Somalia Islamists lift aid ban to help drought victims

Somalia Islamists lift aid ban to help drought victims

By uzzie on from www.bbc.co.uk

Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab has lifted a ban on foreign aid agencies, as the region is hit by its worst drought in 60 years.
BBC takes on 'Life of Muhammad'

BBC takes on 'Life of Muhammad'

By uzzie on from content.usatoday.com

Can a biography of the prophet of Islam, be told without controversy or cliches? It would appear not.
Obama and Netanyahu urge direct Mid-East peace talks

Obama and Netanyahu urge direct Mid-East peace talks

By cricketguru on from news.bbc.co.uk

US President Barack Obama has urged the Israelis and Palestinians to resume direct peace talks before a settlement freeze expires in September.
Pakistan wrap up Twenty20 series against Australia

Pakistan wrap up Twenty20 series against Australia

By cricketguru on from news.bbc.co.uk

Pakistan wrapped up the Twenty20 series against Australia with a confident 11-run win at Edgbaston.
Karzai seeks to allay US concerns over anti-West speech

Karzai seeks to allay US concerns over anti-West speech

By cricketguru on from news.bbc.co.uk

Afghan President Hamid Karzai has telephoned Washington to allay concerns about a speech in which he criticised Western involvement in his country.

Mr Karzai accused foreign officials in Kabul on Thursday of seeking to weaken him and his government. The White House said his comments were "troubling".
Campaign set up to to get Muslims to vote

Campaign set up to to get Muslims to vote

By cricketguru on from news.bbc.co.uk

Leading Muslim scholars have given their backing to a campaign to try to get more people from their community to vote in the general election.

A Get out and Vote website has been put together in a strategy to encourage Muslims to make it to the ballot box.
BBC News - Iraq election turnout 62%, officials say

BBC News - Iraq election turnout 62%, officials say

By cricketguru on from news.bbc.co.uk

The voter turnout in Iraq's general elections was 62%, officials said, despite attacks that killed 38 people.

Preliminary results are not expected for several days but the turnout figure is down from the 75% who voted in the 2005 general elections.

Prime Minister Nouri Maliki's State of Law Coalition is widely expected to win the most seats.
Bangladeshi cabbie in NY returns cash left in taxi

Bangladeshi cabbie in NY returns cash left in taxi

By uzzie on from news.bbc.co.uk

A Bangladeshi taxi driver in New York City has gone out of his way to track down the person who left thousands of dollars in cash in the back of his cab.
Far-right BBC Debut Shakes Britain

Far-right BBC Debut Shakes Britain

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

LONDON – The controversial debut of Nick Griffin, the leader of the far-right British National Party (BNP), on the BBC television and his attacks on Islam are stirring outrage across Britain..
BBC Compensates MCB Leader Over Slur

BBC Compensates MCB Leader Over Slur

By IslamOnline on from www.islamonline.net

CAIRO — The world's largest broadcaster, the BBC, has agreed to pay damages to the leader of the Muslim Council of Britain (MCB), Muhammad Abdul Bari, for accusations of encouraging the killing of British soldiers..

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