Time for Muslims to stop apologising for their religion!

Islamic cleric behind Ground Zero mosque says U.S. has killed more innocent civilians than Al Qaeda By Daniel Bates The Islamic cleric behind the mosque at New York’s Ground Zero has sparked fury by claiming the United States is worse than Al Qaeda. In an interview Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf said that America is more culpable than the terrorist organisation because U.S.-led sanctions led to the death of half a million Iraqi children. ‘We tend to forget, in the West, that the United States has more Muslim blood on its hands than Al Qaeda has on its hands of innocent … Continue reading Time for Muslims to stop apologising for their religion!

Super Bee !

British beekeeper breeds bee that can protect itself from deadly mite that is wiping out colonies By Daily Mail Reporter A British beekeeper is breeding a strain of bee which can protect itself from a deadly parasitic mite that is wiping out colonies across the world. Ron Hoskins, 79, lost tens of thousands of bees since the parasitic varroa mite entered Britain in 1992. The mite poses a serious threat because the billions of bees it kills are needed to pollinate crops and plants which remove carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. Beekeeper Ron Hoskins from Swindon who has bred a … Continue reading Super Bee !

Acanthamoeba parasite

A parasite from my contact lens is gnawing into my eyeball: The gruesome truth about a scarily common bug By Keith Poole My face frozen in a contorted grimace, I could still make out the blunt steel needle closing in on my eye. ‘Keep still, and open your eye as wide as you can,’ said the doctor, as she scraped a sample of tissue from my cornea. Even with an anaesthetic drop in my eye, I could feel a sharp pain as, for several excruciating seconds, the metal rubbed against one of the most delicate areas of the body. I … Continue reading Acanthamoeba parasite

The Bridge for Mice :)

What a waste! Taxpayers foot £190,000 bill as bridge opens over busy bypass… for DORMICE They say the best laid schemes of mice and men often go awry. But in this case, at least the mice will be happy with the outcome. A cash-strapped council has been criticised for spending £190,000 on a bridge – to allow dormice to cross the road safely. Bosses at Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council in South Wales decided to erect three wire walkways above a new bypass to protect the rodent population. The £190,000 dormouse bridge straddling the new Church Village bypass near … Continue reading The Bridge for Mice 🙂

Good people should be bad!

Nobody likes a do-gooder: Study confirms selfless behaviour is ‘alienating’ By Daily Mail Reporter Do-gooders can be resented because the ‘raise the bar’ for what is expected of everyone, psychologists believe They probably think their selfless behaviour makes them popular but the truth about ‘do-gooders’ is nobody really likes them, according to new research. A series of studies found that those who volunteer to take on unwanted tasks or who hand out gifts without being prompted, quickly alienate themselves. Psychologists believe this is because it makes the rest of us feel guilty and puts pressure on us to behave in … Continue reading Good people should be bad!

Aurora photo tweets

Nasa astronaut ‘tweets’ spectacular aurora photos taken from Space Station window By Daily Mail Reporter This spectacular aurora was snapped by astronauts on the International Space Station – who then used Twitter to send the images to their earthbound colleagues. NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock photographed the aurora, caused by solar wind streams coming into contact with the Earth’s electromagnetic fields. He then tweeted it back to Earth accompanied by lyrics from the Don McLean ballad ‘Vincent’ (aka ‘Starry Starry Night’). NASA astronaut Doug Wheelock photographed this stunning aurora and tweeted it back to Earth The beautiful sight was caused by … Continue reading Aurora photo tweets

£45,000 taken from underpants!

A brief encounter: Border officials seize £45,000 hidden in German businessman’s underpants By Daily Mail Reporter A man who was unable to explain why he had £45,000 of cash stuffed inside his pants as he tried to enter the UK was forced to give up his hidden stash, officials said today. The 32-year-old German had the brief encounter with UK Border Agency officials after arriving at London’s St Pancras International station on a train from Brussels last week. He claimed his hoard, largely made up of 500 euro notes, was for business, but it was seized by officials until he … Continue reading £45,000 taken from underpants!

Disabled train passenger in the UK

Caught on camera: Disabled man films railway staff ignoring his desperate pleas for wheelchair ramp so he could board train By Daily Mail Reporter A disabled train passenger was unable to board a service because guards refused to provide a ramp for his wheelchair. Qamar Khaliq, 35, filmed rail staff on his mobile phone as his repeated requests for help were ignored. The father-of-one was then told he’d have to catch a later train and he was eventually forced to take a bus home. Humiliated: Qamar Khaliq arrived at least 10 minutes before the train he wanted to travel on … Continue reading Disabled train passenger in the UK

Should DPO Waqar Ahmad Chohan be executed along with the Mob Leaders?

Police, 1122 officials blame each other Screen capture of policemen involved in the Sialkot lynching. SIALKOT: Sialkot Police and Rescue 1122 have reportedly blamed each other for the August 15 incident while recording their statements to the inquiry committee. According to officials who are part of the investigations, Rescue 1122’s suspended officials them that Rescue 1122 had repeatedly asked Saddar police officials to take custody of the brothers who had been handed over to Rescue 1122 officials by locals. “The brothers were brought to the rescue office on Daska Road by people who said that they were suspects in an … Continue reading Should DPO Waqar Ahmad Chohan be executed along with the Mob Leaders?

Floods – political point scoring?

VIEW: Floods: no time for political point scoring —Amjad Ayub Mirza The rivers have not been serviced, existing dams have not been maintained and new ones not built. No water reservoirs have been dug to collect the downpour and avoid the destruction of fields that are replete with ripe crops I cannot think of a previous time when the celebrations for Independence Day were cancelled. The scale of devastation caused by the ongoing floods is of such great magnitude that the decision by the president to focus on the rescue effort has won wide acclaim. The fact that Peshawar, which … Continue reading Floods – political point scoring?