Source: New York Times SANTIAGO, Chile — For Ana María Silva, what began as purchases of perfume and two pairs of shoes spiraled into a credit card nightmare, as her debt multiplied tenfold in five years — and not all because of her spending. Ms. Silva was among 418,000 clients […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The risk of double dip recession is rising. And while economists disagree on just how likely the U.S. economy is to fall into another downturn, they generally agree on one thing — a new recession would be worse than the last and very difficult to pull […]
(ANSA) – Milan, August 8 – Milan city councilors reasserted their plans to allow construction of an official mosque Monday, falling short of naming a specific date. read more
University entrance requirements will be raised in 2012, but students will also have four new subjects to count towards the required level. Religious Studies, Business Studies, Education for Sustainability and Home Economics were added to the list of approved subjects for next year as NZQA today announced changes to UE, […]
By: Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta: amjmalta@gmail.com ; Photo: Google Images Who can understand the importance of food and water more than those who have ever passed through hunger, thirst or any kind of famine during their life time? The month of Ramadan is also an exercise for having such hard and […]
ABU DHABI — Emirates Palace, once again, welcomes the holy month of Ramadan and its special moments with a wide range of unique activities. read more
Neue Zuercher Zeitung. Advocacy of separation of church and state in national elections With its own list for the first time an explicitly secular group from the Canton Zurich joins the national elections of 23 October. She is committed to the values of the Enlightenment, as they announced in a […]
Catholic News Agency. Karachi, Pakistan, Aug 9, 2011 / 05:33 am (CNA).- The Pakistan government’s new approach to national harmony is a “downgrade” for Christians and others concerned about religious freedom, Bishop Joseph Coutts of Faisalabad has said. The government has decided to create a Minister for National Harmony who […]
In an effort to combat malaria, researchers at Imperial College London hope to take advantage of the female mosquito’s plight–and reduce the mosquito population–by engineering spermless males. They say the key is that the females don’t seem able to tell the difference; they still mate with the sterile males and […]
Courtesy / Source: AlterNet / By Medea Benjamin The Congressional recess is a time for elected representatives to be home in their districts, reaching out to their constituents. So why are one in five taking a junket to Israel? In this time of economic austerity, when jobs are being slashed and […]
There is no doubt about the importance of the UN recognising Palestine as a state, and more importantly its acceptance as a full member state. If such recognition is given in September, it will confirm the importance of activating the option of international legitimacy. However, we should not get too […]
MANADO, Indonesia (Xinhua) – The 43rd ASEAN Economic Ministers and Related Meetings opened here on Wednesday afternoon, involving ministers in charge of economic, commerce, trade and investment in ASEAN member states and dialogue partners. Representatives are about to continue their work on building the time-bound ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) by […]
Mauritius PM defends anti-graft body’s independence The prime minister defended the Mauritius anti-graft body on Monday after six cabinet ministers quit the government over the arrest of a top official, prompting a rare political crisis in one of Africa’s most stable nations. Prime Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam, returning to the […]
LAHORE: A constitutional petition has been filed in the Lahore High Court, seeking action against the prime minister for allegedly committing high treason by continuously defying orders of the superior judiciary and attempting to subvert the Constitution. A local lawyer, Allah Bakhsh Gondal filed the petition in public interest through […]
By Prof. James Al-Khalili Al-Khalili is professor of physics, and professor of the public engagement in science, at the University of Surrey, UK. He is author of several books on physics and producers of several movies. In this documentary he very precisely examines the heritage of Muslim scientists, including the calculation, of […]
By: Laiq Ahmed Atif, President Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Malta: amjmalta@gmail.com ; http://ahmadiyyamalta.org/ Tolerance, harmony, respect, human dignity, justice and fair and equitable dealing in all circumstances are the values of a civilised and educated society. And no doubt, these values are the backbone of the progress and success of any society. A society, barred from these fundamental qualities, […]
Source / Courtesy: Yahoo News NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — The Federal Reserve painted a much gloomier picture of the economy Tuesday, and indicated it would keep cash cheap and easy for at least two more years. Following its fifth policymaking meeting of the year, the central bank also surprised Wall […]
by Luigi Jorio, swissinfo.ch More and more Afghan women are breaking with tradition in their male-dominated society, taking jobs and participating in public affairs. They include 1,300 or so who have joined the police force who, despite facing discrimination, make an “immense” contribution to improving the welfare of other women, […]
By ROGER HARRISON | ARAB NEWS ‘A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.’ The national symbol of Saudi Arabia — the desert Kingdom, to use the hackneyed media phrase — is a date palm. It is through a single […]
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The Presidency of the Two Holy Mosques Affairs said it has made available 5,000 wheelchairs and 100 electric wheelchairs for elderly and disabled pilgrims during Ramadan. Pilgrims can obtain wheelchairs free of charge from an office in the eastern courtyard of the […]