French parliament opens debate on veil banPARIS - The French parliament late Tuesday began debating a proposed law to ban veiling of faces in public, a controversial move aimed mainly at traditional dress worn by some Muslim women. FM: Spain ’satisfied’ with Catholic Church’s work on human rights in Cuba, but wants more
FM: Spain wants more progress on Cuba human rights Thousands attend funeral of Hezbollah leaderBEIRUT - Tens of thousands of mostly Muslim Shiites Tuesday attended the funeral of Lebanon’s leading Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Muhammad Hussein Fadlallah. Art of Living rejects allegation of land grabbingBANGALORE - The Art of Living (AoL) of spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Tuesday denied allegations that it has illegally grabbed 14 acres of land near its ashram in Bangalore. Church of England reportedly considers making gay priest a bishop
A gay bishop for the Church of England? LONDON — The Church of England may be on the verge of promoting a gay priest to bishop, a step that would widen the split over sexuality in the global Anglican Communion. Personality cult rising up around Kazakh president as he celebrates 70th birthday
Personality cult rises up around Kazakh president Prayers mark Dalai Lama’s birthday in KarnatakaBANGALORE - Prayers and cultural activities at India’s largest Tibetan settlement at Bylakuppe in Karnataka marked the 75th birthday of Tibet’s temporal and spiritual head the Dalai Lama. Dalai Lama Turns 75Tens of thousands gather for mass funeral of Lebanon’s top Shiite cleric
Tens of thousands march in Shiite cleric’s funeral Prayers in Delhi for Dalai Lama’s birthdayNEW DELHI - Mass prayers, sapling plantation and a cultural show were held in the capital Tuesday to mark the 75th birthday of Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama. French parliament to start debating bill to ban burqa-style veils in public
French parliament debates ban on burqa-style veils Dalai Lama’s 75th birthday celebrated in DharamsalaDHARAMSALA - Braving heavy rains thousands of Tibetan exiles Tuesday attended celebrations to mark the 75th birthday of their spiritual leader the Dalai Lama here in Himachal Pradesh. Nepal cracks down on Dalai Lama’s birthday celebrationsKATHMANDU - Mindful of China’s displeasure, Nepal’s caretaker government Tuesday cracked down on the birthday celebrations of exiled Tibetan leader, the Dalai Lama, preventing mass prayers in monasteries and asking its own lawmakers to stay away. |
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