People across Asia prepare to mark the anniversary of one of the world's worst natural disasters when an undersea earthquake unleashed a devastating wave that killed more than 220,000 people.
But as the survivors remember the dead, experts warn that many countries in the region remain ill-prepared to face another killer wave.
A solemn day of prayers and remembrance is to be held in Indonesia's Aceh province on Saturday, which lost almost 170,000 people in the Asian Tsunami of December 26, 2004.… Continue

So this is how democracy works?
In 2004, France banned headscarves and school principals chased after young "defiant" Muslim girls who continued to cover their heads in school. Now, following a national referendum, Switzerland has banned the construction of minarets, because minarets also somehow symbolize oppression. Thanks to the dedicated action of the far-right Swiss People's Party, the Alpine skies will be free from the snaking menace, which would spread intolerance and taint the splendor o… Continue

The climate change conference in Copenhagen is barely under way and already a leaked draft agreement is pitting developing nations against their wealthier counterparts.

If the documents are accurate, the proposal would see more power in the hands of rich nations, the UN's negotiating role sidelined and the Kyoto Protocol abandoned. More - http://islami-news.blogspot.com
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Religious scholars, politicians and experts agree that a Muslim dialogue initiative for the Christian world needs action to address all the challenges still standing between the followers of the two Abrahamic faiths.
"I think what we are addressing… is how to develop… Continue