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Palazzi accepts Israel's sovereignty over the Holy Land, and says the Koran supports it as the will of God as a necessary prerequisite for the Final Judgment. He accepts Israel's sovereignty over Jerusalem, if the rights of other religions are protected. He quotes the Koran to support Judaism's...

As part of its commitment of combating religious extremism and terror, government of Bangladesh under the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has finally banned the Jihadist outfit Hizb Ut Towhid [HuT] in the country. Following this ban, law enforcing agencies have started massive...

Marzieh Vafamehr's sentence was reported by an Iranian opposition website on Sunday. "A verdict has been issued for Marzieh Vafamehr, sentencing her to a year in jail and 90 lashes," Kalameh.com reported. "Her lawyer has appealed the sentence, which was handed down yesterday (Saturday)," the...

Veena Malik has just made her Bollywood debut. In a sizzling item number. The 27-year-old Pakistani actor, who shot to fame with reality TV show Bigg Boss, will be seen in the song Main To Teri Fan Ho Gayi, in Riteish Deshmukh- Genelia D’Souza starrer Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya. “Honestly, I had...

CAIRO: Egypt’s ruling military council has amended election rules to ban the use of religious slogans, a move the Muslim Brotherhood said on Sunday may prompt it to reconsider using its traditional campaign phrase “Islam is the solution.” The Brotherhood was banned under the ousted President...

The 50 Most Brilliant Atheists of All Time

A Christian youth summer camp run by one of China’s “house churches” in Anhui province was surrounded by 100 police, who detained the pastor and three ministers, the China Aid Association has learned. In China, it is illegal to teach children about Jesus. State-run Three-Self Patriotic...

Ireland Cork councillor urges ban on burkas A CORK councillor has called for a ban on burkas, balaclavas or other any clothing that masks identity, on the grounds of public safety. Cllr Joe O’Callaghan (FG) said now was the time to deal with the issue as those affected are a “tiny...

TORONTO — Police are investigating the neighbourhood surrounding a Toronto Jewish elementary school, which is attached to a synagogue, after it was the target of anti-Semitic graffiti Thursday night. A swastika and "Islam will rule" was scrawled on the walls of Robbins Hebrew Academy, a...

Hong kong should be better returned to the British.

The noted Bengali author and columnist Dr. Zafar Iqbal wrote on Bollywood influence in his column "Shada-shidhey Katha." He said something to the effect that "up to some years ago I could boast never having seen a Hindi movie, but now I cannot. I have to travel by bus from Sylhet to Dhaka, and...

Turkish jihadist commander who fought in the Caucasus for 15 years before arriving in the Afghan-Pakistan border areas was executed recently by the Taliban. Abu Zarr, who is also known as Serdal Erbasi, was executed in the Waziristan tribal region of Pakistan for ordering the deaths of two...

Although somewhat Old News, But Very Relevant! China will open the largest Bible production factory in the world early next year, according to a leading U.K. newspaper. Amity Printing, China’s only authorized Christian publisher, plans to open the new plant on the edge of the eastern city...

ANHUI, CHINA - A student sold his kidney for 20,000 yuan (S$3,800) to buy an iPad 2. The 17-year-old boy named Xiao Zheng, wanted the gadget but did not have money. He then found out online that he could sell his kidney for fast cash. The person told the teenager he could get 20,000 yuan...

A teenage Muslim girl was stoned to death under 'Sharia law' after taking part in a beauty contest in Ukraine.:cry: Katya Koren, 19, was found dead in a village in the Crimea region near her home. Friends said she liked wearing fashionable clothes and had come seventh in a beauty contest...

In recent times, the Middle East region has been in the news pretty regularly, but perhaps, no reason for making the headlines has been as bizarre as this one: A woman was arrested because she decided to drive a car on the streets of Saudi Arabia, and then posted a video of herself driving...

Mumbai 26/11 attack co-accused David Headley, who scouted Shiv Sena headquarters, today testified there was a plot involving his handlers in Pakistan's intelligence agency ISI and terror outfit LeT to assassinate Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. Giving his testimony on the second day of the...

JEDDAH, May 21 (APP)- Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday that Pak-Saudi relations are beyond mundane consideration and have their roots in history, religion and culture. She said this while addressing a gathering of Pakistani community in the...

LONDON, May 22 (APP)- President Asif Ali Zardari has said that Islam is a religion of peace and tranquillity and totally opposed to friction and terrorism.:cheesy: President Zardari, in his message to the International Imam Council, organisers of Syeda Fatima (S.A.) Interfaith Conference at the...

‘Country must spend 10% of GDP on health, education’ ISLAMABAD: In order to keep rising poverty in check, Pakistan needs at least 10 percent of the GDP to be spent on education, health, safe drinking water, sanitation and basic infrastructure—which will help achieve Millennium Development...