Abu Dhabi, Feb 7 (IANS/WAM) All private sector companies in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will close Feb 17 to mark Prophet Mohammad's birth anniversary, a government announcement said Monday.

PANAJI - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Monday said that the 21st century should be known as the century of dialogue.

PANAJI - Buddhist spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama Monday suggested that the numerous temples of worship mushrooming across the country should also house libraries along with statues of deities.

BANGKOK - Preah Vihear, an ancient Hindu temple located at Monday's border skirmish between Thailand and Cambodia is at the centre of an escalating row between the two southeast Asian nations.

LONDON - An Afghan Red Cross activist, who had embraced Christanity, faces death sentence handed down by a court in Afghanistan.