Montreal: Indian spiritual leader Baba Hardev Singh, current leader of the Sant Nirankari Mission, passed away on Friday. As per reports, Baba Hardev Singh, chief priest of the Nirankari sect, was killed in a car accident in Canada’s Montreal. Kripasagar, press and publicity in-charge of the Mission, told IANS they …
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Brazil’s suspended leader vows fight as fill-in urges unity
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) – The new acting president is calling for unity in Brazil, while the leader just suspended by the Senate is vowing to fight what she calls a coup, underscoring the deep political polarization in Latin America’s most populous nation. The disparate visions came just hours apart in …
Read More »Head of anti-fakes group closely tied to Alibaba, owns stock
SHANGHAI (AP) – When an influential anti-counterfeiting group allowed Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to join its ranks in April, the group said it was a collaborative move that would help stem the sale of fake goods for top companies such as Apple, Nike and Procter & Gamble. Instead, the decision …
Read More »Top Lebanese Hezbollah military commander killed in Syria
BEIRUT (AP) – Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group mourned on Friday the killing in Syria of its top military commander, Mustafa Badreddine, who died in an explosion in Damascus – a death that is a major blow to the Shiite group, which has played a significant role in the conflict next …
Read More »Spain: Bullfight tensions rise with new political landscape
MADRID (AP) – As matadors face half-ton bulls this month during Madrid’s most important annual series of bullfights and Pamplona gears up for its chaotic July bull runs down cobblestoned streets, tensions are building between anti-bullfighting forces and the traditions’ defenders, who have launched Spain’s first pro-bullfight lobbying group. At …
Read More »Obama to welcome Nordic leaders to the White House
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Barack Obama is slated to meet with the leaders of five Nordic countries for a summit the White House is billing as a welcome meeting of like minds. Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are due to welcome the leaders of Norway, Sweden, Finland, Iceland and …
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