I am guessing many, if not most, of you have been caught up in the business of Palm Sunday and preparations for Holy Week. I hope you have had some holy time, some quiet space, amid it all. I went from church to finishing up two powerpoint presentations for the teenagers from our church who go to Rome on pilgrimage at the end of May. Now, finally, at the end of the day, I am back on duty here.If anyone should wonder: No, I do not read all these articles. I skim the headlines just as I assume you do. But even doing that keeps one abreast of much that is going on in the world. Once in while I want more depth and click the link to read more.
Tibet - China
Dalai Lama Won’t Stop Tibet Protests
New York Times - 4 hours ago
The Dalai Lama offered prayers in Dharamsala, India, the seat of the Tibetan government in exile. By SOMINI SENGUPTA and HARI KUMAR MCLEODGANJ, India - The Dalai Lama said Sunday that he would not instruct his followers inside Tibet to surrender before ...
Video: Dalai Lama attacks China over Tibet -16 March 08 AlJazeeraEnglish
Tibet unrest spreads beyond Lhasa BBC News
Dalai Lama attacks 'cultural genocide'
Independent - 1 hour ago
By Clifford Coonan in Xiahe, Gansu Province China was last night struggling to contain the most powerful threat to its international reputation since the Tiananmen Square massacre of democracy activists in 1989, as angry protests against its rule in ...
Iran
Iran faces power play after vote
BBC News - 5 hours ago
By John Leyne By Sunday evening, conservatives had won four times as many seats as the reformists, retaining control of the Iranian parliament.
Ahmadinejad's Nuclear Mandate Strengthened After Iran Election Bloomberg
Split Conservatives Hold Iran Parliament The Associated Press
PakistanFour FBI agents were wounded in Pakistan bombing
Reuters - 1 hour ago
WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - FBI agents were among those wounded in a bomb attack on an Italian restaurant in Islamabad during the weekend, the FBI said on Sunday.
Four of 12 people wounded in Saturday bombing were FBI agents CNN
4 FBI Personnel Hurt in Pakistan Blast The Associated Press
Airstrikes Kill 9 in Pakistan Region That Harbors Militants
New York Times - 2 hours ago
By JANE PERLEZ and ISMAIL KHAN ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Three bombs, apparently dropped by an American aircraft, killed nine people and wounded nine others on Sunday in the tribal area of South Waziristan that provides sanctuary to Al Qaeda and the ...
Missiles Hit Pakistani Tribal Area The Associated Press
At Least 18 Dead in Pakistan Explosions Washington Post
FranceSarkozy's Party Lags in Local Elections
The Associated Press - 2 hours ago
PARIS (AP) - Partial results in France's municipal elections on Sunday showed President Nicolas Sarkozy's conservative party headed toward defeat and losing control of key cities, a new setback for a leader beset by sinking support.
The romance is over, France tells a chastened Nicolas Sarkozy Times Online
Analysts: Sarkozy facing political change United Press International
Iraq
Les Irakiens toujours privés des services de première nécessité ...
La Presse Canadienne - Il y a 2 heures
GENEVE — De nombreux Irakiens n'ont toujours pas accès aux services de première nécessité, comme les soins de santé, de l'eau propre ou des sanitaires, cinq ans après le début de l'invasion de leur pays par la coalition conduite par les Etats-Unis, ...
«La situation humanitaire ne cesse de s'aggraver en Irak» Le Temps (Abonnement)
Iraq - UK
There will be a public inquiry into Iraq, says Brown
Independent - 1 hour ago
By Andrew Grice and Nigel Morris Gordon Brown has promised that the Government will hold a full-scale inquiry into the mistakes made in Iraq before and since the invasion five years ago. His concession marks a significant break from his predecessor, ...
Brown wants to turn page on Iraq The Times
Protesters across the world condemn Iraq war AFP
Iraq - Vatican
Pope says "Enough!" to Iraq violence
Reuters - 10 hours ago
VATICAN CITY, March 16 (Reuters) - Pope Benedict made an emotional appeal for an end to violence and massacres in Iraq, as he recalled during Palm Sunday services the death of a kidnapped Chaldean Catholic archbishop.
