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Man caring for ancestors’ grave may have ignited huge South Korea wildfire, police say

CNN 31 Mar 2025
The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, a major Buddhist landmark, was among the dozens of buildings that have burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only piece appearing ...
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Ethiopia offers travelers ancient wonders as well as city adventures

San Diego Union-Tribune 31 Mar 2025
Freshly roasted coffee beans and burning incense surround a traditional clay pot, or jebena, during a coffee ceremony at a hotel in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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After nearly 40 years of waiting, Atomfall is the Doctor Who game I've always wanted

Games Radar 31 Mar 2025
Their broad regional accents and improvised ceremonial clothing took me straight back to those Saturday afternoons in the late 1970s, my whole family huddled together on the sofa waiting for that chilling Doctor Who theme tune to start.
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When Persians Destroyed Athens: The Burning of Acropolis and the Rebuilding of a City

Greek Reporter 30 Mar 2025
In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” ... The invading forces had burned, looted, and vandalized the temples.
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Swedish-Australian model Kelly Gale rushed to hospital with mystery illness: 'Praying for healing' | Daily ...

The Daily Mail 29 Mar 2025
In September, Kelly and her fiancé Joel Kinnaman tied the knot in a romantic wedding ceremony at Burning Man Festival ... Kelly Gale and fiancé Joel Kinnaman get glammed up to celebrate their safe return from deadly Burning Man festival.
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SHRI RATNA KSHETRA, Noida Jagannath Temple celebrates Pran Pratishtha Mahotsava

Beijing News 28 Mar 2025
The real credit for the astounding success of the ceremony goes to the hundreds of unsung volunteers, who put in their sweat and toil by burning midnight oil for several days during the preparatory period.
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‘Selfless courage’: San Bernardino County deputies honored for heroism at award ceremony

Daily Press Victorville 27 Mar 2025
sheriff's deputies displayed during the 2025 Exceptional Service Awards ceremony on March 20, 2025 ... The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department held an Exceptional Service Awards ceremony to honor deputies for acts of valor and heroism.Sgt.
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God Is a Socialist

Independent online (SA) 27 Mar 2025
By Gillian Schutte ... Sacredness does not live in hedge funds or corner offices ... Land was shared ... These were never ceremonies of status but awakenings into service ... What could not be monetised was burned. Gender-diverse people once carried ceremonial power.
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Japanese anime draws on religious traditions

Asiatimes 27 Mar 2025
Demon Slayer ... Image. GoodFon.com, CC BY-NC ... Latest stories ... It also reinforces an environmental message ... Similarly, Buddhist goma fire ceremonies involve priests burning wooden sticks in sacred flames to symbolize the eradication of ignorance and desire.
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Arab League, Ahl Masr Foundation partner to support region’s first specialized burns hospital

Daily News Egypt 26 Mar 2025
Ahl Masr Foundation for Development has signed a memorandum of understanding with the General Secretariat of the Arab League to enhance regional cooperation in humanitarian healthcare, particularly burn treatment.
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Wisconsin has seen almost 300 wildfires in 2025 so far. Here's why

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 26 Mar 2025
Nearly four months into the year, Wisconsin has seen nearly 300 wildfires that have burned more than 1,500 acres ... Approximately 1,593.3 acres have been burned ... Less than a week ago, a wildfire burned 750 acres in Green Lake County.
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1,300-year-old temple destroyed as wildfires ravage South Korea, killing 18 people

CNN 26 Mar 2025
The 1,300-year-old Gounsa temple in Uiseong County, located more than 125 miles (200 kilometers) southeast of the capital Seoul, was completely burned to the ground with its ceremonial bell the only ...
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Annual CNY veterans’ Watchfire in doubt for 2025 as officials seek a new sponsor

The Post-Standard 25 Mar 2025
Thousands attend the ceremony to honor those in the military who served ... The Watchfire, held around Memorial Day in May, is a ceremony in which thousands of retired American flags are added to a wood pile and burned to honor U.S.
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Kevin Burns, Tennessee's death row pastor, has hope despite his circumstances

The Tennessean 24 Mar 2025
Every day, Kevin Burns says it is the best day of his life ... After a lengthy process including rounds of questioning on Burns' faith and theology, Riggs ordained Burns in 2018 at a ceremony in Riverbend attended by numerous members of Burns’ family.
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