Now, unwed Malaysian couple to be whipped for trying to have car sexSeptember 18th, 2009 SHAH ALAM - Following the whipping episode of the Malaysian model who was sentenced for drinking beer, an unmarried couple is now being subjected to the controversial canning sentence under the country's Sharia law for trying to have sex. Mohammad Shahrin Abd Majid, 29, and his lover Nadiah Najat Hussin, 24, pleaded guilty to attempting to have sex in a car, were fined 5,000 ringgits or 12 months' jail and ordered to be caned six times each, the New Strait Times Online reports.
Bank launches world's first $150 note in Hong KongSeptember 8th, 2009 HONG KONG - A bank Wednesday marked its 150th anniversary in Hong Kong by launching what it claimed to be the world's first 150-dollar bank notes. Standard Chartered Plc, one of three note-issuing banks in the wealthy city of seven million, has printed 1 million of the 150-Hong-Kong-dollar notes, worth $19.35 each.
Most US stocks fall on low consumer confidenceJuly 28th, 2009 NEW YORK - Most US stocks edged lower Tuesday after a private group reported an unexpected setback in a benchmark consumer confidence survey. The New York-based Conference Board's consumer-confidence index fell to 46.6 in July from 49.3 in June on concerns about the job market.
'Harsh Islamic punishments will make Britain safer'July 22nd, 2009 LONDON - The Founder of Britain's oldest Sharia court has said that harsh Islamic punishments, such as the amputation of limbs, will make Britain a safer place. The Daily Times quoted Sheikh Suhaib Hasan, secretary of the Islamic Sharia Council, as saying that the enforcement of Sharia law was "something to bring you more peace and security".
More Brit non-Muslims turning to Sharia courts to resolve civil disputesJuly 21st, 2009 LONDON - An increasing number of non-Muslims are turning to Sharia courts to resolve commercial disputes and other civil matters. A report in The Times has quoted the Muslim Arbitration Tribunal (MAT) as saying that five per cent of its cases involved non-Muslims who were using the courts because they were less cumbersome and more informal than the English legal system.
Canada's jobless rate jumps to 8.6 percentJuly 11th, 2009 TORONTO - The unemployment rate in Canada, the most robust of all G8 economies during the current global crisis, has jumped to 8.6 percent, a national report here has said. Releasing the report Friday, Statistics Canada said 47,500 jobs were lost in June in this nation of about 33 million people.
Sharia courts operating in UK incompatible with Western legislation: ReportJune 30th, 2009 JERUSALEM - Islamic Sharia courts operating in the United Kingdom are seriously out of step with trends in Western legislation, according to a report. At least 85 Islamic Sharia courts are currently operational across the UK, a new probe by London based think tank Civitas has revealed.
85 Sharia courts operational in Britain: ProbeJune 29th, 2009 LONDON - At least 85 Islamic Sharia courts are currently operational across the UK, a new probe has revealed. The Westminster-based think-tank Civitas found that Muslim clerics have been handing out hundreds of Sharia judgments - known as fatwas - through mosques around the country.
Canadian cable operator Shaw reports 3 percent gain in 3Q profitJune 26th, 2009 Canadian cable company Shaw sees 3Q profit riseDES MOINES, Iowa — Shaw Communications Inc. said profit grew 3 percent in the third quarter as it signed up new cable and telephone subscribers.
Canadian PM says Canada had to bail out GM to keep jobs in the countryJune 1st, 2009 Canadian PM says country had to bail out GMTORONTO — Canada's prime minister says the country would have lost hundreds of thousands of jobs if it hadn't joined with the U.S. government in bailing out General Motors.
Tamils rally against attack on Canadian missionMay 30th, 2009 TORONTO - Hundreds of Tamils protested at the Sri Lankan consulate here Friday against the attack on the Canadian high commission in Colombo earlier this week. Scores of Sri Lankan protesters had ransacked the Canadian mission Wednesday to protest against what they called Canadian "support" for Tamil Tigers.
Getting photographed, democracy un-Islamic: Sufi MuhammadMay 4th, 2009 LAHORE - Tehreek-e-Nifaz-e-Shariat-e-Muhammadi (TNSM) chief Sufi Muhammad has declared it un-Islamic for anyone to be photographed, and added that democracy, communism, socialism, fascism are un-Islamic systems of governance. Sufi said any duplicated image of a person, whether a "still picture or video" was un-Islamic.
'Pak-Taliban chief's Sharia ideology incorrect'April 21st, 2009 LAHORE - Pak-Taliban chief Sufi Muhammad's Islamic ideology and Sharia implementation in Swat are incorrect, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman has said. The News quoted Rehman, as saying that the procedure for enforcing Sharia in Swat was not correct and the recommendations of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII) should be implemented in this regard.
MQM rejects sharia-deal with TalibanApril 20th, 2009 KARACHI - Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain has rejected the sharia-deal between the Pakistan Government's and the Taliban. The Daily Times quoted Hussain, as saying that the Taliban's Sharia law was based on violence, and urged people to unite against the menace of Talibansation.
Canadian Navy wards off pirate attack on Norwegian shipApril 19th, 2009 NEW YORK/OTTAWA - A Canadian warship warded off another attack by Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden, this time on a Norwegian tanker, US and Canadian media reports said Sunday. The destroyer Winnipeg chased away the pirates' speedboat after warding off the attempt early Sunday to attack the 80,000-tonne MV Front Ardenne, using automatic weapons and rocket launchers.
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