KABUL - Noting that poverty is a “fertile ground for violence and crime” and the United Nations is setting a new development agenda with “poverty at its core,” the world body’s head today called on global citizens to be inspired by the courage of people like Mahatma Gandhi, the l
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Muslim scholars from 24 nations call for an end to Afghan conflict, pledge support for peace efforts
KABUL - A gathering of religious scholars from 24 Islamic countries in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday, urged the country’s main armed opposition group, the Taliban, to stop killing innocent people in the name of jihad or ‘holy war.’
25 Sep 2013