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We provide news on Islam and Muslims and other breaking news from around the world to promote awareness of global events. News is obtained from a variety of news agencies and therefore views and terminology expressed are not necessarily that of Darul Ihsan. Readers are urged to be circumspect, especially with regards the loaded terminology used by the media.
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We provide news on Islam and Muslims and other breaking news from around the world to promote awareness of global events. News is obtained from a variety of news agencies and therefore views and terminology expressed are not necessarily that of Darul Ihsan. Readers are urged to be circumspect, especially with regards the loaded terminology used by the media.
Smarter lighting could save $110bn
Rio de Janeiro - Efficient lighting would save $110bn a year worldwide, according to a UN-led study published at the Rio+20 summit on Thursday.
UN: ‘1.5 million Syrians need help’
Geneva - The number of Syrians needing humanitarian aid has soared 50 percent since March to 1.5 million as escalating violence drives more people from their homes, the United Nations said on Friday.
ANC chairman backs Zuma
President Jacob Zuma is a simple and humble leader, Free State ANC chairman Ace Magashule said on Friday.
Basic Education Minister slammed over textbooks
Opposition parties on Friday felt it was Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga's responsibility to ensure textbooks were delivered timeously to Limpopo schools.
ANCYL stands ground on land reform
The ANC Youth League has insisted that Section 25 of the Constitution, which deals with property ownership, be amended.
Religious groups want more holidays
Durban - Five religious groups made recommendations on public holidays to the Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities in Durban on Thursday.
‘HIT’ training gets you fit in five minutes
New research suggests that if you are one of those people who struggle to meet the recommended 150 minutes of exercise a week you may not have to. Fitness has shifted towards short but intense workouts, a concept known as high-intensity interval training, or HIT.
ANCYL: ‘Land reform needs an act as forceful as war’
Durban - It is an illusion if South Africans believe they can get their land back peacefully, ANC Youth League deputy president Ronald Lamola said in Durban on Tuesday.
SA motorists now able to use ‘Google Maps’
Motorists in Johannesburg, Pretoria and Cape Town are now able to use Google Maps to avoid traffic congestion, the company says.
US probe calls for punishment of troops in Afghanistan Qur’an burning
A US military probe recommends the soldiers involved in burning the Holy Qur’an in a military base in Afghanistan face disciplinary action, not criminal charges over insulting move.
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5 years of the Gaza blockade
Marking the fifth anniversary of the blockade on the Gaza Strip, 50 non-governmental organizations (NGOs) from all over the world have launched the umpteenth appeal to Israel and the international community to remove the choking restrictions.
Fury at SA’s R16.5bn gift
South Africa has announced at the G20 summit in Mexico that it would contribute $2 billion (about R16.5bn) to the International Monetary Fund’s firewall to try to prevent the European debt crisis spreading to the rest of the continent and the world.
Malema: ‘Zuma undermining youth’
Expelled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema has accused President Jacob Zuma of undermining the youth, according to a report on Wednesday.
Petrol price could drop in July
Johannesburg – The Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) could implement a retail petrol price cut of about 73 cents per litre (c/l) on July 4‚ provided the daily under-recovery remains near the June 18 level.