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We All Love the World

published by nasamat on 6 February, 2009 - 10:38

Whatever the reason, a woman suddenly found herself in front of a fait accompli. Her husband said that she was as his mother, which meant he would never sleep with her any more. She knew her husband meant what he said. She knew that was a common practise in her community. So what did she do? Well, she didn't resign herself to it. She didn't solicit the services of a witch. She simply decided to speak up against this practise which she deemed unjust. How? Well, she didn't run to the village center and start screaming. She went to God's Messenger (pbuh) and spoke to him about her problem. And this is what happened next:

MP Sued for Laziness

published by You on 5 February, 2009 - 19:56

Labour MP first to be sued for 'laziness'

Health Minister Ann Keen has been taken to court over allegations that she failed to exercise her duty to help a war veteran clear his name after a miscarriage of justice 47 years ago.

John Taylor, 84, claims he wrote more than 100 letters to his MP asking her to help him get compensation for his wrongful conviction of stealing £17 in 1962 - a conviction which saw him serve three years in prison. The conviction came after three men brought a stolen safe to the flat where he was sleeping, but it was quashed in 1998.

Mr Taylor, who was badly wounded while fighting in Holland during the Second World War, alleges his MP failed to act beyond writing to the Justice Secretary Baroness Scotland about his case four years ago.

If you fail at first, try, try again

published by You on 5 February, 2009 - 19:43

L-test hell for S Korean driver

A South Korean grandmother has failed her written driving test 771 times.

Police in the city of Jeonju said the 68-year-old woman has taken, and failed, the written test repeatedly since April 2005.

She failed the exam once again on Monday but has said that she will continue trying...

Read more @ BBC News.

Who Are The Sabians?

published by TPOS on 5 February, 2009 - 16:25

i was reading surah baqara in the morning with the transalation and it mentioned the "sabians" anyone know who they are?

"Those who believe (in the Qur'an) and those who follow the Jewish (Scriptures) and the Christians and the Sabians, any who believe in Allah and the Last Day and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve"

[surah Baqara:verse 62]

Iraqi woman used rape to recruit female suicide bombers

published by You on 4 February, 2009 - 22:30

Iraq's 'female bomber recruiter'

Suspected militant recruiter Samira Jassim reportedly calls herself "the Mother of Believers".

Detained in January by Iraqi security forces, the mother of six is accused of converting dozens of vulnerable women into suicide attackers.

In an apparent video confession, the middle-aged woman described how she identified potential bombers, helped supply them with explosives and led them to their targets.

She also explained, in a separate interview with the Associated Press, how insurgents used rape as a tool, with the "shamed" women persuaded to redeem themselves through suicide attacks.

Her apparent confession could help throw light on the recent increase in attacks in Iraq involving female bombers.

Party like its... 1234567890!

published by You on 4 February, 2009 - 21:01

Geekerati brace for Unix timestamp milestone

Party like it's 1234567890

In an event that's sure to bring a burst of adrenalin to computer geeks everywhere, the official Unix calender is about to pass a milestone: exactly 1234567890 seconds since the clock first started ticking.

POSIX is the official a widely used time-keeping method for Unix and is measured in the number of seconds that have passed since January 1, 1970 at midnight UTC (not counting leap seconds). It has since been adopted by many other computer systems.

Cricket

published by You on 4 February, 2009 - 20:48

I seem to have not seen a single match in years, but todays feat needs a topic. probably.

Muralitharan has equalled Wasim Akram's Record of 502 ODI wickets.

Is Murali the greatest baller ever?

Man held after getting off a flight with live pigeons in his trousers

published by You on 4 February, 2009 - 20:42

Australia holds 'pigeon smuggler'

A man has been caught with two pigeons stuffed in his trousers after he got off a flight from Dubai to Melbourne.

Australian customs officials say the live birds were wrapped in padded envelopes and held to the man's legs by a pair of tights under his trousers.

Officials also found two eggs in a vitamin container in the man's luggage.

Australia has strict quarantine rules on the importation of wildlife, plants and food. The man, 23, could face up to 10 years in jail.

The nation's quarantine regulations are designed to protect health, agriculture and the environment.

As well as 10 years' imprisonment, the maximum sentence for wildlife smuggling includes a fine of A$110,000 (US$70,480; £48,902).

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