Northern Ireland’s Protestant leader reveals breakthrough with Catholics to save power-sharing
Protestants accept deal to save NIreland govt Equal Opportunities Commission is on its way: KhurshidNEW DELHI - The Equal Opportunities Commission that will deal with discrimination on the basis of religion, caste, gender and language, is on way to becoming a reality, Minister for Corporate Affairs and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid said. US puts locals in charge of AIDS spending; groups say that could mean savings in tough times
US puts locals in charge of AIDS spending JOHANNESBURG — U.S. and South African AIDS workers say putting more of the decision-making in local hands can help stretch donor money, amid concerns international giving will be limited because of the global recession. Sinn Fein: Talks end with Northern Ireland’s Protestants but new deal possible on justice dept
Sinn Fein: Belfast talks over, new pact possible Pope blames indifference for millions of deaths from lack of food, water, medicine in world
Pope blames indifference for hunger deaths Iraq election commission seeks ruling on opening race to suspected Saddam loyalists
Iraq election panel seeks ruling on candidate ban Mystery of Japanese monk who never reached IndiaKUALA LUMPUR - A prince-turned-Buddhist monk from Japan set out on a pilgrimage to India over 1,000 years ago. It is a mystery how he ended up in Malaysia where his cemetery now lies. Egypt unveils renovations at oldest Christian monastery, touting coexistence with Muslims
Egypt restores monastery touting religious harmony Thackeray family needs ‘Art of Living’ course: Ravi ShankarNEW DELHI - Taking a pot shot at the Shiv Sena and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for their campaign against non-Maharashtrians in Maharashtra, spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Thursday said that Bal Thackeray and his family are in need of the Art of Living course to soothe their nerves. France denies citizenship to man with veiled wife, debate over face coverings rages on
France denies citizenship to man with veiled wife Arab experts pitch for Islamic banking in IndiaNEW DELHI - With the global financial crisis putting the spotlight on “casino capitalism” of the West, leading scholars and experts from the Arab world Thursday pitched for interest-free Islamic banking in India, home to the world’s third largest Muslim population. Experts pitch for Islamic banking in IndiaNEW DELHI - With the global financial crisis putting the spotlight on “casino capitalism” of the West, leading scholars and experts from the Arab world Thursday pitched for interest-free Islamic banking as a solution and its introduction in India, home to the world’s largest Muslim minority. |
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