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At least 169 dead in South Sudan massacre amid escalating ethnic violence
At least 169 people have been killed and buried in a mass grave in northern South Sudan, two local officials told AFP on Monday.
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China rallies diplomatic support for Iran, offers to broker peace at UNSC
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his Iranian counterpart on a call that Beijing supports Tehran defending itself against US-Israeli strikes.
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Ukraine crisis becoming a problem for Gulf’s rich nations
Choosing sides in Ukraine's crisis would have once been easy for Gulf states, but growing ties with Moscow are forcing them to strike a balance.
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Armenia cedes disputed land to Azerbaijan
YEREVAN (ARMENIA) — Armenia on Sunday was due to begin handing over disputed territory to Azerbaijan as part of a peace accord that ended six...
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Saudi to gradually resume ‘Umrah’ pilgrimage
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia will gradually resume the year-round 'Umrah' pilgrimage for Muslims from October 4, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, seven months...
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New Zealand mosque shooter sentenced to life
CHRISTCHURCH (NEW ZEALAND) — New Zealand mosque gunman Brenton Tarrant was sentenced to life in prison without parole on Thursday for the massacre of...
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COVID-19: Saudi asks Muslims to hold off Hajj plans
RIYADH — Saudi Arabia’s Hajj minister asked Muslims on Tuesday to temporarily defer preparations for the annual pilgrimage amid uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic.Earlier...
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COVID-19: Grammy award winning US singer dies
WASHINGTON — Joe Diffie, a Grammy award-winning country music singer who had several chart-topping hits in the 1990s, has died of coronavirus. He was...
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Deputy CM visits Kaman Post, says cross-LoC trade requires Indo-Pak cooperation
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Over 60 livestock killed in lightning strike in Pahalgam
More than 60 livestock were killed after a lightning strike during late-night hours in the Lanedagen area of Pahalgam in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district.
Pulwama Police seize unauthorised fertiliser storage, book owner
Police in Pulwama, in coordination with the Agriculture Department, registered a case Thursday against a man for the unauthorised storage of a large quantity of urea fertiliser.
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