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Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
One of the largest statues of the Buddha in the United States springs up unexpectedly in the middle of a backyard just off a busy New Jersey state highway.
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December 8, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Giant statue of the Buddha in New Jersey becomes interfaith hub and spiritual home for many
Adam Pemble, AP journalist whose compassionate lens brought stories to life, dies at 52
Adam Pemble, AP journalist whose compassionate lens brought stories to life, dies at 52
Adam Pemble, an Associated Press journalist who covered some of the biggest global news of the past two decades, from earthquakes and conflicts to political summits and elections, has died.
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December 8, 2024 at 4:46 PM
Adam Pemble, AP journalist whose compassionate lens brought stories to life, dies at 52
The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval
The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval
Celebrities, cultural icons and a few surprise guests are gathering for the annual Kennedy Center Honors celebration in Washington.
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December 8, 2024 at 4:40 PM
The stars will come out at the Kennedy Center for Coppola, the Grateful Dead, Raitt and Sandoval
How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government
How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government
Half a century of rule by the Assad family in Syria has crumbled with astonishing speed. It has been less than two weeks since insurgents burst out of a rebel-held enclave and converged on the capital, Damascus, taking city after city in a matter of days.
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December 8, 2024 at 4:38 PM
How it happened: Two seismic weeks that toppled Syria's government
South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?
South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?
A short-lived martial law decree by South Korea's leader last week raised worries about budding authoritarianism around the world.
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December 8, 2024 at 4:33 PM
South Korea's democracy held after a 6-hour power play. What does it say for democracies elsewhere?
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate Bashar Assad's fall as his whereabouts remain unknown
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate Bashar Assad's fall as his whereabouts remain unknown
Crowds have gathered in Syria’s Damascus on Sunday to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad’s government with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after opposition fighters entered the capital following a stunning advance.
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December 8, 2024 at 4:27 PM
Syria latest: Syrians celebrate Bashar Assad's fall as his whereabouts remain unknown
Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry
Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry
Each year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:47 PM
Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry
Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
Burkina Faso’s ruling military junta has appointed a new prime minister, a day after dissolving the government without providing any reason.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Burkina Faso junta appoints new prime minister
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India
Thousands of members of associate bodies of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party have marched toward the Indian High Commission in Bangladesh’s capital to denounce attacks on a diplomatic mission and alleged desecration of Bangladeshi flags in India.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party march in protest at attacks in India
Trump calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Ukraine after meeting Zelenskyy in Paris
Trump calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Ukraine after meeting Zelenskyy in Paris
In a post on his Truth Social platform, Trump claimed that Moscow and Kyiv have both lost hundreds of thousands of soldiers in a war that “should never have started.”
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December 8, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Trump calls for 'immediate ceasefire' in Ukraine after meeting Zelenskyy in Paris
Romania's far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
Romania's far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
Romania’s far-right presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has protested outside a closed polling station against a top court’s unprecedented decision to annul the first round of the vote in which he emerged as frontrunner.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Romania's far-right presidential candidate denounces canceled vote at closed polling station
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?
Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the militant leader who led the stunning insurgency that toppled Syria’s President Bashar Assad, has spent years working to remake his public image and that of his fighters.
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December 8, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Who is Abu Mohammed al-Golani, the leader of the insurgency that toppled Syria's Assad?
Rescuers search for victims after an explosion at a Dutch apartment block that killed at least 5
Rescuers search for victims after an explosion at a Dutch apartment block that killed at least 5
Emergency services are searching for a second day through the debris of an apartment block that was destroyed by an explosion and fire, killing at least five people.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:47 AM
Rescuers search for victims after an explosion at a Dutch apartment block that killed at least 5
An elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
An elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
An elephant has died of apparent heart failure at a Pakistani safari park, less than two weeks after being reunited with her sister.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:44 AM
An elephant dies of apparent heart failure in Pakistan weeks after family reunion
Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival
Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival
Ghana’s vice president and ruling party candidate, Mahamudu Bawumia, has conceded to opposition candidate and former President John Dramani Mahama in the country's presidential election, ahead of the official announcement.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:40 AM
Ghana's ruling party candidate concedes presidential election to his opposition rival
Milan's Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo's Last Supper
Milan's Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo's Last Supper
Milan’s Pinacoteca di Brera museum, conceived under Napoleon as a “little Louvre,” is finally getting a modern art addition first envisioned more than 50 years ago with the opening Sunday of Palazzo Citterio.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:36 AM
Milan's Brera boosts its cultural cachet with an overdue modern art wing and Leonardo's Last Supper
Britain's famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
Britain's famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
When local residents and admirers learned the iconic Sycamore Gap tree in northern England had been cut down last year, they wanted to know why and who could have committed such a senseless act.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:31 AM
Britain's famous Sycamore Gap tree is gone. 2 men accused of cutting it down are going on trial
Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Europe's economy has enough difficulties, from tepid growth to trade tensions with the U.S. Dealing with those woes is only getting harder due to the political chaos in the two biggest European countries, France and Germany.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Europe's economy needs help. Political chaos in France and Germany means it may be slower in coming
Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family
Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family
The Syrian government collapsed to a lightning rebel offensive that sent crowds into the streets to celebrate the end of the Assad family's 50 years of iron rule.
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December 8, 2024 at 10:22 AM
Syrian government falls to fast-moving rebels, ending 50 years of iron rule by the Assad family
'Reindeer' volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines
'Reindeer' volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines
A volunteer group is trying to fulfill the holiday dreams of thousands of children living near the frontlines in Ukraine. The St.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:50 AM
'Reindeer' volunteers bring holiday magic to Ukrainian children living on the frontlines
A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs
A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs
In South Africa, where the general unemployment rate is over 32%, deaf people face even steeper hurdles.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:43 AM
A farming project in South Africa is helping deaf people build skills and find jobs
Trump's return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East
Trump's return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is jubilant about President-elect Donald Trump's return to the White House.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:41 AM
Trump's return may be a boon for Netanyahu, but challenges abound in a changed Middle East
More than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction
More than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction
Guyana is revisiting a dark history nearly half a century after U.S. Rev. Jim Jones and more than 900 of his followers died in the rural interior of the South American country.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:35 AM
More than 900 people died in Jonestown. Guyana wants to turn it into a tourist attraction
Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island
Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island
China has sent 14 warships, seven military aircraft and four balloons near Taiwan, according to Taiwan’s Defense Ministry, as Beijing ramps up pressure on the island it claims as its own.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Taiwan reports 14 Chinese warships and 4 balloons near the island
The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame’ hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame’ hosts first Mass since 2019 fire
Notre Dame Cathedral will host its first Mass since the catastrophic fire of 2019, a moment that transcends religious significance to become a powerful symbol of Paris’ resilience.
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December 8, 2024 at 7:26 AM
The spiritual heart of Paris awakens: Notre Dame’ hosts first Mass since 2019 fire