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Under the new leadership presented yesterday, Wang Yang should be the head of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference which deals with religious groups. Despite being considered a liberal, he must toe the line dictated by Xi Jinping on the "sinicization of religions. |
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IT’S sport vs religion in a high-stakes, winner-takes-all match between a defender of the faith and a radio veteran. The stakes? A fiver. The Londoner hears that a dispute over vital statistics has broken out between Giles Fraser and John Humphrys. It centres on the intriguing question: which draws.... |
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A lecture in Lancaster will mark 100 years since the fall of the Russian Empire. On the night of October 25 1917, platoons of armed soldiers, sailors and civilian workers known as the Red Guards entered the Winter Palace in Petrograd, capital of the old Russian Empire, and arrested the members of.... |
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Pope Francis would make a call to the International Space Station (ISS) today, Oct. 26, at 9:00 AM EDT, 9:00 PM, Singapore time, and 11 PM IST from the Vatican. The pope would speak to the Expedition 53 crew who are working aboard the ISS. The schedule of NASA said:
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Artistry in death. The Emerald Art Center will present “The Artful Dead,” a fundraiser for the center’s youth art works programs, at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 27. The center encourages participants to come dressed as their favorite dead artist or as a work of art. |
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Seasonal. GREENWOOD-A-GLOW, 4 to 7 p.m. Nov. 18, Greenwood library, 310 S. Meridian St. Free, except for $1 photos with Santa. The tree lighting will begin at 5 p.m. with Isom Elementary and Greenwood High School choirs singing and Santa flipping the switch to light the tree; carriage rides, live.... |
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PORTLAND — The DarSalam Iraqi restaurant, with its steaming plates of falafel and kebab, has for years served as a popular community gathering spot here. The Iraqi family who ran it felt welcome in this eclectic city. But all of that changed one night last spring when a man with a shaved head walked in and took a seat. |
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Making his first visit to one of Africa’s most troubled countries since he took the UN helm in January, Guterres observed a minute’s silence and laid a wreath in memory of peacekeepers who lost their lives in the last year. He said he came “to express solidarity, gratitude and admiration. You do extraordinarily courageous work. |
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Lifestyle – A counselling service set up 25 years ago in Galway and supported by former Bishop Eamonn Casey was the first of its kind in the county. Much has changed since then, but the charitable service offers a lifeline to many people. Judy Murphy hears about its work. |
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Unapologetic about his language, Leader of the Opposition and General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party/Civic (PPP/C), Bharrat Jagdeo went on a profane tirade against defenders of President David Granger’s decision to unilaterally appoint James Patterson as the Chairman of the Guyana Elections Commission (GECOM). |
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. - New evidence in the murder of a Nashville babysitter is raising questions whether an innocent man was framed. A local author spent 20 years uncovering the truth about one of Nashville's most famous murders. Michael Bishop claims a political cover-up was at the center of the 1964 beating and shooting of 18 year old Paula Herring. |
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