Ireland irate over Encyclopaedia Britannica’s past mangled history of Irish Civil War

US encyclopedia sorry for Irish history snafu

EU team meets police, Christian leaders over Kandhamal

BHUBANESWAR - An 11-member European Union (EU) team, which is to visit Orissa’s Kandhamal district to interact with riot victims, Wednesday met government officials, Christian leaders, civil society groups and social activists here and discussed the situation in the region.

Egyptian Christians ask for equal rights as Muslims to build houses of worship

Egypt Christians call for right to build churches

Fiat faces trinity of opposition to restructuring plans: government, unions and pope

Fiat faces papal censure for plant closure

Iraq appeals court postpones ban on hundreds of candidates with suspected Saddam ties

Iraq court delays ban on hundreds of candidates

Iraq appeals court strikes down ban on hundreds of candidates with suspected Saddam ties

Iraq court lifts ban on hundreds of candidates

Iraq appeals court strikes down ban on candidates with suspected Saddam ties, says official

Iraq appeals court lifts candidate ban

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi appeals court Wednesday struck down a ban imposed on hundreds of candidates for suspected ties to Saddam Hussein’s regime, possibly allowing them to run in next month’s election, an official said.

Exiled Tibetans hopeful of Obama-Dalai meeting

DHARAMSALA - Elated that President Barack Obama still plans to meet the Dalai Lama despite warnings from Beijing, Tibetan exiles here are looking for an early meeting.

Police provide security to victim family in gotra row

ROHTAK - In the wake of tension prevailing due to a gotra (sub-caste) row in village Kheri of this Haryana district, the local police have provided security cover to the family of Satish Berwal, who had married a girl from the same gotra.

Two-day Buddhist conclave to begin in Bihar Saturday

PATNA - Hundreds of Buddhist scholars, academicians, monks, travel and tour operators and media persons from across the world will attend a two-day international Buddhist conclave at Nalanda in Bihar later this week.