Wednesday 15th December
HR Quote of the Week:




“Do no mischief on the earth after it has been set in order, but call on Him with fear and longing (in your hearts): for the Mercy of God is (always) near to those who do good.”

(God, The Holy Quran, Chapter 7, Verse 56)

 
Breaking News:



Griffin described Islam as a "wicked, vicious faith"


British Extremist arrested by Police
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/BDA7...
Police arrested Nick Griffin, the leader of the far-right British National Party (BNP), after he was secretly filmed calling Islam “a wicked, vicious faith.”

Mentally-ill girl who was sold for sex faces death penalty in Iran
http://news.independent.co.uk/world/middle_e...
A teenage girl with a mental age of eight is facing the death penalty for prostitution in Iran .

Britain & Europe:



Doctors say there is “no doubt” that Yuschenko's illness was caused by a poison.

 


Moore 's paedophile 'slur' angers Muslims http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/this_britain...
Charles Moore, former editor of The Daily Telegraph, provoked a storm of criticism from British Muslims yesterday for an article in which he championed the right to call the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) a paedophile.  

We need protection from the pedlars of religious hatred
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/main.jhtml...
Iqbal Sacranie, Secretary-General of the Muslim Council of Britain, replies to Charles Moore's article in style.  

Doctor: Yushchenko Poisoned With Dioxin http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story...
Doctors say Yuschenko was poisoned with dioxin in the lead up to the Ukrainian elections. Yuschenko had claimed that he was poisoned by Ukrainian authorities after having complained of pains after meeting with Ihor Smeshko, the head of Ukraine 's Secret Service.  

Spain 's Islamic era can teach us plenty about tolerance
http://www.citizen-times.com/cache/article/edit...

Arab Lands:



Saddam Hussein is being held at a US base near Baghdad

 


Saddam regime trials 'next week' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/40...
Leaders in Saddam Hussein's regime will go on trial for crimes against humanity and war crimes as early as next week, Iraq 's interim premier says.  

UN help sought for Palestinian polls http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9D4A116...
Palestinian Liberation Organisation chairman Mahmud Abbas has appealed to the UN to help facilitate the Palestinian presidential election.  

Egypt's 'Democratic Reforms' seek to entrench dynastic rule
http://www.muslimedia.com/egy-democ.htm
Asia:



Before Malaysia , the Philipp-ines was ravaged by severe floods

 


Thousands homeless in Malaysia flood http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/929F5F31-182...
More than 4500 people have been evacuated and at least four people drowned in the worst floods in 40 years on the east coast of peninsular Malaysia . 

Papua New Guinea 'set to implode'
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4094053.stm
Papua New Guinea is heading towards economic and social collapse and could be overrun by criminals, a new Australian report has warned.  

South Asia rivals hold nuclear talks http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4094033.stm
Indian and Pakistani officials are holding talks on creating safeguards against possible nuclear conflict.

Africa:



Aid groups have been helping thousands of refugees in Darfur

 


Aid workers killed in Darfur convoy attack http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/story.jsp?...
Two local workers for the UK charity Save the Children have been killed in an attack on their convoy in south Darfur blamed on Sudanese rebels.

UN warns of Darfur aid pull-out http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/4096875.stm
Hundreds of thousands of people could die in Sudan 's western Darfur region if aid workers are forced to leave because of violence.

Swazi king spends £360,000 on car while his people starve http://news.independent.co.uk/world/africa/story.jsp?...
Opposition leaders are furious as King Mswati III of Swaziland spends £360,000 on car while his people starve!

Americas:



Augusto Pinochet is being confined to his mansion

Lawyers battle over Pinochet fate
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4093905.stm
Lawyers for former Chilean President Augusto Pinochet are fighting a court ruling that he is fit to stand trial for alleged human rights abuses.

The Legacy of Pincochet: Kissinger and the Teflon Tryant  
http://www.counterpunch.com/
For more on Pinochet

Spotlight:
In pictures: War in Chechnya http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/picture_gallery/04...
Bigger Picture:

Foetal Choice: Would You Abort a Deformed Foetus?
http://arabnews.com/?page=9&section=0&article=55948...
From the perspective of the woman, Shari'ah and medical doctors.    

“From Uhud to Beslan”
http://www.islamicity.com/articles/Articles.asp?ref=IV...
A must read account of how far Muslims today are from the teachings of the Prophet (peace be upon him), specifically in their dealings with non-Muslims and oppressors, and in their behaviour in times of war.

And Finally:


“It's only a piece of cloth” http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,13...
'Can a woman in a hijab still get a taxi?' asks Yvonne Ridley

 


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