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Muslim pilgrims converge on Mount Arafat for climax of Hajj pilgrimage
Jul 09, 2022 01:37Over a million Muslims converged on Mount Arafat in Saudi Arabia on Friday, as the biggest Hajj pilgrimage since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic reached its climax.
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Russian FM rebukes ‘frenzied’ criticism of Russia at G20 meeting
Jul 08, 2022 13:08Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has rebuked his Western counterparts after they harshly criticized Moscow during a meeting of G20 foreign ministers over its military campaign in Ukraine.
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International condemnations, reactions pour in over Abe’s assassination
Jul 08, 2022 12:58International reactions and condemnations have been pouring in against the backdrop of the assassination of Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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Around 700 firefighters with aircraft battle blaze in southern France
Jul 08, 2022 07:19About 700 firefighters backed by aircraft have been pressed into service in France's southern Gard region to battle a blaze that has so far burnt more than 600 hectares (1,500 acres) of forest area.
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China military holds combat exercises around Taiwan as US senator visits
Jul 08, 2022 06:10China’s military says it recently held joint combat readiness exercises, patrols, and combat drills in the sea and airspace around Taiwan as a senior US senator visited the self-ruled island.
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Muslims mark Day of Arafah in biggest Hajj pilgrimage after pandemic
Jul 08, 2022 03:37Tens of thousands of Muslim pilgrims have arrived at Mount Arafat, also known as Mount of Mercy, to perform one of the final rituals of the Hajj pilgrimage.
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Minneapolis ex-cop Chauvin gets 21 years in prison for violating Floyd's rights
Jul 08, 2022 03:31Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin has been sentenced to 21 years in prison for violating African American George Floyd's civil rights during the deadly May 2020 arrest.
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White House: Biden will meet with Saudi crown prince
Jul 08, 2022 01:39A White House spokesman has said US President Joe Biden will hold bilateral talks with Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his leadership team, including Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), who is the de facto ruler of the kingdom.
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Putin: Russia has not started Ukraine campaign 'in earnest'
Jul 08, 2022 01:18Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the West of decades of aggression towards Moscow, warning that any attempt to beat Russia on the battlefield would bring tragedy for Ukraine.
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US war hawks visit Ukraine, meet Zelensky
Jul 08, 2022 01:07A bipartisan pair of US war hawks, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham and Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal, on Thursday met with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, who implored the lawmakers for more weapons.