Speight has his way, military gives in
Coup leader George Speight and military commander Commodore Frank Bainimarama signed an agreement on Sunday to end Fiji's seven-week hostage crisis.



Pope slams gay march as offence to Church
Pope John Paul on Sunday strongly condemned a gay rights march in Rome as an "offence to Christian values" and said the Catholic Church considered homosexual acts "against natural law".



Spiritual leader from Gujarat secures place in Guinness Book
His Holiness Pramukh Swami Maharaj, a Hindu spiritual leader from Gujarat, has joined the ranks of the best in the world, winning a place in the Guinness Book of World Records.



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