New Zealand army to take biblical references off gunsWELLINGTON - The New Zealand Defence Force will remove abbreviated references to Bible verses from US-made gun sights used by its forces in Afghanistan, saying they were “inappropriate” and could be used in enemy propaganda. US opposes effort to have treasury head Geithner deposed in lawsuit challenging AIG bailout
US urges judge to bar Geithner role in AIG lawsuit State Department clears way for return of 2 Muslim scholars once accused of ties to terrorism
US clears way for return of 2 Muslim scholars Court orders Russian Orthodox Cathedral in southern France handed over to Russia
Russia wins court case and gets cathedral PARIS — A French court ruled Wednesday that a Russian Orthodox cathedral built on the French Riviera nearly a century ago under Czar Nicholas II now belongs to Moscow. Court deal allows runaway Christian convert from Ohio to remain free of Muslim parents
Runaway Ohio girl to remain free of Muslim parents Pope invites Irish bishops to Vatican summit to discuss papal response to child-abuse scandals
Pope, Irish bishops plan summit on child abuse Protest outside court as Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker Geert Wilders faces hate speech charges
Dutch anti-Islam lawmaker faces hate speech trial More than 200 people killed during Nigeria’s religious violence, rights group says
Group: More than 200 dead in Nigeria violence Over 100,000 bathe in Ganga on Basant PanchamiHARIDWAR - Over 100,000 people bathed in the holy river Ganga on the morning of Basant Panchami - the official onset of spring in the country. On this day, Saraswati, the goddess of learning, is venerated across the country. In Cana, where Jesus turned water to wine, Arab Christians try to revive dwindling community
Arab Christians try reviving town of Jesus miracle After farewell to Basu, West Bengal worships goddess SaraswatiKOLKATA - A day after giving a tearful and memorable farewell to Marxist icon Jyoti Basu, Kolkata plunged into the puja spirit Wednesday worshipping Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning. |
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