9 Sisters at Upstate Convent Die as Outbreak Infects 47
Source: New York Times By Mihir Zaveri The deaths at the St. Joseph’s Provincial House outside Albany came as the virus surged in New York. A coronavirus outbreak at a convent […]
Palestinians excluded from Israeli Covid vaccine rollout as jabs go to settlers
Human rights groups accuse Israel of dodging obligations to millions in occupied territories who may wait months for vaccination Vaccinations in progress in Ashdod, Israel last month. Photograph: Amir Cohen/Reuters […]
Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder extradition to US blocked by UK judge
Published 4 minutes ago Wikileaks founder Julian Assange cannot be extradited to the United States, a court in London has ruled. The judge blocked the request because of concerns over […]
Effective pandemic management that minimises economic harm
Klaus Prettner, Simiao Chen, Michael Kuhn, David Bloom 04 January 2021 Proponents of the ‘herd immunity’ approach to COVID-19 argue for a largely uncontrolled outbreak in the low-risk population, while protecting the vulnerable, to achieve natural immunisation at minimal economic cost. In contrast, others favour fighting COVID-19 with all possible […]
Will 2021 herald a new wealth tax to pay for Covid pandemic?
NEWS2 hrs ago By Michael Knowles Following the economic impact of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, the government is looking for ways of replenishing the public coffers through taxation. One proposal is for a one-off 5 per cent wealth tax on an individual’s assets worth over £500,000 (£1 million for married […]
A revolutionary catastrophe calls for a revolution in faith: Reflecting on Huzoor’s New Year’s message
3rd January 20210 Asif M Basit Friday, 1 January 2021: Having only just finished listening to the Friday Sermon of Hazrat Khalifatul Masih Vaa, I sat trying to delve into […]
Lethal airstrikes in Yemen ‘left off’ confidential UK record
Ministers under pressure to say why attacks involving civilian casualties have been excluded from log of alleged humanitarian breaches Shoes and slippers belonging to victims of a Saudi-led airstrike at […]
If Islam is a Peaceful Religion, Why Did the Prophet Muhammad (sa) Fight Wars?
MAGAZINE: EDITION NOVEMBER 2020 ZAFIR MAHMOOD MALIK ISLAMIC HISTORY • THE HOLY PROPHET MUHAMMAD (SA) • WARS AND BATTLES 3rd January 2021 Zafir Mahmood Malik, London, UK A simple Google […]
Chanting anti-US slogans, Iraqi militia supporters mark year since Soleimani’s killing
Maher Nazeh Reuters Baghdad / Mon, January 4, 2021 Iraqis, including supporters of Hashid Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Forces), hold placards and flags as they gather to mark the one year […]
Israel wants to deport me from my city of birth
Salah Hammouri The Electronic Intifada 11 November 2020 Salah Hammouri and Elsa Lefort in Lifta, a Palestinian village near Jerusalem that was depopulated by Zionist forces in 1948. (Photograph courtesy […]
Study: Germany needs 260,000 immigrants a year to meet labor demand
A study has found that migrant labor from within the European Union will fall short of the economy’s needs. To plug the gap, Germany will need 146,000 workers per year […]
Turkish Cyprus’ Tatar calls on Anastasiades to quit ‘unrealistic dreams,’ support 2-state solution
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL DIPLOMACY JAN 03, 2021 Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar attends the commemoration ceremony of Turkish martyrs at the Museum of Barbarism, which showcases the […]
30 years post-Cold War, Turkey tries to strike balance with US, Russia
BY ŞEYMA NAZLI GÜRBÜZ İSTANBUL NEWS ANALYSIS JAN 03 President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan during a meeting in Ankara, Turkey, Sept. 16, 2019. (Photo by Mikhail Svetlov/Getty Images) The S-400 crisis […]
Universities group welcomes OIC endorsement of Makkah Declaration
The statement added that the charter supports the humanitarian values of Islam, including tolerance, understanding and cooperation among peoples and countries and the need to respect diversity and differences SOURCE: […]
Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues
By AFP – Jan 03,2021 – JORDAN TIMES In this file photo taken on October 18, 2020, security personnel and residents gather around the site of a car bomb attack […]
The pandemic’s long economic shadow
Jan 03,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Stephen S. Roach NEW HAVEN — The outlook for economic and financial markets hinges on the interplay between two cycles, the COVID-19 cycle and the business cycle. Notwithstanding the true miracles of modern science that we are now witnessing, the post-pandemic economy is in […]
In call, Trump demands Georgia officials ‘find’ votes to tilt election
(CNN) President Donald Trump pushed Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to “find” votes to overturn the election results after his loss to President-elect Biden, according to an audio recording […]
Germany approved arms exports worth over 1B euros to Middle East in 2020
BY GERMAN PRESS AGENCY – DPA BERLIN DEFENSE JAN 03, 2021 Soldiers of German Army Bundeswehr load a U.S. M109 tank onto a heavy goods transporter during preparations for the […]
Defending Islam: The hallmark of Ahmadiyyat
1st January 20210 Jazib Mehmood, Student Jamia Ahmadiyya Ghana There have always been allegations against Islam. Since the time of the Holy Prophetsa, opponents of Islam have continuously made thoughtless […]
India Authorizes AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine For Emergency Use
Source: NPR India’s drug regulators gave the country a gift on New Year’s Day: a vaccine against the coronavirus. An Indian minister confirmed reports that an expert panel had authorized […]