<?xml version="1.0" encoding="ISO-8859-1"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title><![CDATA[merinews: World News Articles]]></title> <description><![CDATA[Latest News Articles from World ]]></description> <language>en-us</language> <link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/catBrief.jsp?catID=1&category=World]]></link> <copyright><![CDATA[&#169;  Copyright 2006, Meri News]]></copyright><item><title><![CDATA[Appalled Hindus want Slovakia billboards humiliating Gypsies removed]]></title><description><![CDATA[Billboards, reportedly labeling Gypsies as 'parasites' has annoyed the Hindu community that has asked for their immediate withdrawal. Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has said that they were not acceptable to Hindus in the 21st century, arguing that reported Roma maltreatment incidents continued to exist as the Europe boasts of its human rights records.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/appalled-hindus-want-slovakia-billboards-humiliating-gypsies-removed/15865568.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/appalled-hindus-want-slovakia-billboards-humiliating-gypsies-removed/15865568]]></linkM><author>Correspondent</author><pubDate>2012-02-12T15:14:18+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tibetans defy Chinese crackdown, observe Lhakar movement]]></title><description><![CDATA[On global solidarity vigil, thousands of Tibetans observed Lhakar movement with prayer services and peaceful protests, defying the Chinese government restrictions inside the Tibet, its government in-exile, said in a statement on Saturday. It also appealed Chinese leadership to end its alleged repressive measures inside Tibet and urged international community to take more responsibility in exerting pressure on the Chinese leadership.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/tibetans-defy-chinese-crackdown-observe-lhakar-movement/15865597.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/tibetans-defy-chinese-crackdown-observe-lhakar-movement/15865597]]></linkM><author>B  K Upmanyu</author><pubDate>2012-02-12T10:26:07+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Desmond Tutu to meet Dalai Lama today]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a significant political development Nobel Peace Laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu will be visiting the Dharamshala town of Himachal Pardesh today to meet his old friend Tibetan Spiritual Leader the Dalai Lama. ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/desmond-tutu-to-meet-dalai-lama-today/15865512.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/desmond-tutu-to-meet-dalai-lama-today/15865512]]></linkM><author>B  K Upmanyu</author><pubDate>2012-02-10T16:34:07+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Magnificent Hindu temple opens in Melbourne area]]></title><description><![CDATA[Applauding the efforts of religious leaders, Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has congratulating them for inaugurating a Temple in Melbourne. He said that it will pass on the message of spirituality of Hinduism to coming generations in Australia.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/magnificent-hindu-temple-opens-in-melbourne-area/15865519.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/magnificent-hindu-temple-opens-in-melbourne-area/15865519]]></linkM><author>Correspondent</author><pubDate>2012-02-10T12:26:04+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[UN should assess Tibet situation, demanded exiled leadership ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Alleging that the Chinese repressive policies are forcing people to put themselves on fire, Tibetan government in exile organised a candlelight vigil at a Mcleodganj Temple in Dharmshala on Wednesday in which speakers urged world powers to intervene besides demanding that the international media should be allowed to visit the disturbed areas.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/un-should-assess-tibet-situation-demanded-exiled-leadership/15865460.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/un-should-assess-tibet-situation-demanded-exiled-leadership/15865460]]></linkM><author>B  K Upmanyu</author><pubDate>2012-02-09T13:53:06+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Europe covered in three inches of snow ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Even after weeks of harsh weather, people are grappling to stay warm and alive in Europe. If we in India have felt the chill in subcontinental Winters, imagine the plight of regions in Europe covered in three inches of snow.  ]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/europe-covered-in-three-inches-of-snow/15865457.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/europe-covered-in-three-inches-of-snow/15865457]]></linkM><author>Pakhi Hussain</author><pubDate>2012-02-09T13:16:09+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hindus-Buddhists-Jews-Atheists seek EU intervention in Hungary to restore religious equality]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a remarkable joint inter-faith gesture, Hindus-Buddhists-Jews-Atheists want immediate..]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/hindus-buddhists-jews-atheists-seek-eu-intervention-in-hungary-to-restore-religious-equality/15865462.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/hindus-buddhists-jews-atheists-seek-eu-intervention-in-hungary-to-restore-religious-equality/15865462]]></linkM><author>Correspondent</author><pubDate>2012-02-09T13:09:17+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Kids who shout outperform the quieter ones]]></title><description><![CDATA[A study done by UK researchers informs that children who indulge in shouting perform better both in language and mathematics as compared to their quieter counterparts.

]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/kids-who-shout-outperform-the-quieter-ones/15865451.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/kids-who-shout-outperform-the-quieter-ones/15865451]]></linkM><author>Dr. Lalit kishore</author><pubDate>2012-02-09T10:08:05+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Specially blended for Queen, 60-year-old Whiskey costs 100,000 pounds]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone would want to have pint of this scotch, yet only 59 fortunate buyers would actually be able to lay their hands on this. Named as the diamond jubilee scotch, it would be presented to the Queen on her completion of 60 years of ruling.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/specially-blended-for-queen-60-year-old-whiskey-costs-100000-pounds/15865411.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/specially-blended-for-queen-60-year-old-whiskey-costs-100000-pounds/15865411]]></linkM><author>Pakhi Hussain</author><pubDate>2012-02-08T16:19:33+05:30</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Hindus ask Madonna to highlight Gypsy apartheid issue during her Europe tour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Madonna had to face boos and jeers for raising their issue in 2009 in a concert in Romania but Hindus have asked her to raise the issue of Gypsies again during her 2012 World Tour, saying that she can't be apathetic to their issues of widespread discrimination and abuse.]]></description><link><![CDATA[http://www.merinews.com/article/hindus-ask-madonna-to-highlight-gypsy-apartheid-issue-during-her-europe-tour/15865395.shtml]]></link><linkM><![CDATA[http://m.merinews.com/mobile/hindus-ask-madonna-to-highlight-gypsy-apartheid-issue-during-her-europe-tour/15865395]]></linkM><author>Correspondent</author><pubDate>2012-02-08T10:17:46+05:30</pubDate></item></channel></rss>

