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 1  Brussels, Sep 8 (DPA) Belgian Cardinal Godfried Danneels has for the first time conceded that he made errors while handling church abuse allegations, in comments to be published by La Libre Belgique and two other local newspapers Wednesday. Kalyan Singh to launch Ram temple movement ( 22:16 ) Lucknow, Sep 7 (IANS) Expelled Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalyan Singh Tuesday said he would soon start a movement to push for the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya even as the court verdict in the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case is expected next week. US commander in Afghanistan asks church not to burn Quran ( 20:01 ) Washington/Kabul, Sep 7 (DPA) The top US military commander in Afghanistan, Gen. David Petraeus, has warned against a plan by a Florida church to burn copies of the Quran Saturday, saying it could end up harming US soldiers, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Over 550 people embrace Islam in Abu Dhabi ( 18:39 ) Abu Dhabi, Sep 7 (IANS/WAM) A total of 559 people from various nations including India living in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) embraced Islam in 2010. Danish 'Mohammed' cartoonist to receive German prize ( 15:52 ) Berlin, Sep 7 (DPA) Danish cartoonist Kurt Westergaard, who in 2005 portrayed the Prophet Mohammed wearing a bomb in his turban, is to receive the M100 Media Prize in Germany Wednesday, organisers said. Muslims nervously await 9/11 amid row over mosque plan ( 12:50 ) By Arun Kumar Washington, Sep 7 (IANS) Muslims in the US are nervous about celebrating Eid this year as the festival coincides with the 9/11 anniversary that too amid a controversy over plans to build a mosque near ground zero. Ground Zero mosque overshadows 9/11 anniversary ( 10:10 ) By JT Nguyen New York, Sep 7 (DPA) The mosque project two blocks from the World Trade Center is too close for comfort for some who will attend Saturday's memorials for those killed in the Sep 11, 2001, Islamist terrorist attacks against the city. Dubai relaxes marriage rules ( 22:17 ) Dubai, Sep 6 (IANS/WAM) A Dubai court has ruled that marriage officiants in the emirate have legal authority to solemnize marriage contracts between Muslims regardless of their nationalities. Shiva's mace procession in Himachal begins Wednesday ( 12:07 ) Shimla, Sep 6 (IANS) The procession of the holy mace of Lord Shiva during the Manimahesh pilgrimage in Chamba district of Himachal Pradesh would start Wednesday, an official said Monday. US honours Mother Teresa with a stamp ( 08:48 ) Washington, Sep 6 (IANS) The United States has issued a postal stamp honouring Mother Teresa "the diminutive Roman Catholic nun and honorary US citizen who served the sick and destitute of India for nearly 50 years." UAE charity to pay for deportation of 200 inmates ( 23:01 ) Abu Dhabi, Sep 5 (IANS/WAM) On the occasion of Eid ul-Fitr that marks the end of Ramadan, the UAE president's charity will bear the travel costs of 200 prisoners who have completed their terms and are to be deported but don't have the money to return home. Special prayers mark Mother Teresa's 13th death anniversary ( 22:47 ) Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) Special prayers and masses Sunday marked the 13th death anniversary of Mother Teresa. BJP again takes Ayodhya issue to high pitch ( 21:17 ) Lucknow, Sep 5 (IANS) The Ayodhya temple issue that helped the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) come to power in the past appears to be taking a dominant position once again with a meeting of the party's Uttar Pradesh executive concluding Sunday by taking it to a high pitch. RSS seeks consensus on Ramjanmabhoomi issue ( 19:56 ) Kolkata, Sep 5 (IANS) The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sunday pitched for a national consensus on the controversial Ram Janmabhomi issue and said parliament should discuss the matter after a court delivers its judgment later this month. Kerala idol draws crowds in Singapore ( 16:30 ) Singapore, Sep 5 (IANS) An idol from a 5,000-year-old temple in Kerala is drawing huge crowds in Singapore. Tharoor violated no rules at Guruvayoor ( 15:43 ) Guruvayoor (Kerala), Sep 5 (IANS) Authorities at the famed Guruvayoor temple said Sunday that Shashi Tharoor and his wife Sunanda Pushkar had not violated any rule when they visited it after their wedding. Only ancient wisdom can save India's 'sacred' animals ( 13:25 ) New Delhi, Sep 5 (IANS) Many "sacred" animals of India - a concept most visible in Hindu religion - may become extinct one day unless the ancient respect for all creations returns. November to be Sikh Awareness Month in California ( 12:02 ) By Gurmukh Singh Yuba City (Northern California), Sep 5 (IANS) In a historic gesture for the 250,000-strong Sikh community in California, the state assembly has passed a resolution declaring November as 'California Sikh American Awareness and Appreciation Month.' 1
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