Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.

India observes National Doctors' Day on July 1, 2025, honoring the dedication of medical professionals. The theme, "Behind the mask: Who heals the healers?", highlights the challenges faced by ...

Father's Day, celebrated globally on the third Sunday of June, honors fathers and father figures for their guidance and love. Originating in the US in ...

Ukraine has criticized countries that congratulated Moscow on Russia Day — taking special aim at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

MINSK, 12 June (BelTA) – Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended greetings to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines and the Filipino people as the country celebrates ...

MINSK, 12 June (BelTA) — Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko has extended Russia Day greetings to Russian President Vladimir Putin, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian ...

Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Adha, the second significant Islamic festival, on the 10th day of Dhul Hijjah. This year, Arafat Day was observed on June 5. The festival commemorates Prophet ...

Mount Arafat holds great religious importance in Islam. Pilgrims believe God forgives sins on this sacred day. Hatem Salem from Egypt expressed deep faith.

Millions of Muslims around the world on Thursday are observed Arafat Day, one of the most sacred dates in the Islamic calendar. The day holds a deep significance for pilgrims at Hajj and believers ...

Look: Hajj pilgrims brave heat to pray at Mount Arafat ahead of Eid Al Adha Hundreds of pilgrims, dressed in white and carrying colourful umbrellas, dotted the mountain on Thursday morning ...

This morning, pilgrims from the State of Qatar, along with all the pilgrims at the holy sites, arrive at Arafat to perform the most important ritual of Hajj. They are taking part in the great Day ...

Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims are spending the day in prayer in Arafat to fulfil a key ritual of the Hajj in Saudi Arabia ...