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Saudi Arabia: Hajj pilgrimage returning to pre-COVID levels
Dubai: Islam's annual Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia will return to pre-pandemic levels this year after restrictions saw the annual...
7.6 quake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
Jakarta: A powerful deep-sea earthquake damaged village buildings in a lightly populated island chain in eastern Indonesia early on Tuesday...
Trump admin’s decision to withdraw from Iran nuclear deal great strategic blunder: Official
Washington: The previous Donald Trump administration's decision to withdraw from the JCPOA, a crucial agreement on the Iranian nuclear programme,...
Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters
Rio de Janeiro: Brazilian authorities were picking up pieces and investigating Monday after thousands of ex-President Jair Bolsonaro's supporters stormed...
Officials: Grounded ship refloated in Egypt’s Suez Canal
Cairo: Egyptian authorities said a cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early on Monday in the Suez Canal was...
China holds large-scale joint strike drills aimed at Taiwan
Taipei: The Chinese military held large-scale joint combat strike drills starting Sunday, sending war planes and navy vessels toward Taiwan,...
UK inflation: Study abroad journey for Indians gets tougher amid struggle for affordable living
New Delhi: Indians may have been issued the largest number of UK students visa this year but finding accommodation and...
UN envoy meets with Afghan higher-ed chief over ban on women
Kabul: A top UN envoy met with the Taliban-led Afghan government's higher education minister Saturday to discuss the ban on...
19 killed, 20 injured as truck hits funeral procession in China
Beijing: At least 19 people were killed and 20 others injured on Sunday when a truck hit a funeral procession...
Ukraine hails U.S. military aid as cease-fire said to falter
Kyiv: Ukraine's president is praising the United States for including tank-killing armoured vehicles in its latest multibillion-dollar package of military...