Tag: Occasions
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...
British guitarist Thompson’s memoir revisits golden rock era
In 1968, the year “Hey Jude” hit the charts, Richard Thompson turned down an invitation to Paul McCartney’s birthday party.
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Singing hymns through masks, Christians mark pandemic Easter
VATICAN CITY — Christianity’s most joyous feast day was celebrated worldwide with faithful sitting far apart in pews and singing choruses of “Hallelujah” through...
Italy enters 3-day Easter lockdown amid vaccination snags
ROME — Italy entered a three-day nationwide coronavirus lockdown Saturday to deter Easter travel and get-togethers even as the country's variant-fueled spike in new...
Unique 4/3/21 date draws lines for Vegas wedding licenses
LAS VEGAS — Soon-to-be newlyweds lined up out the door of the marriage license office in Las Vegas on Friday, ahead of a unique...
Pope urges hope amid ‘darkness’ of pandemic in Easter vigil
ROME — Pope Francis urged his coronavirus-weary flock to not lose hope even through the continued “dark months” of the pandemic as he celebrated...
Christians mark Good Friday as holy sites gradually reopen
JERUSALEM — Christians in the Holy Land are marking Good Friday this year amid signs the coronavirus crisis is winding down, with religious sites...
Italy may be in Easter lockdown, but the party’s on at sea
ABOARD THE MSC GRANDIOSA — Italy may be in a strict coronavirus lockdown this Easter with travel restricted between regions and new quarantines imposed....
Pink cake on canals: Amsterdam celebrates same-sex weddings
AMSTERDAM — A huge inflatable pink cake with candles spouting rainbow flames glided through the Amsterdam canals Thursday as the Dutch capital celebrated the...
More vaccinated travelers mean pricier hotels, flights
The cost of travel will slowly rebound from historic lows as more people receive COVID-19 vaccinations and book long-deferred trips, according to industry experts.
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