It is the most impassioned day of the year for Shiite Muslims -- Ashoura, when one of the faith's most revered figures, Imam Hussein, was martyred in battle. Hundreds of thousands of Shiites who flocked to his resplendent, gold-domed shrine to commemorate him Saturday found the site has radically changed. Afghan police: Student killed in university clash
Sunni and Shiite students clashed at Kabul University on a Shiite holy day Saturday, and Afghan authorities say that one person was killed.
Singer Bjork says she has had successful surgery to remove a polyp on her vocal cord
LONDON – Icelandic singer Bjork says she has had successful surgery to remove a vocal cord polyp.
Rugby-Scotland beaten at home by Tonga
Nov 24 (Reuters) – Scotland suffered their third consecutive defeat when they were beaten 21-15 by Tonga at Aberdeen on Saturday. The hosts, beaten by New Zealand and South Africa this month, recovered from a nervy start to lead 6-3 at halftime with two Greig Laidlaw penalties. However, despite three more Laidlaw penalties in the second half Tonga stunned Scotland with tries for Tukulua Lokotui and Fetu’u Vainikolo. Fangatapu Apikotoa kicked three penalties for the Tongans. (Editing By Alison Wildey)
Athletics-Running great Snell feels snubbed by New Zealand
BARCELONA, Nov 24 (Reuters) – Former Olympic champion Peter Snell has hit out at his native New Zealand for not taking better advantage of his expertise after he ended his stellar career. One of a host of great New Zealand middle distance runners such as Jack Lovelock, John Walker and Murray Halberg, Snell won the Olympic 800 metres title in Rome in 1960 and followed up with a stunning double of 800 and 1,500 metres golds in Tokyo four years later. …
Against the odds, Syrian rebels begin to chip away at regime's air advantage
Syrian opposition fighters have long decried their lack of anti-aircraft weapons and called on the international community to arm them with something that can counter the the Syrian regime’s military's jets and helicopters. Such support has yet to come - and there are few indicators that it will arrive anytime soon.
4 killed during Shiite gathering in Yemeni capital
Yemeni security officials say that four Shiites were killed when unknown assailants fired a rocket-propelled grenade into a gathering of worshippers observing the holy day of Ashoura.
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