Spreading the word that Latin lives, a monk comes to New York
NEW YORK - "Quomodo dicis latine life-jacket?" quipped one of the Latin-speaking passengers on a tour boat circumnavigating Manhattan on a rainy Sunday morning in May, just after the captain's safety announcement. "How do you say life-jacket in Latin?"
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Egypt to issue smart cards to fuel stations next month
CAIRO - Egypt will begin using smart cards in the next few weeks to distribute gasoline and diesel, Oil Minister Sherif Haddara said on Thursday, in a step towards meeting IMF terms for a loan.
Turkey presents Prophet's sayings for the 21st Century
ANKARA - Scholars around the Muslim world were alarmed five years ago by news reports that Turkey planned a new, possibly heretical compilation of the Prophet Mohammad's sayings that might scrap those it thought were out of date.
Young faces enliven Kuwait's faded art scene
KUWAIT - After two lackluster decades, Kuwait is experiencing a quiet revival of an arts scene once known as the most avant garde in the Gulf, thanks to a new generation eager to tackle sensitive issues using cutting-edge art forms.
Ukrainian court bars gay pride event, citing security concerns
KIEV - A Kiev court on Thursday banned what would have Ukraine's first gay pride event after city authorities raised security concerns.
Japanese octogenarian becomes oldest to reach Everest summit
KATHMANDU - An 80-year-old Japanese mountain climber who has had four heart surgeries reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday becoming the oldest person to conquer the world's highest mountain.

