Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed has suggested embracing of technology savvy measures to bring spirituality and religion to the youth, many of whom appear to find it boring. Zed, who is president of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, said that in order to bring back the alienated youth, religious [...]
Journalist Laila Pakalnina (“DIENA”) fumes about the European elections advertisement on the webpage of Latvia’s LPP/LC party: “Under the title ‘Information Page on the Elections to the European Parliament’ you see the picture of a seagull. If you click on the picture you get to see a live broadcast from the nest of a silvery [...]
North Korea tested a nuclear device for the second time in two and a half years May 25. Although North Korea’s nuclear weapons program continues to be a work in progress, the event is inherently significant. North Korea has carried out the only two nuclear detonations the world has seen in the 21st century. (The [...]
India appears to be becoming the in-thing among Hollywood and other film circles of the world. According to reports, Oscar winner Ben Kingsley is a math professor in “Teen Patti” (Three Cards), a Bollywood thriller set in India and England against a backdrop of high-stakes gambling, with superstar Amitabh Bachchan, premiering in August. Another Oscar [...]
Lithuania’s diplomatic missions and consular posts on Tuesday will open voting in the country’s elections for European Parliament (EP). Voting in Lithuania’s diplomatic representations in Europe, Asia and Australia will be launched on Tuesday, May 26, with that in Northern and South Americas to commence on Wednesday, May 27, the domestic Central Electoral Committee said. [...]
Flying in the face of UN sanctions and international warnings, North Korea carried out an underground nuclear test on Monday, according to its own sources. The goal of the test was to “strengthen our defensive nuclear deterrence” said the government in Pyongyang. The European press voices concern at the North Korean provocation. Le Temps (Switzerland) [...]
Acclaimed Hindu statesman Rajan Zed will be honored at the “American Hindu Dharma Sabha”, a national gathering of prominent Hindu leaders and activists, near Washington DC on July 18. According to Bhavna S. Shinde of Forum for Hindu Awakening, one of the coordinators, Zed has been chosen for this special honor for his pioneering efforts [...]
More and more Lithuanian politicians are calling on citizens to respect Lithuanian values, without however explaining just what values these are, writes Kestutis Girnius in the news portal Delfi. In fact, he concludes, these values really don’t amount to much: “Values have to be created over centuries. And as a rule they emerge in an [...]
German business confidence rose less than forecast in May, a key survey released on Monday 25 May showed as Europe’s biggest economy struggled to fight its way out of recession. The Munich-based Ifo research institute said its forward-looking business-confidence index rose to 84.2 points from 83.7 points in April. Analysts had expected a bigger increase. [...]
German football club VfL Wolfsburg entered the football record books on Saturday 23 May as Bundesliga champions. Felix Magath’s team took the league by storm to provide the northern German town of 120,000 with a moment as big as the introduction of the VW Beetle and Golf. “Felix signed good and young players. He had [...]
