ISTANBUL - One of the two major holidays celebrated by Christians falls this Sunday, April 12, though members of the Greek Orthodox Church commemorate Easter, which marks the crucifixion of Jesus and his resurrection from the dead - the cornerstone of the Christian faith, one week later. The date for Easter celebrations do not occur on the same date every year because it is based on the lunar calendar. The arrival of Easter also marks the end of the 40-day period of Lent, when Christians give up a vice.
BRUSSELS - The world shows no united will to counteract the endemic internal problems that engulf Somalia amid widespread pessimism over the prospects of any peace process in the country. Meanwhile, this inaction is striking compared to the rush by the NATO and the EU to send naval ships to patrol the pirate-infested waters of the nation.
BRUSSELS - The world shows no united will to counteract the endemic internal problems that engulf Somalia amid widespread pessimism over the prospects of any peace process in the country. Meanwhile, this inaction is striking compared to the rush by the NATO and the EU to send naval ships to patrol the pirate-infested waters of the nation.
Thousands of children who survived Myanmar’s cyclone will starve to death in two to three weeks unless food is rushed to them, an aid agency warned Sunday as an increasingly angry international community pleaded for approval to mount an all-out relief effort.