Pakistan restoring access to YouTube, but will block videos deemed offensive to Muslims

Pakistan to restore YouTube, block certain videos

Los Angeles Catholics welcome future leader of nation’s most populous archdiocese

LA Catholics welcome coadjutor archbishop

LOS ANGELES — The future leader of the nation’s most populous Roman Catholic archdiocese was welcomed Wednesday with a standing ovation in a religious service at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels.

Authorities distribute 20,000 long skirts to enforce tight pants ban in Indonesia’s West Aceh

Tight pants ban takes effect in Indonesia’s Aceh

Nevada tea party candidate tests limits of anti-government mood, scrambles GOP Senate race

Tea party candidate is Nevada hopeful on the rise

Investigator’s report says at least 205 ex-students claim abuse at Jesuit schools in Germany

Germany: 205 claims of abuse at Jesuit schools

Debate over Muslim immigration makes way for balancing the budget in Dutch elections

Money, not Islam, matters most in Dutch elections

Dalai Lama, Karmapa lead Buddha Purnima celebrations in India (Roundup)

PATNA/NEW DELHI - Thousands of Buddhists from all over the world, including the Dalai Lama and the Karmapa, Thursday led the Buddha Purnima celebrations in India that was attended by hundreds of monks from as far as Tibet and Nepal.

Karmapa participates in Buddha Purnima celebrations in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Delhi celebrated Buddha Purnima Thursday, enriched by the presence of hundreds of monks and lamas from all over the country besides Tibet and Nepal, including the Karmapa, one of the most important lineage holders of the teachings of Tibetan Buddhism.

Dalai Lama inaugurates Patna’s Buddha Smriti Park

PATNA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday inaugurated the Buddha Smriti Park, a sprawling 22-acre park in the heart of Patna dedicated to Lord Buddha, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

Buddha Purnima celebrated with great fervour in Delhi

NEW DELHI - Delhi celebrated Buddha Purnima Thursday, enriched by the presence of nearly 800 monks and lamas from all over the country besides Tibet and Nepal.

Andhra government to rebuild collapsed temple tower

HYDERABAD - The “Rajagopuram” towering entrance to the 15th century Srikalahasti temple in Chittoor district that collapsed Wednesday night will be rebuilt with the assistance of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K. Rosaiah announced Thursday.

Kalahasti Temple Entrance Falls Apart

Buddha Purnima celebrated at Bodh Gaya

BODH GAYA - Hundreds of Buddhists from across the world Thursday celebrated Buddha Purnima, the day Lord Buddha was born, at Bodh Gaya in Bihar where he attained enlightenment.

Dalai Lama inaugurates Buddha Smriti Park in Patna

PATNA - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Thursday inaugurated the Buddha Smriti Park, a sprawling 22 acre park dedicated to Lord Buddha in the heart of the city, on the occasion of Buddha Purnima.

Victims’ kins protest mosque plan at 9/11 site

NEW YORK - A community board has approved the construction of a mosque at the site of New York’s World Trade Centre, which was destroyed in the September 11 terrorist attack, triggering protests by the victims’ relatives in the city.