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Protect weak and poor, says Pope Francis at inaugural Mass

Tens of thousands gathered at St Peters Square at the Vatican on Tuesday for the installation Mass of Pope Francis who officially began his ministry as the 266th pope. The Italian media......

Pope Benedict's Final Farewell

A general view of a packed Saint Peter's Square at the Vatican, where Pope Benedict XVI held his last general audience on Wednesday. The weekly event, which would normally be held in a vast......

The Dawood-Haqqani-ISI nexus in Pakistan

Gretchen Peters, of the United States Military Academy at West Point's Combating Terrorism Center, who has since 2005, spent considerable time studying the link between organised crime and......

Controversial US historian gets 1-year visa extension

In a reprieve for controversial United States historian Peter Heehs who faced deportation from India, the Union home ministry on Friday extended his visa by one more year with effect from April 15.......

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Despite a few shortcomings, Peter Heehs's book on Sri Aurobindo, which has landed him in trouble with the Pondicherry ashram as well as earned a notice to quit India, could open the eyes of many......

Rush for gold coins, jewels PETERS out

Gold coins, jewellery and bars looked like a bargain after prices crashed more than $200 an ounce in two days last month, the steepest two-day plunge in more than 30 years. Shops reported an......

Microsoft set to lose another top executive

Microsoft's Chief Financial Officer Peter Klein is leaving at the end of June after 3-1/2 years in the post, as the world's biggest software company struggles with sharply declining personal......

CarZ: How it changed rules of auto servicing business

When Lenish Kumar Peter wants to have his sedan serviced, it's not the dealer he approaches. Often, inconsistency in the quality of service by the dealer has led to his car's problems remaining......

QUIZ: Which is the world's busiest airport?

Canadian-based comedian Russell Peters said in one of his shows, "I don't understand why they announce the name of the airline captain. It's not like passengers are going to say, "Oh no, not him!"......

Amazing 'eggs' worth over millions of dollars

It is the 166th birthday of Russian jeweller Peter Carl Faberge today. The latter was famous for designing the precious and colourful Easter eggs (also known as Faberge Eggs). A Faberge egg is......

Ready for the Hobbit this week?

Bloated and overdrawn aptly describe the lavishly made prequel to Peter Jackson'sThe Lord of the Rings.Yet,The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journeycould win massive audiences worldwide thanks to its......

Review: Prabhuvinte Makkal is a let down

Paresh C Palicha says Prabhuvinte Makkal has some interesting insights into religious thought but peters out along the way.Religion has progressed from being the faith professed by an individual,......

'Rajesh Khanna did not care for anyone'

Everyone loved Rajesh Khanna the superstar, but very few actually knew him. Journalist Ali Peter John, a close friend of Rajesh Khanna, followed his career closely and kept in touch till the......

Shooting from the lip, Russell Peters style

When stand-up comedian Russell Peters said, 'Somebody gonna get a hurt real bad' in one of his famous comic routines, he actually meant it. His sidesplitting humour makes his fans laugh their guts......

Shooting from the lip, Russell Peters style

Anand held by Svidler at Norway Chess

World champion Viswanathan Anand played out an easy draw against Russian Peter Svidler as black while World No 1 Magnus Carlsen turned the tables on Sergey Karjakin of Russia to put a twist in the......

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

World champion Viswanathan Anand was held to a draw by Russian Peter Svidler, but rose joint-second place after the eighth andpenultimate round of Alekhine Memorial Chess tournament in......

Fulton makes stunning return to frustrate England

Peter Fulton scored his maiden Test century as he anchored New Zealand to an impressive 250 for one at the close of play on the first day of the series-deciding third Test against England at Eden......

Siddle, Starc spoil India's perfect script

The day was perfectly set for India to continue their dominance with the bat till Australia's pace bowling duo of Peter Siddle and Mitchell Starc spoiled the script for the Sunday crowd in Mohali,......

Siddle rues allowing India to build massive partnerships

Letting Indian batsmen build mammoth partnerships has hurt Australia the most in the series, visiting paceman Peter Siddle lamented. In the first two Tests and also in the ongoing third match,......

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Q. I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines, and where she shines she sits - do you know any tongue twister which is better than this?
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Q. why is it that the gold ring that the pope wears is called the ring of the fisherman ?
Raju: A. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers,...... more

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Q. how are popes elected and how did this tradition start ?
Shaakal: A. this ring features saint Peter of whom the pope is the official successor. St. Peter was a fisherman by profession and symbolically the apostles were the FISHERS OF MEN more

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Golf-R&A boss urges golf to unite behind 'anchoring' ban

By Tony Jimenez VIRGINIA WATER, England | Tue May 21, 2013 11:17pm IST VIRGINIA WATER, England May 21 (Reuters) - The golfing world must unite... ...

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Vermont Legalizes Assisted Suicide

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Vatican marks anniversary of 1972 attack on Michelangelo's Pieta

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Forty-one years ago, a crazed Hungarian named Laszlo Toth jumped an altar railing in St. Peter's Basilica and dealt 12... ...

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FOREX-Dollar resumes upward trek, Bernanke key to more gains

* Japanese economy minister hopes for "balanced" yen * Bernanke's Congressional testimony, BOJ meeting in focus * Dollar index underpinned near... ...

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Is Francis an exorcist?

The question has been swirling ever since Francis laid his hands on Sunday on the head of a young man after celebrating Mass in St. Peter's Square... ...

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Protect weak and poor, says Pope Francis at inaugural Mass

Pope Benedict's Final Farewell

The Dawood-Haqqani-ISI nexus in Pakistan

Controversial US historian gets 1-year visa extension

Controversy over book would have amused Sri Aurobindo

Rush for gold coins, jewels PETERS out

Microsoft set to lose another top executive

CarZ: How it changed rules of auto servicing business

QUIZ: Which is the world's busiest airport?

Amazing 'eggs' worth over millions of dollars

Ready for the Hobbit this week?

Review: Prabhuvinte Makkal is a let down

'Rajesh Khanna did not care for anyone'

Shooting from the lip, Russell Peters style

Shooting from the lip, Russell Peters style

Anand held by Svidler at Norway Chess

Anand draws with Svidler, rises to joint-second

Fulton makes stunning return to frustrate England

Siddle, Starc spoil India's perfect script

Siddle rues allowing India to build massive partnerships

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