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George Pyle: Court says it’s OK to spread death — as long as you are a religion.
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George Pyle: Court says it’s OK to spread death — as long as you are a religion.

“There was a time when religion ruled the world. It is known as the Dark Ages.” It used to be the social and religious conservatives who warned us not to…

29 November 2020 · 5 min read

Last-ditch Brexit deal talks resume amid growing EU scepticism
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Last-ditch Brexit deal talks resume amid growing EU scepticism

Michel Barnier has told MEPs he is prepared for a further four days of make-or-break Brexit negotiations, with growing scepticism among EU member states about the utility of further talks.…

28 November 2020 · 7 min read

European Parliament Calls for Urgent Sanctions on Turkey
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European Parliament Calls for Urgent Sanctions on Turkey

European Parliament called for tough sanctions against Turkey on Nov. 26 Members of the European Parliament on Thursday voted in favor of a resolution calling on the European Council to…

28 November 2020 · 3 min read

Members of European Parliament write to Pakistan PM seeking action against LeT for 26/11
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Members of European Parliament write to Pakistan PM seeking action against LeT for 26/11

NEW DELHI: Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) Ryszard Czarnecki and Fulvio Martusciello, have pulled up Pakistan for not yet having brought to justice those who orchestrated the 2008 Mumbai…

25 November 2020 · 4 min read

Robert Putnam thinks religion could play a role in healing divisions
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Robert Putnam thinks religion could play a role in healing divisions

(RNS) — The results of the 2020 election are just the latest sign: America is divided. Democrats and Republicans disagree on everything — the economy, coronavirus safety, law enforcement, science,…

25 November 2020 · 10 min read

ECDC opens ESCAIDE 2020 digital conference
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ECDC opens ESCAIDE 2020 digital conference

The ESCAIDE 2020 plenaries and sessions will focus on issues shaping infectious disease epidemiology & microbiology in the next decade and beyond, with a special focus on the latest research…

24 November 2020 · 2 min read

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Author Elaine Pagels Discusses ‘Why Religion?’

On Saturday, December 5, at 4 p.m., St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in East Hampton will host an event with Elaine Pagels, author of numerous best-selling books about religion, such as “The…

24 November 2020 · 2 min read

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says limits on indoor worship aimed at limiting spread of coronavirus, not religion
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says limits on indoor worship aimed at limiting spread of coronavirus, not religion

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Bishop Nicholas DiMarzio of Brooklyn, N.Y., are seen in this composite photo. (CNS composite/Shannon Stapleton, Reuters, and Gregory A. Shemitz) ALBANY, N.Y. — <a…

20 November 2020 · 3 min read

‘Nizam never discriminated against people on basis of religion’
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‘Nizam never discriminated against people on basis of religion’

Seventh Nizam Mir Osman Ali Khan, the last ruler of erstwhile Hyderabad State and the architect of modern city of Hyderabad, was a visionary who never discriminated against people on…

20 November 2020 · 6 min read

#NotReadyForBrexit: With Just 6 Weeks Left, Just How Prepared is the UK to Leave the European Union?
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#NotReadyForBrexit: With Just 6 Weeks Left, Just How Prepared is the UK to Leave the European Union?

Several ongoing crises, including a breakdown in talks between British Brexit negotiator David Frost and his EU counterpart, Michel Barnier, have spiked levels of uncertainty in Britain's post-Brexit ambitions. The…

19 November 2020 · 6 min read