A court in Tajikistan has handed down prison sentences of between eight and 20 years to more than 30 people it convicted of trying to poison attendees of a festival last year, the prosecutor general's ...

Kurds in Syria were marginalized during five decades of Assad family rule, with many denied citizenship and wrongly described ...

The ancient faith dating back to 1700 B.C. is in danger of becoming extinct if its dwindling followers don't find a way to ...

As the founder of the Iranian Immigrant and Refugee Society, Mehran has been instrumental in cultural and community-building initiatives, including organizing the annual Nowruz Fire Festival ...

Thanks to the teachers that I have met in this new stage of my life as a student, I have been able to move forward.” - Alma ...

One student’s favorite holiday is “Nowruz,” which celebrates the coming ... Rescue Committee’s executive director for Northern California, said Wednesday. “There are no more refugees ...

Feb. 28 to March 2, 2025 • The Fraser Valley Women's Expo runs Feb. 28 to March 1 at Chilliwack Heritage Park. There will be ...

THE BUZZ: AVOIDING COURTROOMS — California Democrats tried to turn their state into a safe haven for undocumented immigrants during Donald Trump’s first term. But since returning to office ...