The country’s most important archaeological find has been compared to Machu Picchu. Here’s how to see it At first glance, it doesn’t look like much, just a rectangular meadow in…
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Independence Day event: Russian House honours freedom fighters, highlights Moscow’s key role in emergence of Bangladesh
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnRussian House in Dhaka (formerly the Russian Cultural Centre), in cooperation with the National Museum and the Liberation War Affairs Academy, organized an event dedicated to Bangladesh’s 53rd anniversary of…
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Demand For Exorcisms On The Rise In Tajikistan And Central Asia, Despite Crackdown, Scandals
by Koby Johnby Koby JohnMadrid (10/03 – 21.43) Exorcism is a key source of income for Sabohiddin Shodiev, a popular cleric in his rural community on the outskirts of Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan.…
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The Story of Tajikistan
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBrussels (21/10 – 75) In May 2022, tens of ethnic Pamiri protesters were killed by security forces as demonstrations were violently suppressed and an “anti-terrorist operation” was launched in the…
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Ritual Thanksgiving Day Family Dinner Celebration
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeBoston, Washington (19/11 – 50) Thanksgiving, a celebration intended to express gratitude or give thanks for the bounty at the end of the harvest season. It was thus codified, by…
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Matthew Perry, actor best known for Friends, dies at 54
by Eli Barkerby Eli BarkerActor who played Chandler Bing in the beloved sitcom remembered as ‘incredibly gifted’, after reportedly drowning at his Los Angeles home Matthew Perry, best known for playing Chandler Bing in…
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Evacuees Live Nomadic Life After Maui Wildfire
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterLAHAINA, HAWAII — Charles Nahale spent a restless night trying to sleep in the back seat of his pickup truck after a wildfire destroyed his home and the town of…
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From Scotland to Canada, a Totem Pole Finally Returns Home
by Elis Carterby Elis CarterAfter almost a century and a journey of thousands of miles, an artefact taken from Canada is now home. It is the first totem pole to be returned from a…
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West Virginia to Celebrate 76th Anniversary of Chuck Yeager’s Famous Flight
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeThis weekend will mark the 76th Anniversary of West Virginia native Chuck Yeager’s famous flight, risking his life to break the sound barrier. Victoria Yeager, the late Gen. Chuck Yeager’s…
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California Man’s Remains Found in Arizona in 1982 Identified Decades Later Through DNA Testing
by Thomas Burkeby Thomas BurkeIt took more than four decades but authorities said Tuesday that they have finally identified the remains of a California man found in a desert area of northwest Arizona in…
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