Some beautiful and touching poems by an Ahmadi poet, Mr. Rasheed Qaisrani
This poem continues in next part No: 8. Please watch the rest video of this poem part: 8
France: first e.coli death since outbreak
A woman in the southwestern city of Bordeaux died from an e.coli infection, according to a regional health agency. The death marks the first fatal case of the disease in France More: http://www.france24.com/en/20110701-greece-bars-gaza-strip-bound-aid-flotilla-audacity-freedom-humanitarian
French Socialists hopeful after reports that Strauss-Kahn sex case crumbling
French Socialists are hoping that former IMF chief Dominique Stauss-Kahn could return to the political scene after reports that the sexual assault case against him is collapsing. Strauss-Kahn is to make a surprise appearance in court Friday where prosecutors are expected to tell the judge that they have problems with […]
French journalists freed
By Clea Caulcutt Two French television journalists were freed in Afghanistan yesterday, after being held hostage by the Taliban for a year and a half. Stephane Taponier and Herve Ghesquiere were taken captive in December 2009 in a mountain region east of the capital Kabul. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/france/20110630-french-journalists-freed
Official Vatican newspaper marks 150th anniversary: Theology still has role to play in scientific thinking – Pope
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: The official Vatican newspaper, which marked its 150th anniversary yesterday, stands out as “a paper of ideas” in a world increasingly dominated by secular ideology, Pope Benedict XVI said. A Latin proverb meaning “the gates of hell shall not prevail” appears on the masthead […]
Malta: Need for Church-state concordat: Keep Church And State Separate
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: Archbishop Paul Cremona is demonstrating a remarkable reluctance to recognise the enormity of his misjudgement in the way and manner he led his Church in a most divisive divorce referendum campaign. He appears to have forgotten nothing and learnt nothing. Displaying all the brazen […]
Libya: Muammar Gaddafi threatens Europe
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has threatened to attack Europe in revenge for Nato’s operations in Libya. Col Gaddafi said Libya would target European “homes, offices, families” unless Nato stopped its campaign. He spoke via an audio message broadcast to tens of thousands of supporters gathered in a central Tripoli square. […]
Names of the Dead
The Department of Defense has identified 1,633 American service members who have died as a part of the Afghan war and related operations. It confirmed the deaths of the following Americans this week: BERNIER, Nicholas P., 21, Specialist, Army; East Kingston, N.H.; 10th Mountain Division. GOYET, Mark R., 22, Lance […]
Iraq civilian deaths at highest level since January
By REUTERS BAGHDAD: The number of civilians killed in violence in Iraq rose to 155 in June, the highest monthly level since January, according to government figures released on Friday. The Health Ministry’s June toll of killings in bombings and other attacks compared with 102 in May. In January, 159 […]
Free religious lessons in summer
By ARAB NEWS JEDDAH: The alumni of Jamia Nizamia will begin its 15th annual Islamic summer coaching program from Saturday through Aug. 10 at a school building in Azizia district. Classes for boys and girls are separate. There are no fees for this program. Ex-students of the Islamic university […]
Makkah child slaves blame their parents
By BADEA ABU AL-NAJA | ARAB NEWS MAKKAH: The practice of forcing children to beg and hawk goods is continuing unabated in the Kingdom despite the efforts of authorities to put an end to it. Child slavery rings have continued to evade the authorities, helped in no small part by […]
Church to review same-sex relationships policy
The Church of England is to review its policy towards same-sex relationships and consider allowing gay clergy to be ordained as bishops. It comes after a rise in the number of clergy entering civil partnerships. There is also pressure on the Church to conform to laws guaranteeing equal treatment to […]
Morocco approves King Mohammed’s constitutional reforms
Moroccans have approved constitutional reforms put forward by King Mohammed VI in response to recent pro-democracy protests, preliminary results show. With almost all the ballots counted, 98.5% of people had voted in favour, Interior Minister Taib Cherkaoui said. The reforms grant executive powers to a prime minister, but the king […]
100 OFWs pardoned in Jordan due home in July
At least 100 overseas Filipino workers, most of them distressed household service workers, are due to arrive home from Jordan this month. Labor Secretary Rosalinda Baldoz said most of the workers are now sheltered at the Filipino Workers Resource Center (FWRC) at the Philippine Overseas Labor Office (POLO) in Amman. […]
The Pharaoh of Thuringia – Archaeologists Puzzle Over Opulent Prehistoric Burial Find
When archeologists recently excavated a 3,800-year-old palace near the eastern German city of Weimar, they discovered about 100 valuable weapons buried next to a massive structure. Now they are puzzling over how an ancient chieftain buried nearby became so rich. In 1877, when archeology was still in its infancy, art […]
Aircraft punch holes in clouds and make it rain
For more than 50 years it has been known that aircraft can punch large holes or carve out canals inside clouds as they pass through them – but no-one had been able to explain exactly why this happens. Now researchers in the US have identified the cause by comparing satellite […]
Saudi Arabia’s clerics challenge King Abdullah’s reform agenda
In the third of his series Jason Burke reports on growing tensions as clergy oppose incremental moves away from conservative Islam On a Friday at one o’clock, Sheikh Saad Bin Naser al-Shethri is leading prayers in a small mosque in an upmarket neighbourhood of Riyadh, the Saudi capital. The faithful […]
USA: Weightlifting group allows women to wear hijab
See our News of June 20th, 2011. This is an update: Officials with the group said they had to follow the guidelines of the International Weightlifting Federation, which mandated that elbows and knees be uncovered so judges could tell that athletes had fully locked them out when they lifted By […]
Milk – A complete, healthy and balanced diet; recommended throughout life
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: Milk and milk products became part of the diet of adult humans following the transition from the hunter-gatherer to the tending of herds of animals for products other than meat and skins. Humans evolved using the milks of many species as foods and as […]
Camel’s milk set for boom times
Source/Credit: The Times of Malta: For the tattered-clothed young men in this remote community, milking a camel’s stubby utters at sunrise is not a novelty, but a daily chore to get milk valued by their tribe for generations. But camel’s milk, long-cherished by the Cushite people of central Kenya, […]