BBC apologizes

Source: times of india on line. LONDON: The BBC has issued an apology after its radio presenter compared breastfeeding in public to having sex in front of other people. James Hazell made his comments while hosting a debate about whether women should nurse their babies in public when a guest […]

Religious divide

Source:arabnews.com The Karnataka’s BJP government in India has tirelessly tried to show its innocence, when asking the state public schools to teach the Hindu scripture, Bhagavad Gita, for three hours a week, that these Gita lessons are not about religion but values. More:

Cause for concern

Source: Arabnews.com Almost 10 years after 9/11, rift between Muslims and the West is as great as ever The findings of the US-based Pew Center which regularly survey opinions around the world on a variety of subjects are widely regarded as accurate. Its report published this week on Western and […]

Over 90 Dead in Twin Attacks

Source: Spiegel Germany The death toll in the twin attacks in Norway is much higher than was first thought. According to police, at least 84 people died in the shooting on the island on Utoya, and seven in the bombing in Oslo. Police are questioning the suspected perpetrator, a 32-year-old […]

Protests in Jordan persist, but change is slow

By Joel Greenberg, Published: July 22 AMMAN, Jordan — At the weekly anti-government demonstration after Friday prayers here in Jordan’s capital, Malik Gheith held up a poster showing a caricature of a fearsome-looking policeman wielding a club, captioned, “Your dignity ends here.” The message, a week after police beat peaceful […]

Fundamentalism govt’s responsibility: OIC

The Jakarta Post JAKARTA: Islamic radicalism in Indonesia is not merely the responsibility of Muslims but also the government’s, says Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) Indonesia representative Siti Ruhaini Dzuhayatin. “The government should also be held responsible for the spreading of religious […]

Foreign universities target Chinese students

Source / Credit: China Daily Foreign universities are getting ready to grab a bigger slice of the education pie in China by firming up their existing partnerships and forging new alliances with Chinese educational institutions. Much of the optimism in Western academic institutions stems from China’s strong economic growth, the […]