Khan, who lives in Middlesex County with her two sons and husband, is the founder of World Hijab Day which encourages anyone and everyone to don a hijab and celebrate its meaning on Feb. 1.

By Bilal Shbair and Erika Solomon People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, gathered where the Ganges and Yamuna Rivers meet, officials said.

By Isabel Kershner People were trampled as pilgrims at the Maha Kumbh Mela, one of the world’s biggest gatherings, came together at the confluence of two sacred rivers, officials said.

The besieged Congolese city of Goma was rocked by heavy artillery fire on Monday as France warned the regional capital was on the brink of falling to militia fighters and Rwandan troops.

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