Sometime in mid-May, the United States will hit the debt ceiling ($14.3 trillion) which is the legal limit that the country can borrow without congressional approval. If the ceiling isn't raised, the US will default on its debt and the government will begin to shut down. But that appears to be less likely now than it was a week ago …

TORONTO – Eleven women and girls from the community of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto were recently honoured by the government of Ontario. A ceremony was held in honour of these exceptional ladies at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto. The Leading Women/Girls, Building Communities Recognition Award was awarded to women and girls for their extraordinary volunteer community work, leadership and contribution towards improving the lives of women and girls in Ontario. The recipients of The …

  Pakistan High Commission in Colombo invites application for Jinnha scholarship form deserving Sri Lankan students pursuing their studies at G.C.E. (O/L), G.C.E. (A/L) and graduation in the local education institutes.   Last date for receipt of application 14th may 2011.   Application forms can be collected from Pakistan High Commission located at 53/6 Gregory’s Road Colombo 7.

  Applications are invited for the above from students under 25 years of age who have enrolled or plan to enroll in vocational courses in recognized institutes in Sri Lanka who are not receiving any scholarships. Minimum Qualification: O/L 6 passes with 3 credits A/L preferred and SHOULD not be a recipient of any other scholarships.    Interested students should …

Israeli officials have expressed alarm at a succession of moves by the interim Egyptian government that they fear signal an impending crisis in relations with Cairo. The widening rift was underscored on 4 May when leaders of the rival Palestinian factions Hamas and Fatah signed a reconciliation pact in the Egyptian capital. Egypt's secret role in brokering the agreement last …

The False Perception First, the accusation was: “All Muslims are terrorists.” When the bigots who made this statement realized no one in their right mind would believe that all 1.6 billion Muslims in the world could be terrorists, they reversed their statement to sound more objective and fair: “All Muslims may not be terrorists, but almost all terrorists are Muslims.” Really? …