Tag: Religion
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai is parting with a longstanding requirement that restaurants be covered by curtains in the daytime during Ramadan to...
Bulgarian Muslims hold circumcision festival despite virus
RIBNOVO, Bulgaria — On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from the southwestern corner of Bulgaria flocked to the sleepy mountain...
Huge gatherings at India’s Hindu festival as virus surges
<p>NEW DELHI — Tens of thousands of Hindu devotees gathered by the Ganges River for special prayers Monday, many of them flouting social distancing...
Norway charges man over thwarted attacks in London, Denmark
<p>COPENHAGEN, Denmark — A man has been charged in Norway for his alleged role in plans to carry out three extremist attacks in Denmark...
Rome judge orders arrest of Vatican suspect in London deal
<p>ROME — A Rome judge ordered the arrest Monday of an Italian businessman living in London who is a prime suspect in the Vatican’s...
Bulgarian Muslims hold circumcision festival despite virus
<p>RIBNOVO, Bulgaria — On the eve of the holy month of Ramadan, Muslims from the southwestern corner of Bulgaria flocked to the sleepy mountain...
Loud debates, fun banter: Mideast finds outlet in Clubhouse
BEIRUT — They are boisterous, argumentative and at times downright hilarious.
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Canceled flights, expired clearances: resettlements in limbo
(RNS) — It’s been two months since President Joe Biden signed an executive order he said would “begin the hard work of restoring our...
Brazil top court orders probe of Bolsonaro’s pandemic steps
<p>SAO PAULO — A Brazilian Supreme Court justice ordered the Senate on Thursday to investigate the government's handling of the coronavirus crisis and the...
Religious party seeks gains in Peru’s legislative elections
JOSE CARLOS MARIATEGUI, Peru — On the banks of the Amazon River, in a village without electricity or drinking water, Andrea Rodrigo makes the...