Pope denounces war in Iraq Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription)
Iraq - 2008 US Presidential Campaign
McCain Visits Iraq as a Senator, but Iraqis See a Candidate’s Agenda
New York Times - 38 minutes ago
Senator John McCain at the Baghdad airport on Sunday. Mr. McCain was with a Congressional delegation to meet with American military and Iraqi officials.
McCain's mixed signals on foreign policy Los Angeles Times
McCain has diverse foreign policy record United Press International
South AfricaThree vital questions Mbeki must answer
The Times - 3 hours ago
President Thabo Mbeki has been challenged to explain in parliament why he allegedly refused to assist the Scorpions’ investigation of the government’s controversial arms deal.
Parties urge judicial probe into arms deal Independent Online
Calls for Mbeki to answer corruption allegations SABC News
Israel - PalestineNext IAF chief: Ground forces needed to stop rocket attacks
Ha'aretz - 55 minutes ago
By Amos Harel and Yuval Azoulays The commander-designate of the Israel Air Force, Maj. Gen. Ido Nehushtan, says that the presence of Israeli forces on the ground in the Gaza Strip could prevent the manufacture of rockets and the smuggling of arms into ...
Israeli, Palestinian negotiators to meet this week Reuters South Africa
Hamas salvoes spur Israeli rocket defense rethink Reuters
Mali - the Maghreb - al Qaeda - Austrian hostages[Note: the Maghreb "is generally applied to all of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia but in older Arabic usage pertained only to the area of the three countries between the high ranges of the Atlas Mountains and the Mediterranean Sea." - Wikipedia]
Le Mali n'a "aucune information" sur la localisation des otages ...
Le Monde - Il y a 7 heures
Le gouvernement malien a annoncé dimanche ne détenir "aucune information" permettant d'affirmer que les deux ressortissants autrichiens enlevés au Maghreb par Al-Qaïda se trouvent sur le territoire malien, démentant des informations relayées par ...
Otages autrichiens au Maghreb: report de l'ultimatum AFP
L'Autriche négocie pour récupérer ses otages 20minutes.fr
Germany - IsraelAngela Merkel entame sa visite en Israël
Le Point - Il y a 9 heures
Angela Merkel est arrivée dimanche en Israël, où elle deviendra mardi le premier chef de gouvernement allemand à s'exprimer devant la Knesset depuis la création il ya soixante ans de l'Etat juif. "Je suis heureuse que nous puissions ouvrir un nouveau ...
Israël réserve un accueil exceptionnellement chaleureux à Angela ... AFP
Début de la visite d'Angela Merkel en Israël La Presse Canadienne
Merkel asegura en Israel que Alemania no olvida su culpa por el ...
La Rioja - hace 2 horas
Merkel saluda a Olmert, ayer a su llegada al aeropuerto israelí de Ben Gurion. / YOAV LEMMER-AFP La canciller alemana Angela Merkel llegó ayer a Israel para una visita oficial de tres días destinada a fortalecer las relaciones de su país con el Estado ...
Merkel busca abrir 'nuevo capítulo' en relaciones germano-israelíes Terra España
Merkel inicia una visita histórica de tres días a Israel Cadena Ser
Latin AmericaChávez dice propicia acercamiento con Uribe para contrarrestar ...
Terra España - hace 4 horas
El presidente venezolano, Hugo Chávez, afirmó hoy que ha propiciado un acercamiento con su colega de Colombia, Alvaro Uribe, 'para no caer en ninguna provocación de EEUU' que conduzca a la región 'a una terrible guerra'. Chávez argumentó que hechos ...
Uribe y la crisis andina Inocencio Arias La Estrella Digital
Hugo Chávez anuncia próxima reunión con Uribe y Ortega Fuerteventura Digital
Australia - faith healing'Exorcisms, cruel techniques' part of Mercy Ministry treatment
ABC Online - 1 hour ago
The peak body for mental health professionals has issued a warning on the potential dangers of faith-based cures for mental health problems.
They prayed to cast Satan from my body Sydney Morning Herald
Harvard law professor on ShariaArticle at The Lead
Blessed are you, O Lord our God, who glorified your Son for death on the cross. Receive the prayers we offer this day for all those in need in every place; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. --Ormonde Plater
--the BB
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