Europe
Covid-19: European Union regulator says…
The EU's drugs regulator said on Thursday that it had found the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine was "safe and effective" and was not linked to an increased risk of blood clots.…
Month: March 2021
News
Iceland recognizes Judaism as a religion
Iceland has finally recognized Judaism as a religion. The process took over a year and, despite being home to a small Jewish community, Iceland has never before acknowledged the religion.…
Books
Madison woman returns library book after 63 years
Madison had been considering the move to a fully fine-free model since 2019, and in August ended most fines and zeroed out overdue accounts, ending the use of a collection…
News
Music emanates from soul, not religion: Pt Hariprasad
Lucknow: “As artists, singers, flautists, we never see any differences due to religion with our counterparts,” said Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia on being asked about the Ganga-Jamuni Tehzeeb and his experience…
Christianity
First ancient Bible texts found in 60 years in Dead Sea Scrolls discoveries
Israeli researchers have unveiled dozens of newly discovered Dead Sea Scroll fragments of biblical texts dating back nearly 2,000 years, the first such find in 60 years.
America
With motive still disputed, some point to shooting suspect’s religion, shame
The Georgia man accused of killing eight people at three Atlanta-area spas was, on the surface, like legions of other young men spread out across the South — involved in…
Europe
AstraZeneca declared safe by European Union regulator
After much debate, the European Union's medicines regulator has concluded that the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is safe to use after several EU countries suspended their rollouts following reports that it could…
News
R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe Reflects On Audience Reaction To ‘Losing My Religion’
R.E.M's Michael Stipe recalls that the audience's response to the band's cult hit "Losing My Religion" was the "most powerful feeling" of his life. "You felt it before you saw…
News
Billions without clean water and sanitation, a ‘moral failure’
Access to water is not just about “liquid in a bottle” but instead touches on universal issues such as dignity, opportunity and equality, the UN General Assembly President said on…
Buddhism
an environmental crisis in waiting
By — Staff Reporter Representative Sonam Tsering Frasi, Office of Tibet, London speaking at the discussion titled ‘Tibet: an environmental crisis in waiting’ organised by the Democracy Forum. London: Representative Mr.…