Monthly Archives: August 2013
Train runs into pilgrims, kills 37 in Bihar
AT LEAST 37 people have been killed and dozens more injured after being struck by a train while crossing the tracks at a remote train station in eastern India.
Israel keeps a wary eye on turmoil in Egypt
BEFORE the violence this week in Cairo, the Israeli government was quietly pleased with the overthrow of President Mohamed Morsi and the crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood, which has always been hostile to Israel.
Mother of girl who never ages trusts God for her
Gabby Williams has the facial features and skin of a newborn, and she is just as dependent. Her mother feeds, diapers and cradles her tiny frame as she did the day she was born.
Islamists loot churches, target Christians in Egypt
AFTER torching a Franciscan school, Islamists paraded three nuns on the streets like "prisoners of war" before a Muslim woman offered them refuge. Two other women working at the school were sexually harassed and abused as they fought their way through a mob.
Anna Hazare to ring bell at Nasdaq, lead I-Day parade in NY
INDIAN-Americans here are preparing to throw a red-carpet welcome to anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare, during his two-week visit to the US, a kind of welcome, which has not been seen for a non-politician from India in recent times.
Nigerian terror group Boko Haram designates US as a terror target
THE leader of the Nigerian jihadist group Boko Haram – which the State Department so far has refused to designate as a foreign terrorist organization – boasted Monday that it was now strong enough to “comfortably confront” the United States.
Hindus, Christians refuse converted woman burial
YEARS ago, when Kanti Lakra converted from Hinduism to Christianity and adopted the surname Kerketta, little must her family have realized that the consequences...
US ready to bargain with North Korea for Bae’s release
IN a video recently released by a North Korean newspaper, Bae requested the United States to send a high-ranking official to North Korea to seek his pardon. It is unclear if he spoke of his own volition in the video.
US allows gay troops extra time off to get hitched
THE US Defense Department announced recently that it will make "spousal and family benefits" available no later than Sept. 3, 2013, regardless of sexual orientation, for all service members who can provide a valid marriage certificate.
African married priests want ‘African Pope’
THE priests say they regret their former church is “allergic” to change. They believe priestly celibacy is neither rooted in the teachings of Jesus nor in the work of his apostles, who were married. And they insist celibacy does not work in an African context.
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No foul play in Mandissa’s death, police say
While no cause of death has been revealed, Franklin Police Department officials in Tennessee said Monday that no foul play is suspected.
