Easter

Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world
World

Pope to livestream Easter mass to locked down world

Pope Francis will break with centuries of tradition and livestream Easter Sunday mass to allow the world’s 1.3 billion Catholics…
Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000
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Virus mutes Easter celebrations as US deaths top 20,000

Christians celebrated Easter Sunday under coronavirus lockdown in many countries with church pews empty and the pope on live stream,…
Virus deaths top 100,000 ahead of locked-down Easter
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Virus deaths top 100,000 ahead of locked-down Easter

The global coronavirus death toll topped 100,000 as Easter weekend celebrations around the world kicked off in near-empty churches with…
US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing
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US job losses surge as world leaders urge Easter distancing

NEW YORK (AP) — A staggering 16.8 million Americans lost their jobs in just three weeks, a measure of how…
Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules
World

Mosques, streets quiet as Indonesia’s capital tightens rules

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Mosques usually filled for Friday prayers and streets normally clogged with cars and motorcycles were empty…
Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus
Middle East

Jerusalem: An eerily different Easter in the time of coronavirus

The coronavirus pandemic has also gripped the Holy Land and Jerusalem’s Old City has come to a near standstill. Bereft…
Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings
World

Warnings multiply against Easter holiday travel, gatherings

BERLIN (AP) — As the Easter holiday approaches, world leaders and health officials are fervently warning that hard-won gains in…
Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks
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Police chief faces crimes against humanity charge over S.Lanka attacks

Sri Lanka’s police chief and a top defense official should be tried for “grave crimes against humanity” over failure to…
Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims
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Sri Lanka says 42 foreigners among Easter victims

Sri Lankan authorities have identified 42 foreign nationals among the 253 people killed in the string of Easter suicide bombings,…
‘Renga Box’ the latest trend for Sham al-Nessim
Food

‘Renga Box’ the latest trend for Sham al-Nessim

Fesikh (dried gray mullet), Renga (herring) and onion are the main dishes on the Egyptian table at the Sham al-Nessim…
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