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18 killed, 29 injured in truck accident in Afghanistan
Kabul, May 30: A truck overturned in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing 18 people on board including 10 children, a…
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Strait of Hormuz on Edge as Iran Targets U.S. Airbase After American Strikes Oil Prices Surge Amid Fears of Wider Middle East Conflict
Fresh tensions have erupted in the Middle East after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard reportedly targeted a U.S. airbase following American…
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Hajj pilgrims stone the devil in final ritual
Mina (Saudi Arabia), May 27: Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual hajj pilgrimage on Wednesday,…
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Saudi Arabia turns to drones to shield pilgrims from extreme heat
Mount Arafat (Saudi Arabia), May 26: With temperatures hitting 45C in Mecca this week, Saudi health workers have increasingly relied…
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Iran supreme leader says region will ‘no longer serve as shields’ for US bases
Tehran, May 26: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said on May 26 that regional countries would no longer be shields…
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Not in favour of Pakistan joining Abraham Accords: Defence Minister
Islamabad, May 26: Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has said that he was not in favour of Islamabad joining the…
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Nearly 2 million Muslims expected to perform Hajj as pilgrimage begins in Mina
Mina, May 25: As dawn broke on Monday, pilgrims began flowing into the sacred site of Mina west of Mecca,…
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With ice cream and giant fans, hajj pilgrims battle searing heat
Riyadh, May 25: To avoid the punishing sun, Inas Gamal abandoned her ambitious plan of spending the days ahead of…
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Iran warns deal with US not yet close, despite some progress
Tehran, May 25: Iran warned Monday that, while some progress had been made, it was not yet close to striking…
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China rescuers search for missing after mine blast kills 82
Beijing, May 24: Rescuers in northern China searched on Sunday for two people still missing after a gas explosion killed…
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