10-06-2024 RIYADH/ MAKKAH: Saudi Arabia announced Saturday that security forces had removed hundreds of thousands of unauthorized pilgrims from Makkah before the upcoming annual Hajj pilgrimage. Saudi officials have revealed that managing the crowd during Hajj, which is one of the five pillars of Islam, is a significant concern as …
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10-06-2024 BEIJING/ LONDON: China has arrested a married couple accused of spying for Britain. The Chinese Ministry of State Security, in a statement issued on Monday, said the recruitment of the couple, allegedly by British intelligence agency MI6, remains under investigation. The case is the latest alleged espionage episode to …
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10-06-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Rahul Gandhi, scion of the Nehru-Gandhi family that governed India for decades in the wake of independence, has been nominated to lead India’s opposition in parliament following an election result that pulled his party back from the political wilderness. A meeting of the …
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10-06-2024 GAZA CITY/ JERUSALEM/ BEIRUT: Tensions and tit-for-tat attacks are escalating between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah. Since October 8, Hezbollah has engaged Israel in a low-level conflict to impede Israel’s war on Gaza, which has already killed more than 36,000 people. Civilians have been evacuated from villages on …
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10-06-2024 TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA: Beachgoers in the Gulf Coast of Florida have been told to be vigilant, after three swimmers were attacked by sharks in two separate attacks. One woman was said to have had part of her arm amputated after being bitten on Friday in Walton County in north-west Florida. …
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10-06-2024 JERUSALEM/ GAZA CITY: The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says an Israeli raid on a refugee camp which led to the rescue of four hostages – killed nearly 274 people including children and other civilians. On Saturday Israel’s forces, backed by air strikes, fought intense gun battles with Hamas …
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10-06-2024 COPENHAGEN: Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she feels “saddened and shaken” but “fine” after being attacked in the street in Copenhagen. Frederiksen is said to have experienced minor whiplash after a man walked up to her and struck her in Copenhagen’s old town on Friday evening. A 39-year-old …
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09-06-2024 KABUL: Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock say that Afghanistan, the world’s second-largest saffron producer, is expected to harvest nearly fifty tons of saffron this year. Sadr Azam Osmani, Deputy Minister of Agriculture, Irrigation, and Livestock, said: “Afghan products have their own standards in the world, …
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09-06-2024 Bureau Report + Agencies NEW DELHI: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Friday that President Droupadi Murmu had invited him to form a government, as he promised his new coalition of 15 parties would strive for unanimity and emerge successful. Modi’s comments came after he met Murmu and …
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09-06-2024 BRUSSELS: As the Russia-Ukraine war has been raging since February 2022, creating a security threat to Europe, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s top general Christopher Cavoli called to ramp up the military production and armament to defend against aggression Thursday. While speaking in an interview with media, Cavoli said …
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