Mashhad, also spelled Mashad or Meshad, is the second-most-populous city in Iran and the capital of Khorasan-e Razavi Province. It is located in the northeast of the country, near … More
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Kushinagar
Kushinagar is a pilgrimage town in the Kushinagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site, where Buddhists … More
Bodh Gaya
Bodh Gaya is a religious site and place of pilgrimage associated with the Mahabodhi Temple Complex in Gaya district in the Indian state of Bihar. It is famous as … More
Varanasi, also known as Benares
Varanasi, also known as Benares, Banaras, or Kashi, is a city on the banks of the river Ganges in Uttar Pradesh, India, 320 kilometres (200 mi) south-east … More
Amarnath cave
Amarnath cave is a Hindu shrine located in Jammu and Kashmir. The cave is situated at an altitude of 3,888 m (12,756 ft), about 141 km (88 mi) from Srinagar, … More
Kumbha Mela
Kumbh Mela or Kumbha Mela is a major pilgrimage and festival in Hinduism. It is celebrated in a cycle of approximately 12 years at four river-bank pilgrimage … More
Senate Passes Armenia Genocide Measure
The Senate passed a resolution Thursday formally recognizing the mass killings of more than 1 million Armenians in Turkey that … More
Climate activist Greta Thunberg – UN Speech
9/23/19: Climate activist Greta Thunberg, 16, addressed the U.N.’s Climate Action Summit in New York City. Here’s the full transcript … More
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch
The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is a collection of marine debris in the North Pacific Ocean. Marine debris is litter that ends up in oceans, seas, and other large bodies of … More
44,000-Year-Old Indonesian Cave Painting
Scientists say they have found the oldest known figurative painting, in a cave in Indonesia. And the stunning scene of … More
Articles of impeachment against Donald J. Trump
House Democrats announced Tuesday that they will bring two articles of impeachment against President Trump: abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. … More
Mohammad Assaf
Mohammad Assaf (born 1 September 1989) is a Palestinian pop singer well known for being the winner of the second season of Arab Idol, … More
Rawabi (“The Hills”) – the beginning of a Palestine
Rawabi (“The Hills”) is the first planned city built for and by Palestinians in the West Bank, and is hailed as a “flagship Palestinian enterprise.” Rawabi … More
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln (February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American statesman and lawyer who served as the 16th president … More
The Trent Affair
The Trent Affair was a diplomatic incident in 1861 during the American Civil War that threatened a war between the United States and the United Kingdom. The U.S. Navy illegally … More
Margaret Smith – first woman for President
Margaret Madeline Chase Smith (December 14, 1897 – May 29, 1995) was a United States politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as … More
Shirley Chisholm – first black for President
Shirley Anita Chisholm (November 30, 1924 – January 1, 2005) was an American politician, educator, and author. In 1968, she became … More
Malcolm X
The black man that you’re not familiar with is the one that we would like to point out now. He … More
After 36 years in prison, 3 Maryland men cleared
Three men incarcerated for 36 years in Maryland were exonerated Monday in the slaying of a Baltimore teenager after a … More
Mezuzah (“doorpost”)
A mezuzah (“doorpost”) is a piece of parchment called a klaf contained in a decorative case and inscribed with specific Hebrew verses from the Torah (Deuteronomy 6:4–9 and 11:13–21). These verses … More
