Ethiopians follow the Julian calendar, which runs 13 days later than the Gregorian calendar, used by Catholic and Protestant churches. They traditionally celebrate by slaughtering animals and joining family members to break the fast after midnight.

This celebration takes place on January 13, corresponding to the Julian calendar, which is 13 days behind the Gregorian calendar.

The US needs to keep troops deployed in Syria to prevent the Daesh group (also known as ISIS) from reconstituting as a major threat following the ouster of Bashar Assad’s government, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told The Associated Press.

On Monday evening, Serbians will welcome the New Year according to the Julian calendar, marking the occasion 13 days after the widely observed Gregorian calendar New Year. The main church in Serbia is the Orthodox Church, which uses the “old” Julian ...

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The Red Cross Cascades Region (Oregon and SW Washington) has deployed 18 people. Here's the rest of their Tuesday update: Last night, we staffed seven shelters with close to 800 people. That doesn ...

The date of Easter here is calculated using a modified Julian calendar versus the Gregorian calendar observed by the Christians and countries in the west. Good Friday is considered to be a sacred day in Greece. Traditionally, the day starts out with local ...

The express commuter bus missed a turn on the route that travels between Manhattan and the Bronx. The driver, the sole occupant of the bus, was not injured. By Christine Hauser The New York ...

Jackson vs. Monroe at Monroe Sport Center, 3 p.m. SMCC vs. Flat Rock, Jefferson vs. New Boston Huron, Airport vs. Riverview at Indian Lanes, Wyandotte, 3:15 p.m. Adrian at Bedford at Forest View ...

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Chinook's Edge School Division, the school district just north of Rocky View Schools Division, approved the 2025-26 school calendar, received the first quarter financial report and received a technology report. The Board reviewed Chinook’s Edge's first ...