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Tamilnet (Free subscription) | 28/11/2009
A group of eminent global leaders, whose members include former US President, Jimmy Carter, and South African Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, has written to Sri Lanka's President Rajapaksa to say they are “deeply worried” about the humanitarian situation faced by the largely Tamil civilian population who fled fighting in the north of the country, and warn that this could...
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Christian Today (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Archbishop Desmond Tutu is calling on people to care for the world in a short videocast for Advent
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The Star (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
Pointing fingers at the administration of former president Thabo Mbeki was not helpful in dealing with South Africa's HIV/Aids problems, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said yesterday.
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Mail & Guardian (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Pointing fingers at the administration of former president Thabo Mbeki is not helpful in dealing with SA's Aids problems, Desmond Tutu says.
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The Lockerbie Case (Free subscription) | yesterday
... which includes relatives of the victims in the bombing, is also signed by South African Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Tam Dalyell, Labour MP for 43 years, and Teddy Taylor, MP for the Conservatives for 36 years, said they had doubts about the original verdict. They said if the Maltese government supported a UN inquiry, then it could clear the country's name and help the families of the...
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Church Times Blog (Free subscription) | 27/11/2009
Various online and offline Advent calendars have been appearing over the last few days. A selection are featured in today's Church Times . Here are links to those and one or two more: 1. First of all there is The official CofE Advent calendar with a video introduction from Archbishop Desmond Tutu. 2. Beyond , creators of the original beach hut Advent calendar are back this year with...
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Clayboy (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
The Church of England is kicking off its online Advent Calendar in style with a launch video from Desmond Tutu, and its own website. You can get thoughts and actions for each day via email or twitter, or simply going to the site. According to the news release, over the season … the Archbishop of Canterbury reflects [...]
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ECHIDNE OF THE SNAKES (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
... The 14 men currently in the network include Spanish PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. Do watch the video at the link if it doesn't trigger you, because it shows the global nature of the problem. I want to write a proper post on this topic later on because it deserves one. For now, I notice that my Google news page gives articles which redefine the topic...
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Bush Radio 89.5 fm Newsroom (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
By Rosie Chauke 25 November 2009 Iziko museum is hosting an exhibition that is aimed at honouring four of South Africa’s Nobel Peace Prize Laureates, Albert Luthuli, Desmond Tutu, Nelson Mandela and F.W de Klerk. Briefing the media at the gallery CEO Professor H.C Bredenkamp said South Africa is a dynamic country, filled with hope, promises and a rich diverse heritage and history....
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UN Dispatch (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... PM Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero, Norwegian Justice Minister Knut Storberget, and Archbishop Desmond Tutu. THE BIGGEST IN 30 YEARS Teachers, nurses, tax collectors, clerks and other government employees in Ireland are staging the country's largest strike in three decades: 250,000 Irish workers picked to protest what they characterize as draconian cuts to public services. “Government...
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Gates of Vienna (Free subscription) | 25/11/2009
... people of different ideological backgrounds who support the charter. These include, for example, Desmond Tutu and Ali Gomaa, the Mufti of Egypt. The charter has a catchy beginning. But is what it says true? Take Islam. Is there any indication in the Koran or in practice that compassion is the foundation of Islam? No. The golden rule can only be applied if you base it on the equality...
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iTWire - Latest Headlines (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
When you think of world peace, besides the obvious response by Miss Universe contestants, worthy Laureates come to mind such as Kofi Annan, Medecins Sans Frontieres, Desmond Tutu, Mother Teresa...
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World News Blog (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
... 4, 2005 in Washington, DC. Obama attends Palm Sunday Mass at St. Sabina's church where Archbishop Desmond Tutu was speaking to the congregation on April 4, 2004 in Chicago. Obama speaks with NBC News' Tim Russert on Meet the Press from the Democratic National Convention at Boston's Fleet Center on July 25, 2004. Obama embraces his wife, Michelle, after delivering the keynote address...
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IOL (Free subscription) | 22/11/2009
... read and approved by the great and the good. For example, our very own Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has most graciously agreed to provide an article for the next edition, whenever that is. What possible subject could he be scribbling on? My guess is that it will concern the noble and profitable (in and with the right hands) card game of poker, which - played on the commuter trains...
