Rome’s Pantheon may have been built as a massive sundial researchers reveal
But mystery has always surrounded what lies behind the unusual design of the Pantheon, a giant temple in the heart of Rome that was built by the Emperor Hadrian Read more
Dawn spacecraft provides striking new images of asteroid Vesta
Source / Credit: CNN (CNN) — The Dawn spacecraft mission could answer some of the big questions about the Big Bang, NASA scientists said Monday as they released the latest images from the mission. Carrying innovative new instrumentation from the Italian and German space agencies, Dawn is providing unprecedented images […]
Record high radiation at crippled Japan nuke plant
Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) said Monday it had monitored record high radiation at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant crippled by the March 11 quake and tsunami. Read more
Nobel chairman warns Europe’s leaders over ‘inflaming far-right sentiment’
Source: The Observer Europe’s leaders, including David Cameron, have been warned to adopt a more “cautious” approach when discussing multiculturalism. The Norwegian chairman of the Nobel peace prize committee has told them they risk inflaming far-right and anti-Muslim sentiment. Thorbjørn Jagland, a former prime minister of his country, said leaders such […]
Charity organizes Umrah trip for 1,000 ex-convicts
By MUHAMMAD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: Tarahum, the national organization for the welfare of prisoners, ex-convicts and their families, is organizing Umrah trips for 1,000 of its registered members in Qunfudha this month. “A number of ex-convicts and relatives of prisoners are being sent for Umrah in Ramadan in […]
Somali refugees: No food to break Ramadan fast
By Abdi Guled, The Associated Press, Jordan Times. DADAAB, Kenya – As the holy month of Ramadan begins, Faduma Aden is fasting during the day even though she doesn’t have enough food to celebrate with a sundown feast. The Somali mother of three, who fled starvation in her homeland and […]
Palestinians set date for mass demonstrations
RAMALLAH/OCCUPIED JERUSALEM (Agencies) – Jordan Times. Palestinian officials say they plan to begin mass marches against Israel’s occupation of the West Bank on September 20, the eve of a largely symbolic UN vote expected to recognise their independence, the Associated Press reported. Palestinian official Yasser Abed Rabbo said leaders hope […]
‘Bureaucracy preventing domestic helpers from going home’
By Hani Hazaimeh, Jordan Times AMMAN – Although thousands of domestic helpers have been exempted from paying millions of dinars worth of accumulated work and residency permit fees under several government initiatives to streamline the sector, obstacles are still preventing hundreds from returning to their countries. Since the beginning of […]
Clerics urged to highlight Baptism Site authenticity
By Rand Dalgamouni, Jordan Times BAPTISM SITE – A senior official on Monday called on Christian leaders to help establish beyond doubt that the Kingdom hosts the holy site where Jesus Christ was baptised by John the Baptist. “We request that your beatitudes help us in highlighting the historical facts […]
Congress-woman Giffords returns to House for debt vote
Washington (CNN) — U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords returned to the floor of the House of Representatives Monday evening for the first time since she was grievously wounded during a January assassination attempt. Giffords, D-Arizona, was met by thunderous applause from colleagues as she walked into the chamber to support a […]
Apple manufacturer to replace some of workforce with robots
(Mashable) — Foxconn, a company that manufacturers parts used in Apple’s iPhone and iPad, said it aims to replace workers with 1 million robots in the next three years, Xinhuanet reports. The robots will be assigned simple tasks currently done by human workers, such as welding and assembling parts. Foxconn currently has 10,000 […]
Obama sends best wishes for Ramadan
Source: USA Today President Obama sends best wishes to the Muslim world today, the first day of the holy month of Ramadan. He announced he will host another Iftar dinner at the end of the month. Obama’s statement: As Ramadan begins, Michelle and I would like to send […]
From Spending to Cuts, While the Economy Stalls
WASHINGTON — The nation’s political leaders agreed on Sunday to spend and invest less money in the American economy, a step that economists said risks the reversal of a faltering recovery, in the hope of improving the nation’s long-term prosperity. The emerging outlines of a deal to cut spending by […]
Fatty ‘comfort’ foods may alter brain’s response to sadness
Source: USA TODAY New research suggests that fatty foods do more than satisfy our stomachs. They may also soothe our psyche, literally serving as comfort foods. “Eating fat seems to make us less vulnerable to sad emotions, even if we don’t know we’re eating fat,” said psychiatrist Dr. Lukas Van […]
Quetzal birds tripled in number in Mexico after 25 years of Conservation efforts
Source: mexicotoday.org Over the last 25 years, Mexico’s conservation efforts have brought the quetzal back from the brink of extinction, tripling its numbers according to Mexican Environment Secretariat, Juan Rafael Elvira Quesada. The […]
Abuse in the Church
source/credit: spiegel SPIEGEL Interview with Top Jesuit Priest ‘We Kept Quiet about Sexual Abuse for Too Long’ A bishop at a meeting of the German Bishops’ Conference in February 2010. Jesuit priest Klaus Mertes, the director of Berlin’s Canisius College, sent shock waves through the German Catholic Church in January 2010 […]
Routine Periodic Fasting Is Good for Your Health, and Your Heart, Study Suggests
Source: Science Daily Fasting has long been associated with religious rituals, diets, and political protests. Now new evidence from cardiac researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute demonstrates that routine periodic fasting is also good for your health, and your heart. Research cardiologists at the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute […]
The daily Muslim Times’ eDigest: An example
* Ahmadi Muslims Declare Jihad on Extremism. A Community that views jihad as a moral crusade to improve one’s own faith * Ahmadiyya Muslim Youth Canada Breaks Guiness Book of World Record to Show Goodwill Towards Humanity * An Argument for Quitting Facebook * Israeli navy takes over Gaza-bound French ship […]
Netanyahu Wishes Peace for Ramadan
Says he hopes the Arab Spring flourishes and succeeds. Israeli PM calls on Abbas to return to peace talks • Says “two peoples are waiting and yearning” for moment of peace • Jerusalem, August 1 – In a YouTube Ramadan holiday greeting to Muslims in Israel and beyond, Israeli Prime […]
Indonesia: Ahmadiyah Community Fears Burst of Violence Over Holy Month
As Indonesia’s Muslim majority prepares for Ramadan and Idul Fitri, the minority Ahmadiyah Islamic sect is bracing itself for more persecution. “Especially during Ramadan, there are more opportunities for [anti-Ahmadiyah] groups to mobilize masses and spread hatred [against us],” said Firdaus Mubarik, spokesman for the Indonesian Ahmadiyah Congregation (JAI). Fresh […]