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Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life
Environment

Indian temple helps nurture ‘extinct’ turtle back to life

The black softshell turtle is officially extinct in the wild, but a centuries-old Indian temple and its nature-loving caretaker are…
Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion
Environment

Against the tide: Thai ‘floating temple’ defies coastal erosion

As sea waters slowly rose around his temple and his neighbors fled inland, Thai abbot Somnuek Atipanyo refused to budge…
India election, politics enters world’s biggest religious festival
World

India election, politics enters world’s biggest religious festival

PRAYAGRAJ, India (Reuters) – At the world’s biggest religious festival, the Hindu Kumbh Mela in northern India’s Uttar Pradesh state,…
Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood
World

Varanasi temple corridor destroys old neighborhood

India’s ancient city of Varanasi is clearing the way for a grand temple corridor by razing hundreds of houses, wiping…
Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple
World

Violence rages over Indian flashpoint temple

  Twin arson and bomb attacks rocked southern India Saturday, continuing a violent backlash that followed the entry of two…
Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered
Archaeology

Mexico temple to god of skinning sacrifices discovered

Archaeologists in Mexico have found the first temple to the pre-Hispanic deity Xipe Totec, a god of fertility and war…
‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple
World

‘Purification’ rite after women enter flashpoint Indian temple

  The high priest of one of India’s holiest temples carried out a “purification ritual” on Wednesday after two women…
Hindu monks, large crowds call on Modi to help build Ayodhya temple
World

Hindu monks, large crowds call on Modi to help build Ayodhya temple

  NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Dozens of Hindu monks and tens of thousands of followers, gathered under the banner of…
Antiquities minister to announce new significant Luxor archaeological discovery
Archaeology

Antiquities minister to announce new significant Luxor archaeological discovery

Antiquities Minister Khaled al-Anany arrived in Luxor on Saturday for a two-day visit as he prepares to announce Sunday the…
Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple
World

Tradition, and mobs, keep women out of Indian temple

  At the Indian temple that is the focus of a battle over gender equality, Hindu hardliners are in festive…
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