban to use veil-clad female suicide bombers to effectively strike their targets without being intercepted has set alarm bells ringing for the security agencies which are already finding it hard to nip al-Qaeda and Taliban-sponsored terrorism in the […]
Feminisation of faith
source: dawn.com THE lady cooking a new version of chicken curry is wearing a mint green hijab. In the midst of adding spices and emptying out bowls of beaten yoghurt and thinly chopped ginger, she pauses to narrate a hadith. Within the hour, viewers have been provided with an endearing […]
Suicide bombing is reprehensible but what about ‘fast unto death,’ as a protest?
Source / Courtesy BBC online Indian PM: Anti-corruption protest ‘misconceived’ Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has told parliament that the hunger strike by the anti-corruption activist, Anna Hazare, is “totally misconceived”. He said the 74-year-old was trying to circumvent democracy by demanding the overhaul of an anti-corruption bill. Mr Hazare spent the night […]
President of US ‘greatest job’ on Earth: Obama
source:TOI on line. WASHINGTON: Into the third year of his first term as the President of the United States, Barack Obama believes that it is “the greatest job” on Earth, even though it is tough at times. “It’s the greatest job on Earth. Obviously, we are going through a lot […]
The intellectual foundations of religious fundamentalism
Soruce/Credit dailytimes Religious knowledge is in continuous flux. We can have general moral values and principles, which can stay constant, but how we apply them in terms of politics, means that institutions must continually change to keep pace with social developments What is ‘fundamentalism’ and why is it so widespread? […]
An Interview with Deden’s Lawyer
Radio Australia: Nurkholis Hidayat is the Director of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute and is Mr Sudjana’s lawyer. Speaker: Nurkholis Hidayat,Director of the Jakarta Legal Aid Institute; Andreas Harsono, consultant, Human Rights Watch Indonesia Presenter: Alma Mistry MISTRY: Deden Sudjana’s hand was almost severed by a machete as he attempted to stop an angry mob who […]
Indonesian president defends Pluralism and Tolerance on Country’s 66th Independence Day
Indonesia celebrates its 66th anniversary of independence from Dutch rule on Wednesday. In a national address, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono defended the mainly Muslim country’s reputation for pluralism and tolerance, while accepting it was facing “threats” to religious and social harmony. The comments came as his administration faces growing criticism […]