Miscellaneous

July 30, 2020

Muslim pilgrims, donning face masks and moving in small groups after days in isolation, began arriving at Islam's holiest site in Mecca on Wednesday for the start of a historically unique and scaled-down hajj experience reshaped by the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19: The latest from The World

Paulinho Paiakan is remembered as a hero to Indigenous Brazilians

The World

June 22, 2020

As Brazil tops 1 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, the country’s Indigenous peoples mourn the death of a historic leader.

Obituary

Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53

Reuters

April 29, 2020

Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as "Life of Pi" and "The Namesake" and "Slumdog Millionaire," died on Wednesday, aged 53.

The incredible journey: Prickles the Australian sheep returns home after 7 years

The World

April 22, 2020

Prickles was just a little lamb when she disappeared seven years ago in a devastating Australian bushfire. She recently returned to her owners as a grown sheep sporting an impressive fleece.

Music

Canadian singer delights his gorilla superfans with Christmas songs

The World

February 28, 2020

A trio of gorillas that inhabit the Werribee Open Range Zoo exhibited calm behavior while listening to Michael Bublé’s baritone voice.

Top of The World

A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion

The World

February 25, 2020

A hotel on Spain’s resort island of Tenerife was put on lockdown after a visiting doctor from Italy tested positive for the novel coronavirus. And, longtime Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, ousted during the 2011 Arab Spring protests, died today at age 91. Also, happy Fat Tuesday (or Pączki Day for some)! We head to a “dream factory” in Rio as the city celebrates Carnival.

Polar

The sun sometimes rises: How one Russian city makes it through the polar night

The World

January 13, 2020

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Murmansk is the largest city in the Arctic Circle. Nowhere else in the world do so many people spend so long in near-perpetual darkness. On Sunday, residents came out to catch the first glimpse of the sun in 40 days.

Migration

Youngest migrants in Tijuana find a safe space for learning at the 'Nest'

The World

November 05, 2019

Thousands of people are stuck at the Mexican border as they wait to apply for asylum in the US. A new informal preschool in Tijuana is prioritizing the needs of the youngest migrants.

Photography

PHOTOS: The long spiritual journey to reach the Land of the Captive

The World

October 30, 2019

Every October, some 50,000 pilgrims arrive in Ayabaca, a small town in the Peruvian Andes, as part of an annual journey to honor Señor Cautivo de Ayabaca, or the Christ of Ayabaca.

Protest

PHOTOS: Chile's Piñera extends state of emergency, says 'we are at war'

Reuters

October 21, 2019

Chileans confronted hours-long lines at grocery stores and gas stations in Santiago after a weekend of chaos in which at least 11 people were killed amid violent clashes, arson attacks and looting through the country.

Miscellaneous

PHOTOS: Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid the coronavirus

Paulinho Paiakan is remembered as a hero to Indigenous Brazilians

Actor Irrfan Khan, star of 'Life of Pi, 'Slumdog Millionaire,' dies at 53

The incredible journey: Prickles the Australian sheep returns home after 7 years

Canadian singer delights his gorilla superfans with Christmas songs

A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion

The sun sometimes rises: How one Russian city makes it through the polar night

Updated

Youngest migrants in Tijuana find a safe space for learning at the 'Nest'

PHOTOS: The long spiritual journey to reach the Land of the Captive

PHOTOS: Chile's Piñera extends state of emergency, says 'we are at war'

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