05/22/2012VATICAN The family founded on marriage key for personal growth The VII World Meeting of Families on the theme: "The Family: Work and Celebration", which will take place in Milan from May 30 to June 3. One million people are expected for the final mass which will be celebrated by Benedict XVI.
Vatican City (AsiaNews) -
"The family can be articulated in many different ways in everyday life,
but questioning it and undermining it results in people becoming weak and
passive with respect to society, rather than actors /
agents that should generate and...
05/22/2012IRAN - IAEA UN agency announces breakthrough in nuclear sites inspections UN agency chief Yukiya Amano's announcement comes a day before a meeting between the 5+1 group and Iran. However, Washington still does not trust Tehran. Netanyahu urges no concession to the country that wants to destroy Israel.
05/22/2012UNITED STATES - CHINA Chen Guangcheng ready for his studies, his nephew still in jail The blind dissident spends time in a New York park. "For the past seven years, I have never had a day's rest," he said. For his mentor, Prof Cohen, NYU is ready for him. His wife may join him in his studies. Meanwhile, his family in China continues to endure the authorities' vendetta.
05/22/2012SRI LANKA Gen. Fonseka released and vows to devote life to Sri Lanka by Melani Manel Perera Perhaps a future in politics, as requested by many. But many do not see him as political leader and judge his release a move by President Mahinda Rajapaksa. A Catholic priest: "To be a leader for the country, you must act without revenge and respect the rights of all ethnic groups and religions."
05/22/2012AFGHANISTAN - USA NATO confirms withdrawal from Afghanistan by 2014 Obama promises that the Afghans "will not be alone." The NATO Secretary ensures the alliance is not short of funds. No results on the reopening of the supply routes from Pakistan. Besides France, early withdrawal wanted by Australia, Germany, New Zealand.
05/22/2012JAPAN Tokyo Skytree, the highest TV tower in the world, opens to the public The building measures 634 meters and is second only to the Dubai's Burj Khalifa. Tthree and a half years in building, the work stopped for two months following the March 2011 earthquake, but the structure was not damaged. Symbol of the country's economic recovery, but studies show that real estate gigantism is a sign of crisis.
05/22/2012KOREA - CHINA - JAPAN Seoul proposes military agreement with Beijing and Tokyo This is the first time in its history that the South Korean government has held out its hand to military cooperation with the Chinese and Japanese. But the communist regime is afraid of angering Pyongyang.
05/21/2012SRI LANKA Catholic nuns remember those who died and those who disappeared in civil war by Melani Manel Perera Whilst the government commemorated fallen soldiers, the Sisters' Link for Justice, Truth and Reconciliation held a counter-commemoration and a prayer. Three years since the end of the civil war on 19 May 2009, the nuns say that remembrance must not discriminate and that only forgiveness and compassion can bring true reconciliation.
05/21/2012LIBYA Lockerbie "lone bomber" Al-Megrahi dies The former Libyan secret agent passed away at his Tripoli home after a long illness. He was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in the death of 270 people. The debate over his innocence or guilt remains open however.
05/21/2012PAKISTAN Christian couple acquitted in Lahore over false blasphemy charges by Jibran Khan Charged in December 2008, they were initially given life in prison. After four years behind bars, they were acquitted. A Muslim man had accused them in a personal vendetta over a row among children. For the judges, the accusations were a frame-up over a personal dispute.
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