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Back in the USSR: Putin revives Soviet-era 'Eurovision' with new allies
Russian officials say a number of countries including China, Brazil, Cuba and former Soviet republics such as Kazakhstan, ...
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Prisons Across the World Are Shaving Days Off Sentences for Every Book Read by Their Inmates
For each report, the prisoner's sentence is commuted by 4 days. An inmate can submit up to 12 reviews per year for 48 days of reduced time.
Putin revives Soviet-era rival to Eurovision after Russia banned from contest
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered a revival of the Soviet-era alternative to the Eurovision Song Contest, ...
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China bans Uyghurs from ‘sensitive’ Muslim-majority countries
According to a report by HRW, China has imposed stricter travel restrictions on members of the Muslim minority, who can ...
Reverence for the sacred waters of the Ganga and belief in its power to wash away sins bring millions to India’s Maha Kumbh festival
Ritual bathing at the confluence of large rivers has long held special significance in Hindu rituals. Sangam, where the Ganga and Yamuna are believed to meet the fabled Saraswati, is the most revered.
The Aga Khan, spiritual leader of the world’s Ismaili Muslims, has died at age 88
The Aga Khan, who became the spiritual leader of the world’s millions of Ismaili Muslims at age 20 as a Harvard undergraduate ...
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The Aga Khan, Muslim Spiritual Leader Who Juggled Philanthropy, Business, And Faith, Dead At 88
The Aga Khan IV, the spiritual leader of the world’s Shi’ite Ismaili Muslims, has died at the age of 88. The wealthy imam, ...