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Sharad Navratri Day 5, 2026: What message does Maa Skandamata bring for spiritual seekers

India, Oct. 15 -- The fifth day of Sharad Navratri honours Maa Skandamata, the mother of Lord Kartikeya. Her image shows her holding her child, a symbol of care, protection and love. But this form of ... Read More


Darfur Child Malnutrition Passes Famine Threshold; No Famine Declared

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- In two camps for displaced people in Eastern Jebel Marra, South Darfur, a survey found acute malnutrition in 38 per cent and 30.8 per cent of children, figures the United Nations... Read More


Sri Lanka Thanks Azerbaijan for Disaster Aid, but No One Says What Was Sent

BAKU, Oct. 15 -- Sri Lanka's foreign minister thanked Azerbaijan on Wednesday for humanitarian assistance during "recent natural disasters," according to the Azerbaijani presidency's account of his me... Read More


Wang Yi Tells Aliyev China Backs Azerbaijan's Territorial Integrity

BAKU, Oct. 15 -- Azerbaijan's president told China's foreign minister that his country has always supported the "One China" policy, and heard in return that Beijing has always backed Azerbaijan's terr... Read More


Vietnam Puts a Visa-Free Regime on Aliyev's Table at the Baku Summit

BAKU, Oct. 15 -- A visa-free regime between Vietnam and Azerbaijan is now on the agenda, but only as one line on a list. Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan and President Ilham Aliyev discussed it in Baku ... Read More


Aliyev Hosts Cambodia and Laos; Neither Readout Gives a Trade Figure

BAKU, Oct. 15 -- Ilham Aliyev told the president of Laos on Tuesday that trade between their countries "reflects neither our potential nor our intentions." Neither leader said what that trade is. Tho... Read More


Qatar's Emir Reaches Baku Summit One Day After Calling Gaza a Genocide

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Qatar's emir told his Shura Council on Tuesday that what has happened in Gaza is "undoubtedly a genocide." On Wednesday he landed in Baku for a summit whose guest list includes t... Read More


Qatar's Revenue Fell 42% in Six Months; the Emir Says Services Held

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- Qatar's government revenue fell 42 percent in the first half of the year, and Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani told the Shura Council on Tuesday that the state still cut no e... Read More


NASA Tests Moon and Mars Heat Shields on a Cargo Ship Full of Station Trash

MOFFETT FIELD, Oct. 15 -- NASA is testing the heat shields meant to bring astronauts home from the Moon and Mars by riding along on the space station's garbage. When Northrop Grumman's Cygnus XL carg... Read More


NASA and DOE Sign Space Nuclear Deal, but No Release Gives a Power Rating

New Delhi, Oct. 15 -- NASA and the Energy Department signed a new nuclear agreement on Thursday that spans everything from fuel production to launch and operations. The number that decides what it can... Read More