Higher council to intervene in Haryana caste row

ROHTAK - Two days after a village ‘panchayat’ (council) near this Haryana town directed a married couple to start living as “brother and sister” as they were from the same ‘gotra’ (sub-caste), a higher panchayat Monday decided to intervene to resolve the issue amicably.

AP Interview: US envoy says if Iraq vote not widely accepted, may delay seating of government

US envoy say Iraqi vote must be accepted as fair

Diplomatic push to save Catholic-Protestant coalition in Northern Ireland suffers new delay

Northern Ireland deal temporarily delayed

HILLSBOROUGH, Northern Ireland — Northern Ireland’s major British Protestant party unexpectedly held back Monday from accepting a deal with its Irish Catholic partners to save their 2½-year-old administration.

Dalai Lama’s envoys return after talks with Chinese

DHARAMSALA - Two envoys of Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, Monday returned to this Himachal Pradesh hill station Monday after holding talks with the Chinese leadership in Beijing, a Tibetan official said, but declining to divulge any details of the meetings’ outcome.

In Vancouver and suburbs, museums, malls, dining, gardens show Asian immigration, diversity

Explore Vancouver area’s Asian diversity

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — With its colorful ornamental gate, traditional garden and old-Shanghai-style street lamps, a small section of Vancouver lays claim to the title of Chinatown.

Hindu gods on US ’stamps’

WASHINGTON - Hindu gods have made their way into US mail, with an Atlanta based company headed by an Indian American launching a series of legally valid custom-made postage stamps.

Pope urges UK bishops to accept converting Anglicans warmly; confirms trip to Britain

Pope to visit UK; urges church to accept Anglicans

Northern Ireland leaders: New power-sharing pact to save Catholic-Protestant coalition is near

NIreland Catholics, Protestants close to new pact

Idaho church prays with members in Haiti accused of trying to take children from quake zone

Idaho church prays for Americans held in Haiti

1.7 million throng Hindu shrine in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR - Over 1.7 million Hindu devotees Monday thronged Lord Subramaniam’s temple at the Batu Caves near the national capital to celebrate the annual Thaipusam festival.