Fire tears through tents at India's mega Hindu festival but causes no injuries
A fire broke out in 18 temporary tents at a Hindu festival in northern India's Prayagraj city, attended by millions ...
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Warm weather threatens Epiphany ice water plunges for Russia's Orthodox Christians
Thousands of Russians celebrating Epiphany, a Orthodox Christian feast day by bathing in icy waters, have had to cancel traditional ...
Naked, ash-smeared Hindu ascetics take holy dips at the Maha Kumbh festival
Naked Hindu ascetics and pilgrims participate in the Maha Kumbh festival in Prayagraj, India, bathing in the confluence of the ...
India kicks off a massive Hindu festival touted as the world's largest religious gathering
Millions of Hindu devotees gather in Prayagraj for the Maha Kumbh festival, a religious gathering at the confluence of the ...
Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand's main islands again. Why isn't there a tunnel?
Wild weather in New Zealand has disrupted travel for ferry passengers crossing the Cook Strait between the North and South ...
At least 66 people die after a truck plunges into a river in southern Ethiopia
At least 66 people died after a truck plunged into a river in southern Ethiopia, with 64 dying on site ...
At least 25 are killed and dozens are missing after an overcrowded boat capsizes in Congo
An overcrowded boat capsized on the Fimi River in central Congo, killing at least 25 people, including children, with dozens ...
Toxic blue-green algae found in Ghent waterways, avoid contact
Toxic blue-green algae has been discovered in Ghent waterways, prompting warnings to avoid contact with the contaminated water. Exposure to ...
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