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...victims of suicide bombings targeting foreign troops. "The situation has gotten worse," says security guard Abdul Saboor, who witnessed today's bombing. "These foreign forces came in the name of helping Afghans. Security is part of their mandate." But as the security situation deteriorates, Afghans are starting to lose faith. Six years after their ouster, the Taliban once again seem to be gaining a foothold, terrorizing the city they once controlled. "If the foreigners cannot do their job, then their existence is not appropriate any more," says Saboor. "They are not helping, so they should leave...
...Media rob you of those hard-earned DVD royalties. Stand up for the inalienable right to “higher minimums for the Internet and other nontraditional media, including Article 14 hyphenates.” Keep clutching those picket signs in your well-manicured hands, and never lose faith in the TV addiction of your fellow countrymen...
Indeed, while home to a relatively small Christian minority, Iran is seen at the Vatican as a key player in the broader context of inter-faith relations. Religious experts say that Catholicism and Shi'a Islam have a surprisingly similar structure and approach to their different faiths. "What you have in Iran is a strong academic tradition, with both philosophical and mystical aspects - in many ways like Catholicism," says Father Daniel Madigan, a Jesuit scholar of islam, and a member of the Vatican's commission for religious relations with Islam who helped arrange for Khatami's visit. There is also...
...unclaimed passes in the lobby of Sydney's Wentworth Hotel suggested many Coalition supporters had lost their faith even before John Howard's election night function had begun. Some had lost their composure: there were tears from a Young Liberal lad, perhaps owing more to alcohol than sentiment; another roared, "We love you Johnnie," even though Johnnie was still at home watching the tumbling seats drive him from office...
...Israel's legitimacy? You are entering into negotiations where there is a group of Israelis who say they don't want Palestinians in their land and want a Jewish homeland only. You have that kind of position on both sides. We hope reasonable people, people of peace and good faith, will...