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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.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

COVID-19: Italy reports 368 new deaths in 24 hours

Italy on Sunday reported 368 new deaths due to the novel Coronavirus as the country's death toll mounted to 1,809.

Russia-backed Assad regime strikes kill 21 civilians in Syria’s Idlib

BEIRUT — At least 21 civilians were killed on Tuesday as Syria’s regime intensified its bombardment of the last jihadist stronghold in the country’s...

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Driver dies after vehicle skids off road in Dooru

A driver lost his life after a vehicle he was driving skidded off the road in Mazmoo area of Dooru in southern Kashmir's Anantnag district on Friday.

Bandipora-Gurez road closed amidst fresh snowfall

The district administration of Bandipora on Friday ordered the closure of Bandipora-Gurez road due to the occurrence of fresh snowfall in the Razdhan Top of Gurez area.

Fatal road accident claims 10 lives in Ramban

A tragic road accident in Ramban district of Jammu division resulted in the loss of at least 10 lives on Friday.

Man found unconscious, declared dead at SKIMS Soura

Tariq Ahmad, a resident of Manz Mohalla Anchar, was found unconscious at his workplace before being pronounced dead upon arrival at SKIMS Soura.
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Kashmir watermelon controversy sparks concerns and financial strain for vendors

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