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CLEAN : India's biggest mosque shut as Muslims prepare for Ramadan amid virus
With bans on mass religious gatherings as part of India's coronavirus lockdown, Jama Masjid, the country’s largest mosque in the capital of New Delhi, will remain shut as Muslims across the nation prepare to fast for the holy month of...
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Indonesia's Jokowi Kicks off Covid-19 Vaccination Program
Jan.12 -- Indonesian President Joko Widodo receives the first jab in a televised ceremony in Jakarta as the government begins Southeast Asia’s largest inoculation program against Covid-19, using vaccines of China's Sinovac Biotech Ltd....
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Protests continue in suburban Minneapolis in response to police shooting, Defense to make case in Chauvin trial, Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins
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New U.S. COVID cases below 30K; 13 killed in Italy cable car accident; and Israeli police allow Jews to visit Al-Aqsa mosque.
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String Of Muslim Killings Continues In Albuquerque, New Mexico
There have been a string of Muslim murders in Albuquerque, New Mexico, prompting the Muslim community to be on high alert.
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KENYA: NAIROBI: POPE JOHN PAUL II VISIT
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The Pope continued his whistle-stop tour of Africa when he arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi on Monday.
Kenya is the last stop on the Pope's six-day, three-nation visit to Africa.
He has emphasised a sense of hope for...
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Analysts assess impact of pope's visit to Turkey
1. Wide of Blue Mosque
2. Wide of boats crossing the Bosphorous
3. Mid of police forces in the streets
4. Pan helmets and boots of police forces
5. Wide of police
6. Wide of police and buses
7. Mid of police and buses
8. Wide of Haghia...
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Muslims protest against US President's visit
1. Wide of Muslim protesters demonstrating outside Downing Street against visit of US President Barack Obama
2. Protesters with placards chanting (English) "Obama - Terrorist"
3. Close-up of masked protester chanting (English) "Obama -...
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INDIA: LOWER HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT ELECTIONS PREVIEW
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Voting begins on Monday for India's 545-seat lower house of parliament, and the process will be staggered by region over six days to give federal troops time to move from trouble spot to trouble spot.
The elections are taking...
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WEST BANK: BETHLEHEM: CHRISTMAS DAY PEACE MARCH
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More than 600 Christians, Muslims and Jews joined a march near Bethlehem on Christmas Day to call for peace.
Participants held torches and carried banners calling for the freedom to worship in any of Jerusalem's holy...
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A coalition of Muslim groups has called for interfaith dialogue to combat religious intolerance and said they support the right to build a controversial Islamic center near ground zero.
HEADLINE: Group: Ground Zero belongs to all faiths
CAPTION: A coalition of Muslim groups has called for interfaith dialogue to combat religious intolerance and said they support the right to build a controversial Islamic center near...
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Moderate Muslims appeal for calm before release of anti-Quran film
FILE: Leidschendam - 31 May 2005
1. Mid shot of right-wing lawmaker, Geert Wilders, at cheese stand at market
The Hague - 24 January 2008
2. Wide of river
3. Close of Dutch Flag
4. Wide of news conference held by Dutch National...
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Pope Benedict XVI began his first trip to the Middle East on Friday, expressing his "deep respect" for Islam and hopes that the Catholic Church would be a force for peace in the region as he treaded carefully following past missteps with Muslims and Jews.
HEADLINE: Pope urges Mideast peace during stop in Jordan
CAPTION: Pope Benedict XVI began his first trip to the Middle East on Friday, expressing his "deep respect" for Islam and hopes that the Catholic Church would be a force for...
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INDONESIA: AMBON: RELIGIOUS VIOLENCE CONTINUES (V)
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Religious violence is continuing unabated in Indonesia's troubled Maluku province.
In what is becoming a daily occurrence, clashes between Muslims and Christians in the provincial capital, Ambon, claimed more lives on...
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EGYPT: COPTIC CHRISTIANS PROTEST AGAINST SOAP OPERA
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A group of Coptic Christians asked an Egyptian court on Wednesday to immediately stop broadcasting of a television serial they consider offensive because it promotes marriage between Muslims and Christians.
The soap opera,...
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Muslims continue Hajj pilgrimage
1. Various of pilgrims walking towards three walls symbolising the devil for the stoning ritual
2. Mid of sign
3. Various of pilgrims throwing stones at walls symbolising the devil
4. Various of pilgrims walking towards walls
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Christian community in Bethlehem is fast disappearing
Bethlehem, 19 December, 2005
1. Wide shot of Bethlehem
2. Manger square
3. Bell tower on top of Church of the Nativity
4. Tourists looking in guide book
5. Boy carrying two Christmas trees
Bethlehem, 14 December, 2005
6. Batarseh walking...
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Bosnia - Karadzic On Serb/UN Relations
Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic vowed on Monday night (26/9)
to fight the United Nations "if it turns against us. If
NATO comes here we will fight NATO."
karadzic sot: there is some justice and some injustice. Justice in
softening...
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UK: LONDON: SOCIAL RESEARCH GROUP NOTES RELIGIOUS INTOLERANCE
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The U-K is in the grip of a new spate of religious intolerance, according to the social research group, the Runymede Trust.
Researchers say the animosity is reserved for all things related to Islam - a matter that's now...
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Israel - Tomb Of The Patriarchs To Be Reopened
Israel made a final decision on Sunday (6/11) to reopen the Tomb
of the Patriarchs, the West Bank shrine that has been closed since
Jewish settler's massacre last February. Prime Minister
Yitzhak Rabin's Cabinet voted to reopen the site...
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EU decides whether to continue talks with Turkey
Istanbul - 1 October 2004
1. Various of the harbour of Istanbul
2. Men washing their feet, preparing for prayer
3. Man washing in front of fountain
4. Tilt down from minaret to the mosque yard
5. Man praying
6. Group of men praying
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