Flaherty’s double-double helps Houston Baptist rocket past Texas-Pan American 76-62

Houston Baptist beats Texas-Pan American 76-62

Iraq’s top cleric orders aides to stay out of election campaigning in bid to stay neutral

Iraq’s top cleric says aides not to join campaigns

Central Asia’s sole Muslim party seeks to seize the moment as Tajikistan turns to Islam

Islam seeks a perch in Tajikistan’s political life

Opposition leader, in strongest criticism yet, says dictatorial “cult” ruling Iran

Opposition leader: Dictatorial “cult” rules Iran

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Opposition leader, in strongest criticism yet, says cult is ruling Iran through dictatorship

Opposition leader: A cult ruling Iran

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s opposition leader says a dictatorial cult is ruling Iran in the name of Islam.

Sikh festival Holla Mohalla starts at Anandpur Sahib

ANANDPUR SAHIB - The three-day Sikh festival Holla Mohalla started here at the Keshgarh Sahib Gurdwara Saturday amid huge fanfare and enthusiasm.

Pongala festival to see more than 3 mn women devotees

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM - Hundreds of thousands of women carrying bricks, firewood, rice, jaggery and coconut have converged around the Attukal Bhagavathi temple here for a mega festival known as pongala Sunday. Authorities expect the crowd to exceed last year’s three million.