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Patriarch, Pope Could Meet in a Year or Two

02 October 07
Reuters

Russian Orthodox Patriarch Alexy II has said on the eve of a visit to France that a historic meeting with Pope Benedict XVI could take place in a year or two if it is properly prepared.

European Mosque Plans Face Protests

09 August 07
Reuters

PARIS -- With petitions in London, a court case in Marseille and a violent clash in Berlin, Muslims in Europe are meeting resistance to plans for mosques that befit Islam's status as the continent's second religion.

Pope Urged to Ax 'Vicar of Jesus' Title

06 April 06
Reuters

A Russian Orthodox bishop calls this and other titles scandalous and a hindrance to better relations with the Catholic Church.

Assassination Attempt Stuns France

16 July 02
Reuters

A neo-Nazi gunman accused of trying to kill French President Jacques Chirac underwent psychiatric tests on Monday as a stunned France worried about security gaps and the murky world of far-right groups.

World's Highest Tunnel Is Reopened

21 January 02
Reuters

Afghan and Russian officials reopened the Salang Tunnel, the highest in the world, on Saturday after workers cleared tons of debris left over from war there in the late 1990s.

Moscow Tracked Bin Laden

27 September 01
Reuters

According to Russian information Osama bin Laden had over 13,000 men in Afghanistan earlier this year.

World Goes on Anti-Terrorism Alert

13 September 01
Reuters

Cities around the globe stepped up security measures Wednesday after the most potent symbols of American economic and military might fell victim to faceless terror.