Bomb blast outside court kills 2, wounds 4 in northwestern PakistanDERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan — A bomb ripped through the parking area at a court in northwestern Pakistan on Wednesday, killing two men guarding a Shiite Muslim lawyer, authorities said. Episcopalians declare support for gay clergy, risking place in world Anglican fellowshipNEW YORK — Episcopalians declared gays and lesbians eligible for “any ordained ministry” Tuesday, a vote expected to upset world Anglican leaders who had sought a clear moratorium on consecrating another gay bishop. Replica of 1530 letter supporting Henry VIII divorce unveiled at the VaticanVATICAN CITY — Officials on Tuesday unveiled a replica of a 1530 parchment sent by members of England’s House of Lords to Pope Clement VII to support the divorce of King Henry VIII. Excerpts from Specter’s statement about his party switch to Democratic PartyExcerpts from Sen. Arlen Specter’s statement on his decision to switch to the Democratic Party: Has the war on terror provoked a clash of civilisations?JAIPUR - The war on terror has provoked a clash of civilisations, agreed a majority of the 600-odd people taking part in the closing debate of the five-day Jaipur Literature Festival on the sprawling lawns of the Diggy Palace here. |