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Muslim pilgrims pray on Mount Mercy on the plains of Arafat during the annual haj pilgrimage, outside the holy city of Mecca September 23, 2015. REUTERS/Ahmad Masood

Muslim pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat for daylong worship as Hajj reaches its peak

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US military targets Houthi radar sites in Yemen after a merchant sailor goes missing

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Iran swaps EU diplomat, another man for Sweden freeing Iranian convicted over ’88 mass executions

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A peace summit for Ukraine opens in Switzerland, but Russia won’t be taking part

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Putin pledges truce if Ukraine exits occupied areas and drops NATO bid

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A missile strike from Yemen”s Houthi rebels sets a cargo ship on fire in Gulf of Aden

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G7 leaders tackle the issue of migration on the second day of their summit in Italy

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Iran installing and starting cascades of advanced centrifuges as tensions high over nuclear programme

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Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia circle the Kaaba ahead of the official beginning of the Hajj

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Unusually heavy monsoon rains in Pakistan will affect 2,00,000 people, a top UN official warns

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More than 1.5 million foreign Muslims arrive in Mecca for annual Hajj pilgrimage

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Blinken says some of Hamas’ proposed changes to a cease-fire plan in Gaza are workable and some not

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Hezbollah fires scores of rockets at northern Israel as Gaza cease-fire talks hang in the balance

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Report by UN-backed experts cites crimes by Israeli forces, Palestinian militants starting Oct 7

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UN Security Council adopts a cease-fire resolution aimed at ending Israel-Hamas war in Gaza

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This is a locator map for Yemen with its capital, Sanaa. (AP Photo)

Migrant boat sinks off coast of Yemen, leaving at least 49 dead, 140 missing, UN agency says

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Hamas commander killed in West Bank clash

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