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Rights issue in the limelight |
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UNITED NATIONS — US
President George W Bush yesterday insisted the ability to change one's
religion is a fundamental human right at a UN inter-faith conference
sponsored by Saudi Arabia. Addressing the UN General Assembly, Bush noted
that the UN Declaration of Human Rights, adopted 60 years ago, enshrines
"the right to choose or change religions............. |
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Inside
Todays Edition |
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Picture of the day |
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JUNIOR high school students cheer
their seniors taking the College
Scholastic Ability Test outside a high school in Seoul yesterday. |
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