Tag: Religion
Jerusalem tension triggers Gaza-Israel fire exchange
JERUSALEM — Tensions in Jerusalem sparked the worst round of cross-border violence between Israel and the Gaza Strip in months on Saturday, with Palestinian...
Israeli police say dozens arrested in Jerusalem clashes
JERUSALEM — Israeli police say 44 people were arrested and 20 officers were wounded in a night of chaos in Jerusalem, where security forces...
Coroner says buried Amish teen had been strangled, stabbed
LANCASTER, Pa. — A young Amish woman whose remains were found this week, 10 months after her disappearance, was strangled and stabbed in the...
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year
The coronavirus pandemic brought powwow season largely to a screeching halt last year.
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Family indicted, accused of selling bleach as COVID cure
MIAMI — A family accused of selling a toxic industrial bleach as a coronavirus cure through their Florida-based church has been indicted on federal...
Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave
TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway...
Pope meets with Lebanon’s PM-designate, urges end of crises
VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis met Thursday with Lebanese Prime Minister-designate Saad Hariri and urged all of Lebanon's political leaders to “urgently commit themselves...
Sanctions-battered Iran, weary of pandemic, faces worst wave
TEHRAN, Iran — As Iran faces what looks like its worst wave of the coronavirus pandemic yet, Tehran commuters still pour into its subway...
Proposals aim to end Church of England inaction over racism
LONDON — A report aiming to tackle racism in the Church of England has recommended dozens of proposals to end decades of inaction, including...
Miami women surprise homeless teen with magical quinceanera
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Entering her magical quinceanera on by her father’s arm, her tiara sparkling and her fuchsia ballgown trimmed with ruffles to...
