Flags are now seen every day, but they were once only used in battles. No one knows for sure where flags came from. However, it seems that China and the Roman Empire were the first ones to use them to identify their armies. The earliest flags were ac

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First Ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom On July 24-26, the United States is hosting the first-ever Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom. Foreign ministers, international organization representatives, religious leaders, and civil socie

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For the past 30 years, there have been over 85 cases of religious violence in the northern part of Nigeria. And there is [clearly] a failure of leadership...which has created a vacuum for people to find answers to their problems within the realm of I

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1. In the Hague, President Obama met with the President of Kazakhstan, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The President suggested there is a unified front for additional sanctions if Russia moves further into Ukraine. 2. As the Supreme

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Warren Jeffs has been convicted on two counts of accomplice to rape. A Utah jury says the polygamous sect leader is guilty for his role in arranging the marriage of a 14-year-old girl to her 19-year-old cousin. Jeffs faces life in prison. Michael Vic

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Christmas is just over two weeks away. New Zealand is a busy place at this time of year. School is nearly finished for the year. Most senior high school students have already finished their NCEA exams. Other high school students finish today or tomor

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Ahmadiyah woman followers walk outside An-Nur Mosque after prayers at Manislor village in Kuningan, West Java, Indonesia, 30 Jul 2010. The minority Islamic sect told followers Friday to prepare for war after rock-throwing mobs attacked one of their m

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Anti-Terror Operations Stoke Religious Tension in Kenya At the butcher shop where Omar Faraj worked as a cashier, the till is unmanned. In late October, Kenyan police killed Faraj, accusing him of planning a terrorist attack. Many customers have not

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The debate surrounding a proposed Islamic Center in Lower Manhattan shed light on what could be growing religious intolerance in the United States. But despite the public outcry over the so-called Ground Zero mosque, the proposed Islamic Center has n

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Members of Indonesian hard-line Islamic groups shout slogans during a rally in front of the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, demanding the government disband Ahmadiyah, 5 Mar 2009 (file photo) The Indonesian minister of Religious Affairs wa

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Obama to Speak About His Faith at Prayer Breakfast The National Prayer Breakfast is a chance for influential Americans and foreign dignitaries to hear the president talk about his faith, as he did last year. In my moments of prayer, Im reminded that

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基督教在伊朗受到迫害 It is welcome news that Iranian officials have released Christian Pastor Farshid Fathi. 伊朗政府已经释放基督教牧师法希德法塔希,这是个好消息。 A convert to Christianity, Mr. Fathi had served f

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-I mean this is a land where compassion for animals is considered a major value. I mean it's a very basic value. -It's a religious code, as well. -It's a religious code, as well. And yet, because of the religion, it's become important just culturally

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By Kane Farabaugh Grand Island, Nebraska 04 October 2007 Last December, JBS Swift and Company -- the world's second largest processor of beef and pork -- temporarily suspended operations when U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided pla

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By Nancy-Amelia Collins Jakarta 10 April 2006 Indonesia's president is calling for Asia-Pacific nations to combat ethnic and religious violence. The 62nd U.N. Economic and Social Commission for Asia a

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Christmas is Big Business for Chinese Village 圣诞节为中国村庄带来巨大的商机 XITAN VILLAGE, CHINA In Xitan, Chinas Christmas Village, its easy to see that holiday trinkets are big business. However, this Christmas, unlike in past years

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Muslim educators say Islam is a small part of curriculum but critics worry schools breed violent anti-Western Islamists Mohamed Elshinnawi | Dearborn, Michigan 12 July 2010 Students at the Muslim American Youth Academy in Dearborn, Michigan follow th

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And Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar are at their home in our consult along with their 17 children, including baby Jennifer. Good morning everyone, nice to see you. Good morning. First of all, how's Jennifer doing, and mom how are you doing? Jennifer is

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来自中国的雇员Dana跟同事Charlie聊天儿,说自己要去美国朋友家过圣诞节。 Dana: Hey Charlie, you're from Boston right? C: Yeah, I'm from Newton. It's a suburb of Boston. D: I'm going to be visiting your hometown for Christmas

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