Pope visit may bolster dwindling Holy Land Christians
A nine foot neon cross gleams in Bethlehem as Pope John Paul II nears visits to Egypt and Israel. The piece notes Christians, about 2 percent of Holy Land residents, face emigration, economic hardship, and sectarian tensions across Egypt Jordan Lebanon Iraq and elsewhere. It highlights leaders like Metropolitan Mar Senerios Murad and local shopkeepers, amid hopes the papal journey could slow decline and spur unity, while warns sites and real estate could shift bargaining power.
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Bihar elections marred by land mine attacks violence
In Bihar elections violence left 17 dead including eight policemen in a rural blast while polling continued amid heavy security. Maoist Center blamed. 36 candidates face criminal charges as Laloo Prasad Yadav and Rabri Devi face a tight contest with Vajpayee’s NDA and Congress as main rivals.
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Digest Detained Falun Gong member returns home in New York
An American woman Tracy Zhao, 30, detained in Beijing after photographing a protest by Falun Gong, is welcomed home at LaGuardia by her mother and cheering supporters. Zhao, a Northwest Airlines flight attendant, had practiced Falun Gong about a year and was detained while filming police dispersing a protest near Tiananmen Square around midnight February 4.
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Protests Erupt Over New Austrian Government In Vienna
A festive crowd in Vienna joins peaceful protests against Austria's newly inaugurated government led by the right wing Freedom Party. Demonstrators express opposition to the government formed last week amid national and international criticism of its makeup and policies.
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