Sri Lanka: Lockdown After Hundreds Killed In Bomb Attacks, 7 Suspects Arrested
By Mohammed Rasooldeen Seven suspects were arrested in connection with the Easter Sunday bomb attacks on eight churches and hotels
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Spain: Holy Week Terrorism Suspect Arrested
Authorities from Spain and Morocco have arrested a 23 year old man in Rabat, Morocco, who is suspected of planning
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Eminent Buddhist Leader Urges Halt to Nuclear Weapons And Killer Robots – Interview
By Ramesh Jaura In the run-up to the forthcoming round of crucial talks on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons, Buddhist
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Bangladesh: Cleric Demands Ahmadis Be Declared ‘Non-Muslim’
By Stephan Uttom and Rock Ronald Rozario A prominent hard-line Sunni cleric’s call for authorities in Bangladesh to officially declare
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Thailand: Senior Monk Gets 26 Years For Money Laundering
By Wilawan Watcharasakwet A court in Thailand sentenced a senior Buddhist monk to 26 years in prison Thursday after finding
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Film Critics Love ‘Hail Satan?’ – OpEd
I hope someone takes pictures of those waiting in line to see “Hail Satan?” I am sure it would be
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New York: Man Arrested Entering St. Patrick’s Cathedral With Gasoline
By Christine Rousselle A man is in custody after he attempted to bring containers of gasoline into St. Patrick’s Cathedral
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Kazakhstan: Muslim Faces Closed Trial In Shymkent
By Felix Corley If convicted at his closed trial in Shymkent, 40-year-old Muslim Dilmurat Makhamatov faces up to 19 years
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Benedict XVI Incurs Wrath Of Critics – OpEd
If only he would just shut up. That is the consensus of liberal and dissident Catholics to the brilliant essay
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India: Christians, Muslims Protest Over Cow Vigilantes
By Bijay Kumar Minj Five days after a mob of Hindus beat to death a Catholic man for suspected cow
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