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An ultra-Orthodox Jewish man lights a candle for the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the southern city of Ashdod December 21, 2011. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is one of the most......

US Congressional resolution calls for Diwali stamp

Five influential American lawmakers have introduced a resolution in the House of Representatives calling on the US Postal Service to issue a postal stamp to commemorate the festival of Diwali.......

The odd, odd world we live in!

Moments that show it's an odd, odd world we live in.   A couple pose for a wedding photo at Erhai lake in Dali, southwest China's Yunnan province. Photograph: Jason......

India abstains from voting at UN to condemn activities of Hamas

India has abstained from voting on a United Nations General Assembly draft resolution put forward by the United States that would have condemned the activities of Hamas and other militant groups in......