by Etienne Strebel, swissinfo.ch A Swiss expert on the Balkans tells swissinfo.ch that an agreement to put an end to a border dispute between Serbia and Kosovo is shaky. Andreas Ernst, a journalist with the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper, believes a more durable and far-reaching solution is needed than the […]
China has scolded the US over its “addiction to debt” after rating agency Standard & Poor’s downgraded the US’ top-notch AAA rating to AA+. State news agency Xinhua said unless the US cut its “gigantic military expenditure and bloated welfare costs,” another downgrade would be inevitable. Read More
BEIJING, Aug. 6 (Xinhua) — China’s National Marine Environmental Forecasting Center issued a red alert for sea waves on Saturday as the powerful Typhoon Muifa is sweeping across the southeastern part of the East China Sea. Read More
On Lake Brienz Enjoy a wonderful evening cruise on lake brienz and be inspired of the breathtaking surrounding. taste a delicious halal barbeque, supplemented with several meals out of the arabian countries – an experience out of 1001 nights. Departure 19:45 hrs, Interlaken Ost boat landing (return back at 21:30 […]
Source: APA Pick up the phone and hear, “Hey, what’s up?” Chances are, those few words are enough to recognize who’s speaking – perhaps unless you have dyslexia. In a surprise discovery, researchers found adults with that reading disorder also have a hard time recognizing voices. The work isn’t just […]
Source: Telegraph An entire police force of 26 officers quit their posts in a northern Mexican town after two of their colleagues were killed in an armed attack. The mass resignation follows several attacks in recent weeks on police in the town, which lies on major drug-trafficking routes to the […]
Source: NPR Salt is a delicious devil ingrained in our diets, with implications for taste and health. Cutting back on salt is a challenge, even for the youngest eaters, it turns out, because processed foods contain so much of the stuff. In fact, as many as 70 percent of 8-month-old […]
Source: Bloomberg New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is defending his pick of a Muslim for a state judgeship, saying critics of a lawyer who represented suspects after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks are “ignorant” and “crazies”. Sohail Mohammed, 47, was sworn in July 26 as a Superior Court judge in Passaic […]
source/credit. times of india. Women who want to have a baby should brush their teeth and floss regularly, according to an Australian research. It found that poor oral health is as bad for fertility as obesity – delaying the chances of conceiving by about two months. The study, which involved […]
source. times of india on line. Water supresses the appetite naturally and helps the body metabolize stored fat. Studies have shown that a decrease in water intake will cause fat deposits to increase, while an increase in water intake can actually reduce fat deposits. Here’s why: The kidneys can’t function […]
Credit. Times of India on line. Pakistan’s nuclear weapons has long been a high US security priority even before 9/11 terrorist attacks. WASHINGTON: The US has a contingency plan to “snatch-and-grab” Pakistan’s nuclear weapons, if and when the President believes they are threat to either America or its interests, a media […]
Most of the people passing along Jl. Pekojan Raya, Tambora, West Jakarta, probably do not realize about the presence of an old mosque with high historical values located at the left side of the road. The mosque is not only known as a place where Islamic teachings spread from […]
Jakarta Globe: Indonesia’s two largest Muslim groups count a third of the country’s population as followers, but appear to be losing ground in shaping the national conversation about Islam. Drowned out by the raucous voices of Islamic political parties and confrontational hardline groups, Nahdlatul Ulama (NU) and Muhammadiyah are being […]
Click here to watch one minute video More than 100 thousand Palestinians attended the first Friday prayer of the holy month of Ramadan. Israeli soldiers storm Al-Aqsa mosque at Taraweeh Prayer West Bank, (Pal Telegraph)-Israeli occupation forces stormed yesterday at night Al-Aqsa mosque, in Jerusalem’s old city, after more than […]
Immediate improvement was seen in tests measuring depression and hopefulness. A University of Michigan Health System study has found that attending a non-denominational spiritual retreat can help patients with severe heart trouble feel less depressed and more hopeful about the future. Heart patients who participated in a four-day retreat that […]
Source / Courtesy: BBC The helicopter was taking the personnel back to their base after an operation. It is not clear how the crash happened but the Taliban said they shot the helicopter down. The incident is believed to be the biggest single loss of life for US forces in […]
Source: The New York Times NASHVILLE — Tennessee’s latest woes include high unemployment, continuing foreclosures and a battle over collective-bargaining rights for teachers. But when a Republican representative took the Statehouse floor during a recent hearing, he warned of a new threat to his constituents’ way of life: Islamic law. Read […]
Source: The New York Times To the Editor: Contrary to David Yerushalmi’s claims, America has nothing to fear from Shariah. Islam requires that people must voluntarily abide by Shariah in order for it to be applied. The example of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community, USA — the oldest and longest established […]
Source: The Jakarta Post Two members of British parliament, Siobhain McDonagh and Eric Lubbock, have condemned the recent lenient sentences handed down to 12 men involved in a brutal attack against members of Ahmadiyah sect in Cikeusik, Banten. Siobhain, also the chairwoman of the UK All Party Parliamentary Group for […]
Source: The New York Times Go ahead, picture a religious Jew. Now picture a Muslim cleric. Now an Amish farmer. What do they have in common? Beards. And not neatly trimmed beards, but, in the popular stereotype, long, unruly beards, which connote piety, spiritual intensity and a life so hard […]