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Denmark gets the biggest Mosque
Denmark was witness to the construction of its first minaret, a 20-meter structure, the other day as the project for the biggest mosque in Scandinavia at Rovsingsgade street in Norrebro in northwestern Copenhagen, is getting its finishing touch with the tall structure altering Copenhagen’s skyline. The construction of the minaret was completed on September 3 […]
Turkish Prime Minister Defies Scandal: Twitter Blocked In Turkey
Amidst the allegations of graft against the Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, speculations are surging up regarding the performance of Erdogan’s AKP Party in the imminent local elections. Demonstrators have taken onto streets to protest against him and his party calling for his resignation. Erdogan disposes the allegations as an attempt to destroy him by […]
Egypt: Second Mass Trial of 683 Islamists Adjourned
An Egyptian court, on Tuesday, adjourned the second mass trial of 683 alleged Muslim Brotherhood supporters until April 28. They face charges including murder, incitement of violence and sabotage, Al Jazeera reported. Clashes flared up, in August last year, when the security forces stormed two Brotherhood sit-ins in Cairo killing over six hundred people. The […]
Writing on the Wall of Humanities?
The New Republic Article by Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed presents a bleak future for the humanities departments in Europe. With the state funding suddenly withdrawn the public universities are in a state of undisputable dilemma with many of them turning to income generating programs like alumni donations, external grants or tuitions. With this […]
Boat Capsize In India’s Orissa Kills Fifteen
At least fifteen people drowned and sixteen others went missing after a boat capsized in a river in Indian state of Orissa, officials said. The boat which carried more than hundred passengers sank near a dam in Sambalpur district on Sunday. The passengers were, reportedly, picnickers who had hired the boat for a pleasure ride. […]
‘Russia Trying To ‘Dismember’ Ukraine through Protests’
Ukrainian Special Forces moved against the pro-Russian demonstrators in the eastern city of Donetsk late on Monday after they seized government buildings in the mining city, raised Russian flags and declared new governments in Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkov on Sunday leading to accusations from Kiev that Russia was trying to “dismember” the country. Ukrainian Prime […]
Journalists Detained Over ‘Chemical Weapons’ Report
Several Journalists including the Chief Executive of a weekly news journal were arrested in Myanmar after they published accusations against a military facility producing chemical weapons. Five journalists of the Unity Weekly News were arrested on Friday and Saturday facing charges over a report in January. “Family members were informed last night by the authorities […]
Subway to Remove Yoga Mat Chemical in Bread
SUBWAY, the famed American fast food restaurant chain announced on Thursday that it would remove a certain ingredient found in its breads. The ingredient is used to increase elasticity in everything from yoga mats to shoe rubber. Popular food blogger and health activist Vani Hari started a petition on Tuesday on her blog Food Babe, asking Subway to cut […]
Wendy Doniger’s “The Hindus”: Penguin India Defends Decision to Recall Book
Penguin India’s decision to recall and destroy copies of a book on Hinduism by a prominent US author has triggered widespread criticism. The book which is a scholarly work on Hinduism is written by Wendy Doniger and titled The Hindu: An Alternative History. It had been a subject of a legal challenge claiming that the […]
Treason Case: Pakistan Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Musharraf
A Pakistani special court, on Friday, issued an arrest warrant without bail for former military ruler General (retd), Pervez Musharraf for high treason, Dawn News reported. The three member judge panel headed by Justice Faisal Arab of the Sindh High Court issued the warrant after he failed to appear for the court proceedings in a treason […]
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