Mexican Catholics, gay rights activists face off for second day over same-sex marriage debate

Mexican Catholics, gay rights protesters face off

Mother of dead Cuban hunger striker holds march without incident after weeks of confrontations

Mom of dead Cuban hunger striker allowed to march

Hundreds stage opposing demos at ground zero Islamic site

NEW YORK - Protesters against the construction of an Islamic community centre and a mosque near ground zero faced off Sunday with protesters in favour of the facility in New York, a media report said.

NY mosque imam: attention sparked by project is positive, hopes it will bring understanding

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Heated rallies over project near WTC site: ‘No mosque, no way!’ vs. ‘Say no to racist fear!’

President Barack Obama

Dwindling numbers worry Kerala church

KOCHI - A four-day assembly of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church that concluded here Sunday expressed deep concern that the numbers of its faithful were dwindling.

Bahrain’s Shiite leader condemns continued arrests, reversing 10 years of sectarian progress

Shiites say Bahrain crackdown sets back relations

NY mosque imam says US freedoms more in line with Islam than limits of some Muslim nations

NY mosque imam: US rights in line with true Islam

Students shouldn’t be forced to wear burqas: Dhaka court

DHAKA - A Bangladeshi court Sunday asked the government to ensure that women are not forced to wear burqas in public offices and schools, court officials said.

Delhi Sikhs protest Kashmir threats

NEW DELHI - A breakaway fraction of the Akalai Dal held a demonstration here Sunday to protest the anonymous letters received by the Sikhs in Kashmir asking them to embrace Islam or face dire consequences.

Metro plans extra trips on Raksha Bandhan

NEW DELHI - The Delhi Metro will run 187 extra trips to avoid overcrowding on the Raksha Bandhan festival Aug 24, an official said Sunday.

5 years after crisis in Spanish enclave in North Africa, a different conflict simmers

Tensions simmer in Spanish enclave in North Africa

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