Society

New leader of world's Anglicans enthroned - 03/21/2013

CANTERBURY, United Kingdom, Robin Millard- Justin Welby, the new Archbishop of Canterbury, was enthroned on Thursday, taking over the leadership of 80 million Anglicans worldwide in a service calling...

'Rockefeller' conman trial to start Monday - 03/16/2013

Court clerk David Marquez told AFP the trial will start at 9:30 am (1630 GMT) on Monday, and is expected to last three to four weeks. Some 90 juror candidates had filled in questionnaires last...

'World's best restaurant' vows to reimburse poisoned diners - 03/10/2013

COPENHAGEN- The "world's best restaurant" said Saturday it would reimburse dozens of diners who came down with a nasty case of food poisoning after savouring its delights. The two-Michelin-star Noma...

Unsolved murder highlights plight of Afghan women - 03/08/2013

Bamiyan, Afghanistan, Joris Fioriti- Shakila was murdered, shot in the back 13 months ago in the house where she worked as a maid for a wealthy local leader in one of the most progressive provinces...

Lenin should leave Red Square: Kremlin rights chief - 03/07/2013

MOSCOW- Vladimir Lenin's body should be removed from Moscow's Red Square, along with the buried remains of Joseph Stalin and other Soviet officials, the chairman of the Kremlin's rights council said...

Sex scandal a 'serious blow' to Scottish church: Archbishop - 03/05/2013

LONDON- The resignation of Britain's top Catholic cleric over claims of sexual misconduct has dealt the Scottish church a "serious blow", his replacement admitted on Monday. Cardinal Keith O'Brien,...

Pope readies departure after emotional public farewell - 02/28/2013

VATICAN CITY, Gina Doggett- Pope Benedict XVI was spending his last night in his Vatican apartments Thursday after bidding an emotional farewell to 150,000 pilgrims in St Peter's Square on the eve of...

Gay marriage group regrets Laura Bush balk at TV ad - 02/22/2013

"When couples are committed to each other and love each other then they ought to have the same sort of rights that everyone has," she said. But Bush spokeswoman Anne MacDonald, quoted Wednesday in...

Topless women fete pope's resignation in Paris cathedral - 02/13/2013

PARIS- Eight feminists flashed their breasts in the heart of Paris's Notre Dame cathedral on Tuesday to celebrate Pope Benedict XVI's shock resignation announcement. The members of the Femen movement...

World leaders hail pope's leadership, critics bristle - 02/12/2013

WASHINGTON, Arthur MacMillan- The world's top political and religious leaders expressed shock and regret Monday at Pope Benedict XVI's resignation, but declared respect for his tenure and leadership...
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