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Strauss-Kahn tried to claim diplomatic immunity
Jun 17th
NEW YORK: Former IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn initially tried to claim diplomatic immunity when he was arrested over the attempted rape of a hotel maid, official police transcripts revealed Thursday.
The transcripts, released by the prosecution, s…
Crying out for justice
Jun 15th
It is ironic, the position that women are accorded in our society as mothers etc, is now used as a weapon against them
Mukhtaran Mai, brother involved in abusing power: WikiLeaks
Jun 13th
KARACHI: A secret cable of 2006 has revealed some serious problems within the local community being instigated by Mukhtarans family in her home district of Mianwalli, WikiLeaks disclosed. The cable was written by US Ambassador Ryan C. Crocker and sen…
MF Hussain: A barefoot artist
Jun 13th
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6400/mf-hussain-a-barefoot-artist/
Violent clashes as Syria troops storm flashpoint townViolent clashes in Syria
Jun 12th
DAMASCUS: Syrian troops Sunday fought violent battles with “armed gangs” in flashpoint Jisr Al-Shughur town, state television said, as international outrage mounted at Syria”s brutal crackdown on protesters.
“Army divisions entered Jisr al-Shughur an…
Tentacles Of Social Media: With great power comes great responsibility
Jun 12th
Several questions raised on wthics, morality, objectivity, fact-checking and biases of mainstream and social media.
Maududi and Maryam Jameela
Jun 12th
Maryam wrote many books extolling Islam as a faith and condemning the West as a way of life.
Racism onboard
Jun 7th
Just because Makkah and Madina happens to be in the Kingdom, the citizens of the Kingdom don’t get a guilt-free pass to insult and mistreat people and still get away with it.
Strauss-Kahn to plead not guilty to sex crimes
Jun 6th
NEW YORK: Fallen IMF chief and French presidential hopeful Dominique Strauss-Kahn had some quiet time Sunday before he heads to a New York court to plead not guilty to charges that he tried to rape a hotel maid.
In his luxury rental house in Manhattan…
