Tag: Holidays
Pandemic good Samaritan faces hefty tax bill for his efforts
MANSFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut middle school teacher who raised $41,000 to help hundreds of his struggling neighbors during the COVID-19 pandemic got an...
We need to plan: UK travel urges clarity from government
LONDON — Leaders from Britain's aviation industry joined forces Wednesday to urge the British government to ensure that popular European destinations face the least...
Israel honors Pfizer chief at Independence Day celebrations
JERUSALEM — Israel paid tribute to the chief executive of international drug maker Pfizer Inc. during its Independence Day celebrations Wednesday, thanking him for...
Turkey imposes partial Ramadan lockdown amid record cases
ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey's president announced a partial lockdown Tuesday during the first two weeks of the Muslim month of Ramadan to curb COVID-19...
Sikhs mark toned-down holiday amid continuing virus concerns
LIBERTY, Missouri — Sikhs across the United States are holding toned-down Vaisakhi celebrations this week, joining people of other faiths in observing major holidays...
Dubai parts with curtain covers for restaurants in Ramadan
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...
‘How many of us will be left?’ Catholic nuns face loss, pain
GREENSBURG, Pa. — The nuns’ daily email update was overtaken by news of infections. Ambulances blared into the driveways of their convents. Prayers for...
Man who placed wife’s body in front of kids guilty of murder
SANTA ANA, Calif. — A Southern California man who killed his wife and propped up her body on a sofa as her children opened...
Easter weekend brings Belgium another record cocaine seizure
BRUSSELS — Belgian authorities came out of the long Easter weekend with another record cocaine haul after customs officials at the port of Antwerp...
