Ugandan Church leaders have asked Christians to forgive Libya’s leader for suggesting the Bible was forged as it didn’t mention the Prophet Muhammad. Ugandan clerics pointed out the Bible was written before Muhammad was born.
Colonel Gaddafi made his comments whilst in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, last week to open a giant mosque. He
has since left the [...]
March 24, 2008
Gaddafi, Muhammad and Christ
March 24, 2008
The Dark Side of the Moon
One of the best Rock albums in the history of music released on March 24, 1973! Its use of Musique concrète with philosophical lyrics, something that would eventually become a trademark of Pink Floyd’s music, is also present.
The album was a huge landmark in rock music, as it featured the use of synthesizers [...]
March 24, 2008
Sergeant Elvis Aaron Presley
Like today, 24th of March, Elvis Aaron Presley joined the US army.
Elvis Presley was drafted and served in the HQ Co.1st Medium Tank Battalion, 32d Armored Regiment from 24 March1958 to 5 March 1960. His Army serial number was US 53310761. He earned a sharpshooter badge for the .45 pistol and M1 rifle and a [...]
March 24, 2008
International day of tuberculosis
World Tuberculosis Day is designed to build public awareness about the disease. It commemorates the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced he had discovered the cause of tuberculosis. His discovery opened the way toward diagnosing and curing tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis (TB) kills about two million people each year, making it one of the world’s leading [...]
March 24, 2008
Olympic torch aflame …China
The Olympic torch has been lit at a ceremony being held in Greece amid heavy security. About 1,000 police officers are patrolling ancient Olympia, fearing protests by pro-Tibet demonstrators.
One person briefly disrupted proceedings as China’s representative spoke but was removed by security.
March 24, 2008
Hezbollah in Beirut
Hezbollah is to hold a rally in Beirut to mark the end of the 40-day mourning period for its assassinated commander Imad Mughniyeh. Mughniyeh was killed by a car bomb in Damascus on 12 February.
Israel, although it denies any involvement in the killing, has been braced for retaliation. During his life, Mughniyeh lived in the [...]
March 24, 2008
Olympic ceremony
A ceremony is due to be held in Greece to light the torch that will be carried to Beijing for the Olympic Games. Hundreds of police will be on patrol around ancient Olympia, where the games originated almost 3,000 years ago.
Security is tight to prevent disruption by activists, who have vowed to protest over the [...]
March 24, 2008
The Ovi magazine today
The Medieval Monks as Preservers of Western Civilization by Emanuel L. Paparella
The term “Dark Ages” was once erroneously applied to the entire millennium separating late antiquity from the Italian Renaissance (500-1500 AD). Today scholars know better.
iBite by Thanos Kalamidas
iBite is a snappy selection of news from around the world accompanied by a cynical, albeit humourous, [...]
March 24, 2008
Sarkozy’s ex-wife to wed
French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s former wife Cecilia Ciganer-Albeniz is set to remarry in New York before some 150 guests. It is said she will marry Moroccan-born public relations executive Richard Attias on Sunday evening in Manhattan.
Mr. Sarkozy married Carla Bruni on 2 February – less than four months after the end of his volatile 11-year [...]
March 24, 2008
Dozens die in Iraq
In the bloodiest single incident, 13 Iraqi soldiers died when a suicide attacker drove a fuel tanker into an army base in Mosul in northern Iraq. The US military said it killed 12 militants preparing suicide attacks in a house east of Baquba.
At least 15 people died in rocket and mortar fire apparently aimed at [...]
