6.6-magnitude earthquake strikes off eastern Indonesia
JAKARTA: An undersea earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 was recorded in the east of Indonesia, according to the United…
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Saudi Arabia: More than 700 Hajj pilgrims killed in Mecca stampede
MINA: More than 700 faithful were killed and hundreds injured in a stampede Thursday in Mina near Mecca, one of…
Saudi minister blames undisciplined pilgrims for Hajj tragedy
MINA: Saudi Arabia’s health minister blamed undisciplined pilgrims for the deadly stampede Thursday during the hajj, saying the tragedy would not…
Women’s veils a sign of backwardness in Xinjiang: Officials
BEIJING: The custom of women wearing face veils is not a tradition of minority people in China’s western area of…
Mina stampede: At least 310 killed, 450 injured: Seven Pakistanis lost lives in tragic incident
MINA: More then 310 pilgrims including seven Pakistani martyred and as many as 450 others injured in stamped during the…
Bomb blasts at mosque during Eid al-Adha prayers in Yemen’s capital, Sanaa, kill at least 15
SANAA: A bomb blast killed at 15 people Thursday at a mosque during Eid al-Adha prayers in Yemen’s rebel-held capital,…
Around 2.5 million faithful to perform Hajj Wednesday
RIYADH: About 2.5 million faithful from around the globe have gathered in the holy land of Saudi Arabia to perform…
Key deals expected during President Xi’s US visit
BEIJING: President Xi Jinping left Beijing Tuesday for his first state visit to the United States, with negotiations between the…
No peace until foreign troops leave Afghanistan: Taliban chief
KABUL: The Afghan Taliban’s new leader told Kabul on Tuesday it must cancel a security deal with the United States…
American Muslims fear a new wave of Islamophobia
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA: Muslim Americans responded with a mix of frustration, exasperation and anger to what many see as a growing…