Exit polls in Polish presidential election show Komorowski as likely winner

Exit polls in Polish election give Komorowski edge

WARSAW, Poland – Exit polls in Poland’s presidential election show Bronislaw Komorowski with a slight edge over the late president’s identical twin brother, Jaroslaw Kaczynski.
An exit poll released Sunday by the TNS OBOP institute predicted Komorowski winning 53.1 percent of the vote, while Kaczynski won 46.9 percent.
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Lebanon’s revered Shiite cleric, Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, dies at 75

Top Lebanese Shiite cleric Fadlallah dies at 75

BEIRUT – The leading Shiite cleric in Lebanon and one of the sect’s most revered religious authorities, Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, died Sunday after a long illness. He was 75.
Fadlallah’s doctor, Hashem Noureddine, told The Associated Press that the cleric, who had been hospitalized for the past … Original article on : Lebanon’s revered Shiite cleric, Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, dies at 75.

Pilgrims return after Amarnath shrine visit

JAMMU – Scores of Amarnath pilgrims have started returning to Jammu after offering prayers at the holy cave shrine in Kashmir with many of them Sunday describing their experience as memorable.

Officials said nearly 12,000 pilgrims have visited the shrine, located the height of 13,500 feet above sea level.
“It was a great experience, … Original article on : Pilgrims return after Amarnath shrine visit.

Islamist hard-liners in Indonesia target Christians; government at a loss to respond

Indonesian Islamists open front against Christians

BEKASI, Indonesia – Days after rumors spread across this industrial city that Christians were conducting a mass baptism, hard-line Islamic leaders called for local mosques to create a youth guard to act as moral police and put a quick stop to forced conversions.
They started training early Saturday morning, around 100 … Read more >>>.

UAE charity launches Ramadan ration project

Abu Dhabi, July 4 (IANS/WAM) The UAE’s Khalifa Foundation for Charitable Works will distribute 20,000 tonnes of food to the people during the holy month of Ramadan.

“People will receive the ration through 24 centres set up nationwide by the foundation in coordination with the labour ministry,” Mohammed Haji Khouri, director general of the foundation, said … Read the original article on Gaea Times at : UAE charity launches Ramadan ration project.

Lebanese Shias mourning death of leader Fadlallah

BEIRUT – Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah, the leading Shia cleric in Lebanon and a figure seen as being a spiritual mentor to Hezbollah, died Sunday aged 75.

Fadlallah was admitted Friday to a hospital in Beirut’s southern suburbs, suffering from liver problems.
Mourners began gathering Sunday at the Imam al-Hassanein mosque in Haret Hreik, a …. Read the original article  : here.

Poles choose between acting leader and dead president’s twin brother in presidential runoff

Poles pick president in final round of voting

WARSAW, Poland – The twin brother of Poland’s late president sought to succeed him in office on Sunday in a tight runoff election that will determine how far this former communist country goes in embracing free-market reforms.
Both presidential candidates, Jaroslaw Kaczynski and Bronislaw Komorowski, are former anti-communist activists …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Poles choose between acting leader and dead president’s twin brother in presidential runoff.

Lebanese Shia cleric dies

BEIRUT – Lebanese Shia cleric Sayyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah died Sunday at the age of 75.

Fadlallah died at Beirut’s Bahman Hospital, where he was being treated for internal bleeding since Friday, Xinhua reported.
He was a supporter of Iran’s Islamic Revolution and the spiritual leader and mentor of Lebanon’s Shia armed group Hezbollah. …. Original article  : Lebanese Shia cleric dies.