By Jens Kastner TAIPEI – The maiden flight of China’s new stealth jet fighter humbled those officials and observers who initially dismissed the possibility that the country could come up with such a sophisticated weapon any time soon. It was strikingly demonstrated that neither the intelligence apparatus of the United States nor that of Taiwan had a clue about the speed of Chinese advances. Unnoticed by Beijing’s adversaries, the J-20’s engineers have mastered advanced stealth-shaping techniques, and even if mass production still lies a few years ahead, it is understood that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) in the foreseeable … Continue reading Stealth fighter sneaks up on Taiwan

By Syed Saleem Shahzad and Tahir Ali ISLAMABAD – With the Afghan war entering its 10th year, completely undeterred by the American drone strikes in the Pakistani tribal region, al-Qaeda is putting the final touches to plans to recruit, train and launch Western Caucasians in their countries; the aim is to spread the flames of the South Asian war theater to the West. Al-Qaeda began planning the operation in 2002, after the fall in late 2001 of the Taliban in Afghanistan, where the group had been given sanctuary. Al-Qaeda had regrouped in Pakistan’s South Waziristan tribal area on the border … Continue reading Al-Qaeda to unleash Western jihadis?

for more articles please go to the source of this at –  http://www.NewslineMagazine.com/ Interview: Dr Khalid Zaheer, Religious Scholar By Farieha Aziz “Capital punishment for blasphemy is simply not Islamic” – Dr Khalid Zaheer, Religious Scholar and Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Central Punjab Q: Is the death penalty prescribed under the Blasphemy Law Islamic? Has it been derived from the Quran? A: A law that punishes people who are involved in the act of blasphemy, to me, is not directly derived from the Quran – there is no clear mention in the Quran about … Continue reading Capital punishment for blasphemy is simply not Islam

More from: http://viewsacrossthepond.wordpress.com Rep Peter King, IRA supporter, wants to hold hearings on radical islam From: http://viewsacrossthepond.wordpress.com/2010/12/20/rep-peter-king-ira-supporter-wants-to-hold-hearings-on-radical-islam/ Many of us have had this feeling over the past couple of years that McCarthyism has reared its ugly head into American politics once again. Since President Obama came to office and people such as Glenn Beck et al have risen to stardom in the Tea Party wave that has swept since 2008, there has been a palatable change – a rise in divisions and us versus them. McCarthyism for those not in the know, is named after Joe McCarthy who during the “red scare” era of the … Continue reading Peter King ‘SUPPORTED THE KILLING OF BRITISH PEOPLE’ now he wants to KILL OTHERS!

Pakistani teens: Partying with Chuck Bass to spite the Taliban Everyone has their own reasons, ranging from looking at hot boys to taking fashion tips. Boy meets girl. Boy is either geeky and the girl is glamorous and beautiful either/or both are from “different worlds.” Boy and girl have a series of meetings in which they are gradually attracted to each other. Some kind of misunderstanding, fight, tragedy, shocking revelations, etcetera occurs that throws a wrench in the relationship. Boy and girl either break up, or decide to take some time off. Boy and girl proceed to have a series … Continue reading Pakistani teens rocking despite Mullahs raving!

The real blasphemers How are we, as Muslims, meant to deal with blasphemy? The issue of Aasiya Bibi’s alleged blasphemy became one of the hottest topics for debate in 2010. At a very basic level, the question that everyone sought to answer is this: How are we, as Muslims, meant to deal with blasphemy? This question has a simple answer: we should ignore people who are accused of blasphemy and tell them that the great man whom they are supposedly targeting in their acts of blasphemy was the one who taught us to ignore their actions and focus on more positive things … Continue reading Is Mullahism, blasphemy against Islam?

The true blasphemers —Mahjabeen Islam It is not Aasia Bibi who deserves to die or Dr Valiyani who merits persecution; not only should there be a repeal of the blasphemy laws, Pakistan needs an ultra-rapid detoxification from its rabid mullahs that have hijacked Islam and misrepresented the Prophet (PBUH). They are the true blasphemers One wonders what Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) would have thought of the clamour in the Muslim world to force respect for him, especially when it involves killing and brazen persecution of minorities. Muslims believe that Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) was sent “as a mercy to all mankind” (Quran, 21:07), … Continue reading Is The Mullah the True Blasphemer?

Will he be back? Arnold Schwarzenegger could return to movies Arnie is looking to life after the governorship of California – and may return to the action roles that made him a superstar Ben Child guardian.co.uk, Total recall? … Arnold Schwarzenegger could return to acting. Photograph: Claus Bech/EPAArnold Schwarzenegger is willing to consider a return to the movies, he said in an interview to mark his departure from the post of governor of California on Monday.  Schwarzenegger told Variety magazine [paywall] he had not yet decided what to do with his future, but confirmed that acting was on the list of … Continue reading The most successful to come out of Austria since Adolf Hitler!

Anonymous hackers target Zimbabwe government over WikiLeaks Cyber attacks follow Grace Mugabe’s decision to sue newspaper for publishing allegations contained in US embassy cables David Smith in Johannesburg guardian.co.uk, Robert Mugabe’s wife Grace is suing the Zimbabwe Standard newspaper for publishing information released by WikiLeaks that links her to the alleged trade in illicit diamonds. Photograph: Nasser Nasser/APZimbabwe‘s president, Robert Mugabe, has become the latest victim of online attacks by supporters of WikiLeaks, it was claimed today. Cyber activists said they had brought down government websites after Mugabe’s wife sued a newspaper for publishing a WikiLeaks cable that linked her with the alleged … Continue reading Naughty Hackers target Mugabe!