Society

Quickie mosque in Greece to meet Muslim demand: report - 12/05/2010

ATHENS- Greek authorities will speed up plans to build a new mosque in Athens to satisfy a long-standing demand by Muslim residents that has sparked tension in recent months, a report said on...

High child inequality in some rich countries: UNICEF - 12/04/2010

HELSINKI- Some of the world's wealthiest nations, including the United States, are allowing their most vulnerable children to fall behind, the UN children's agency said Friday. Greece, Italy, and...

No humbug: Britain declares end to 'war on Christmas' - 11/28/2010

LONDON- A British minister declared the "war on Christmas" over Saturday, urging local authorities to stop avoiding the festival's Christian basis. "We should actively celebrate the Christian...

Spanish woman claims ownership of the Sun - 11/27/2010

MADRID- After billions of years the Sun finally has an owner -- a woman from Spain's soggy region of Galicia said Friday she had registered the star at a local notary public as being her property....

Frenchwomen protest violence by wearing skirts - 11/25/2010

PARIS- Decades after fighting for the right to wear trousers, all French women were on Thursday called on to perform the "militant act" of wearing a skirt to protest violence against women. At...

German minister warns against blanket suspicion of Muslims - 11/22/2010

BERLIN- Germany's interior minister, Thomas de Maiziere, warned Monday against blanket suspicion of Muslims in the wake of fresh terror warnings in the country. Speaking at the annual congress of...

Pope, SpongeBob face off in cheeky Spanish tradition - 11/22/2010

BARCELONA, Marcelo Aparicio - Pope Benedict XVI will be caught with his trousers down, competing with cartoon character SpongeBob and football star Leo Messi this year in a centuries-old Christmas...

Royal wedding the boost Britain needs - 11/17/2010

LONDON, Robin Millard- The marriage of Prince William and Kate Middleton is likely to give Britain a much-needed shot in the arm as austerity measures aimed at reining in its huge deficit begin to...

Brunei's Prince Jefri battles for millions, reputation - 11/14/2010

NEW YORK, Sebastian Smith- He says he was victim of a palace plot. They say they were just faithful servants. The tabloids say it's New York's trial of the year. Prince Jefri Bolkiah, brother of...

Argentine chef turns home into intimate haute cuisine - 11/13/2010

BUENOS AIRES, Oscar Laski- Most weekdays, Alejandro Langer's modest home looks like most others, with a neat arrangement of family photos adorning the living room walls and his daughter's toys strewn...
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