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Jaffna University Protest Turns Violent

A student was hospitalized for injuries after police attacked.

(JAFFNA, Sri Lanka) - A protest was carried out by the students from the University of Jaffna today. The protest was organized after some security officials had entered the university premises and threatened two students there by displaying weapons yesterday.

Predictably, the police arrived to stop the protest.

How Rome Didn`t Decline and Fall (Yet)
The Vatican Occupation of America

A Tragi-Comedy In Three Acts II - SEX AND THE SINGLE CHURCH

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - That the Church nurses a preoccupation with sex.

Be it intentional, inferred or by default, is so self-evident, given our almost daily saturation in news stories about child abuse, that damage control and cover-up are necessary.

How Rome Didn`t Decline and Fall (Yet)
The Vatican Occupation of America

A Tragi-Comedy In Three Acts - I

(DAYTONA BEACH, FL) - I remember as a little boy in our small town saying something derogatory about the Catholic church within the hearing of a catholic man, who not only upbraided me but reported the event to my father.

I was punished by being forced to go to the man and apologize and – characteristic of my Dad – I was instructed to write an essay on tolerance.

Pakistani Woman in the Front Line to Defend Rights of Minorities, Romana Bashir

Romana, first lady appointed as consultant for Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue in Pakistan

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - Shanti Nagar is a Christian village in the province of Punjab, Pakistan.

Fifty to sixty thousand zealots stormed this abode on the 6th of February, 1997. Thirteen churches were ransacked and hundreds of homes were destroyed by the arsonists.

Tibet: Another Teen Self-Immolates, Burnings Rise To 70

It took longer than usual for local Tibetans to relay the news of the self-immolation due to communication curbs imposed by Chinese authorities.

(HONG KONG) - Another Tibetan teenager burned himself to death this month in protest against Chinese rule in Gansu province in the eighth self-immolation this week, sources said.

I am a Muslim but Not a Palestinian

I stand with Palestine. But I denounce with equal conviction any rhetoric or agenda which seeks to demonize, subjugate or remove Jews from the region.

(BALI, Indonesia) - I am a Muslim but not a Palestinian. Others are Palestinian but not Muslim.

Still more again are neither Muslim nor Palestinian but nevertheless conscientiously support the Palestinian cause.

Update on Plight of 14-Year Old Pakistani Christian Girl: Rimsha

The local news and views of the case.

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - It was around mid night in Pakistan.

A young Christian girl was brought in the Ramna Police Station, Islamabad accused of blasphemy law..

Protecting One of Pakistan`s Christian Rights Activists

This is a serious issue and Christian organization working for Pakistani Christians should think on it and should take some solid step to save the lives that are in danger.

(ISLAMABAD, Pakistan) - The ordinary Pakistani Muslim is utterly devoted to his faith and can brook no disrespect to it, real or imagined.

If the media, or his peers, or banners from trader organizations declare that Islam or the Holy Prophet have been mortally insulted he is not to be blamed if moved to anger.

Happy Deepavali from Salem-News.com

The five-day "Festival of Lights" in Asia is underway.

(SACRAMENTO, CA) - Diwali is an official holiday in India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Mauritius, Guyana, Trinidad & Tobago, Suriname, Malaysia, Singapore and Fiji.

For Hindus, Diwali is one of the most important festivals of the year and is celebrated in families by performing traditional activities together in their homes.

Plight Of The Rohingya: ASEAN Credibility Again At Stake Analysis

The suffering of the Rohingya in Myanmar’s Rakhine state is putting pressure on ASEAN to intervene. Coming just before their 21st Summit, the wisdom and stewardship of ASEAN leaders will be tested once again.

(RANGOON EurasiaReview) - THE PLIGHT of the Rohingya Muslims of Myanmar – whom some label as victims of “ethnic persecution” – is threatening to blow up in the face of ASEAN.

It is happening just weeks before the regional grouping convenes its 21th summit this month in Cambodia.