Sparks, real flames fly on day 2 of Paris’ menswear shows

Sparks fly on day 2 of Paris’ menwear shows

Biden lands in Iraq to help ease tensions, keep nation on track for March elections

Biden in Iraq to help ease pre-election tensions

After religious violence in Nigeria, horrors of death lurk in sewers, wells of village

Horrors of religious violence found in Nigeria

Paris label Givenchy delivers menswear steeped in religious rigor

Givenchy delivers menswear steeped in Catholicism

Psychologist testifying in same-sex marriage trial says people do not choose to be gay

Prop 8 trial witness: Being gay not a choice

Uttarakhand to depict Maha Kumbh at Republic Day tableau

NEW DELHI - Uttarakhand will showcase the historic Kumbh Mela in its tableau at the Republic Day parade this year.

‘300 arrested in Tibet in 2009; still in detention’

DHARAMSALA - Around 300 people, “arbitrarily” arrested in Tibet last year, are still under detention, the Tibetan government-in-exile said here in its report Friday.

Irinej, a moderate, elected as Serbian Orthodox Church leader

Moderate elected as Serbian patriarch

BELGRADE, Serbia — Irinej Gavrilovic, a moderate who recently called for better ties with the Roman Catholics, was chosen Friday as the new head of the influential Serbian Orthodox Church.

Serbian Orthodox Church elders meet to elect their new leader

Serbian church elects its patriarch

BELGRADE, Serbia — Bishops of the influential Serbian Orthodox Church met Friday to elect a new leader following the death of moderate Patriarch Pavle.

Thousands bathe in sea on Magha Saptami

BHUBANESWAR - More than 300,000 people took a holy dip in the sea near Konark temple in Orissa’s Puri district on the occasion of Magha Saptami early Friday, braving the cold.