ROME - Condom use is acceptable in certain situations, according to Pope Benedict XVI in statements made in a new book, excerpts of which were printed Saturday in Italy's Osservatore Romano daily.

Sharjah, Nov 20 (IANS/WAM) A charity in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) gave out Eid-ul-Azha sacrificial meat to 48,000 underprivileged families in 42 countries, an official said.

NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil, Vice President Hamid Ansari and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Saturday greeted the nation on the eve of the birthday of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Sikh religion.

WASHINGTON - The White House celebrated Guru Nanak's birth anniversary with US President Barack Obama, in a message of "best wishes", lauding the "many contributions that Sikh Americans have made".

ISLAMABAD - Blasphemy charges against a Pakistani Christian woman, sentenced to death, were "fabricated", and she is likely to be pardoned by President Asif Ali Zardari, a senior official said Saturday.