78-year-old Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was chosen today by the College of Cardinals to replace Pope John Paul II. Soon after he was elected he stepped out onto the balcony to speak to a waiting crowd in front of St. Peter's Basilica.
Mr. Ratzinger who is originally from Germany is knows as Mr no b
NEW YORK, NY, June 15, 2005 The Washington, D.C.-based U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) releases World Refugee Survey 2005-Warehousing, Inventory of Refugee Rights at the UN Correspondents Association today, offering a comprehensive critique of refugee rights abuses around the wor
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6 Blasts Rock London, Killing at Least Two
Thursday July 7, 2005 12:31 PM
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By JANE WARDELL
Associated Press Writer
LONDON (AP) - Half a dozen explosions rocked the London subway an
NABA Press Release
The National Association of British Arabs condemns the horrific and indiscriminate attacks that took place in London today and the carnage visited on this most diverse of cities. It should be noted that the bombing at Edgware Road was in the heart of London's Arab community, a
(Washington, D.C.) July 27, 2005 - In response to the Muslim American Society’s and MAS Freedom Foundation’s campaign against terrorism, "Faith Over Fear and Justice for All", American Muslim scholars, Imams and community leaders have responded by signing and issuing a declaration of s
WASHINGTON, D.C., September 1, 2005 - In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) joins with partner agency YMCA International Services of Greater Houston in offering assistance to the many displaced persons arriving in Texas from across the Gulf states
Border Abuses of Children Must Stop
WASHINGTON, DC, December 8, 2005 As the House considers legislation to strengthen immigration enforcement at the border, the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) urges legislators to consider the children who are falling through the cracks of our
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<|nai11806.jpg| |left|>(SomaliNet) US First Lady, Laura Bush is in Nigeria where she arrived yesterday. The education minister, Chinwe Obaji, and other top government officials welcomed her.
Her visit is an educational one. The US embassy in Nigeria said the first lady "will em
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<|zidane.jpg| |left|>(SomaliNet) French international midfielder Zinedine Zidane has revealed that he will retire after the world cup. According to a Spanish paper, the Real Madrid player told the team chairman that this would be his last game.
Though he is under contract to pla
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(SomaliNet) Rugova Ibrahim, the president of Kosovo is dead. He died at the age of 61, according to family sources. He has been suffering from lung cancer which he was diagnosed of in September.
According to Slobodan Milosevic, his death would not have come at a worse time. Hi
