They flocked to the open field by the hundreds to praise Allah. In a village in central Java, just a few miles from where Indonesian special forces shot dead an Islamic terrorist linked to the fatal July bombings of two hotels in Jakarta, worshippers raised their hands to the heavens.
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Unrest continues for third day in East Jerusalem
Israeli police on Tuesday arrested Sheikh Raed Salah, leader of the Islamic movement in Israel, in the third consecutive day of unrest in East Jerusalem, police said. Salah, an Israeli-Arab and former mayor of the Haifa District city of Umm el-Fahm, was arrested in Wadi Joz in East Jerusalem and was being questioned by police for incitement, Jerusalem police spokesman Shmulik ben Rubi said.
Pope in secular Czech Republic: Keep faith
Pope Benedict XVI urged a crowd of 120,000 worshippers in one of Europe’s most secular countries to remain faithful to religious tradition on Sunday. Mickelson won the Tour Championship on Sunday with a final-round 65, leaving Woods a runner-up at six-under but still a winner of the FedEx Cup title, according to Golf.com
2 arrested over Pakistan mosque bombing
Two suspects were arrested in connection with the bombing of a mosque that killed at least 51 people, Pakistani authorities said Saturday. The two were arrested about 30 minutes after the Friday bombing after police spotted them fleeing the scene, said local official Rahat Gul
Sarah Larson – George Clooney Broken up
Sarah Larson A cocktail waitress/Fear Factor winner snags George Clooney. There is much gnashing of teeth as Hollywood’s handsomest bachelor is spotted out with a former reality TV contestant. Update: They’ve broken up! George Clooney and Sarah Larson Broken up. Sarah Larson And Clooney Split Celebrity Buzz The fairytale is over for Sarah Larson. A […]