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An Afghan Church Grows in Delhi

The war-torn country has signed and ratified the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, but adheres to a conservative interpretation of Islamic law.

(DELHI ) - In a South Delhi neighborhood, the sound of a man reciting Dari, a Farsi dialect spoken in Afghanistan, over a loudspeaker attached to a modest two-story building rose over the din of vegetable hawkers.

The building was a church run by Afghan refugees who had converted to Christianity. The man was a young Afghan priest reading the Bible before a Sunday service in its basement.

History 101: Fiction and Facts on Oromos of Ethiopia

(a guide for foreign journalists on Oromos and Ethiopian history)

(ADAMA, Ethiopia) - Recently, the Qatar-based media al Jazeera has published several articles concerning the Oromo people of Ethiopia.

It is the first international media outlet to extensively report on our people and it should be praised for bringing our cause to the world stage.

Moldova: Make Full Use of the EU Guidelines for Supporting LGBTI People`s Human Rights

Moldova should take immediate action to ensure that legislative and other measures are adopted to combat discrimination on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender identity.

(YORK, UK) - Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons in Moldova may face legal challenges not experienced by non-LGBT residents.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union, they're increasingly under the influence of the Orthodox Christian church; marred by human rights violations against the freedom of association for homosexuals to have Gay Pride demonstrations.

Hindus Seek Apology from Italian President Over Racism Faced by its 1st Black Minister

Rajan Zed says Pope Francis, being the acclaimed representative of God on earth and based just next door in Vatican, should also raise his voice on this issue as we were all equal in the eyes of God.

(RENO) - Hindus are critical of Italy for reportedly continuous racial abuse suffered by country’s first black minister Cecile Kyenge.

Distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed pointed out that country of Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Puccini, Verdi and Federico Fellini; should show some maturity and civility.

Egyptians Did What Germans Should`ve Done Long Ago

“I really don’t care much if the whole world called it a military coup, though it’s not, as long as Egypt rids itself of the nightmare of the Islamists and the MB rule.”

(ALEXANDRIA, Egypt) - What happened on June 30 in Egypt, whom the Egyptians proudly insist on calling the second wave of their revolution, was not a thing that erupted on the spur of the moment; rather it was due to a snowballing buildup of collective dissatisfaction and fear over the last year.

Dissatisfied by the incompetent Muslim Brotherhood ‘MB’ governance and alarmed by their blatant agenda to turn Egypt into another Somalia or Afghanistan, Egyptians revolted again.

30 Years Since Sri Lanka Race Attacks

The 1983 Black July pogroms were the beginning of a history of persecution and racist violence for Sri Lanka's Tamils. Liam Brown reminds our politicians why there are so many Tamil refugees.

(COLOMBO, Sri Lanka) - Today marks marks the 30th anniversary of a watershed moment in Sri Lankan history: the Black July pogrom against members of the Tamil ethnic group.

The pogrom claimed the lives of perhaps thousands of people, displaced thousands more and marked a start to the civil war that would consume the country for nearly 30 years.

Egypt: What Now?

If this is the situation vis-a-vis the military, on the one hand, and the Ikhwan, on the other, what hope is there for the Egyptian people?

(KUALA LAMPUR) - In the wake of the military coup of July 3rd 2013, the question that is on the lips of many people is what is going to happen now in Egypt? How will the situation evolve? What is the future of the 80 million people who live in that ancient land?

It would be hazardous to try to predict the future, given the uncertainties that befuddle the present. There is however one possible scenario that one hopes will not be the fate of Egypt.

Woman Given 16 Months for Reporting Her Rape & George Zimmerman?

As the US reels over the verdict in the killing of Trayvon Martin, and George Zimmerman goes free, we are directed to the plight of Marte Deborah Dalelv, a rape victim who narrowly escaped being sentenced to prison

(CLEVELAND) - Rape prosecutions are difficult in the United Arab Emirates. While western extravagance is tolerated and even encouraged, the bottom line is that laws in these countries are completely biased toward men and against women.

The reason is that they are influenced by Islamic law.

International Tour of Historical Buddha Relics Visits Eugene

“The very name ‘Maitri’, that’s loving-kindness. Now in today's world, we really need the promotion of Maitreya, Maitri, loving-kindness.” – His Holiness the Dalai Lama

(EUGENE, OR) - This is a rare opportunity to view these sacred relics, which were found among the cremation ashes of these Buddhist masters. They resemble beautiful, pearl-like crystals called 'ringsel'.

Buddhists believe relics embody the master’s spiritual qualities of compassion and wisdom and are deliberately produced by the master at his death.

International Arrest Warrant to be Issued Against Pope Francis /Jorge Bergoglio for Inciting Criminality and Treason

Roman Catholic Church is declared a Transnational Criminal Organization; A Global Media Advisory from The International Tribunal into Crimes of Church and State (ITCCS) - Central Office

(BRUSSELS ITCCS) - On July 20, Pope Francis formally and publicly incited criminal behaviour among all Roman Catholics by prohibiting the reporting of child abuse within his church.

He threatened excommunication against those who speak about such abuse.