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38 Indonesian hajj pilgrims still missing

Some 38 Indonesian hajj pilgrims remain missing since the Mina tragic stampede on Sept. 24, according to the ...

Indonesian pilgrims` death toll in Mina stampede increases to 91

The death toll of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims in the Mina stampede incident rose to 91 from 59 reported earlier following ...

74 Indonesian hajj pilgrims still missing, 59 dead in Mina tragedy

The death toll of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims in the Mina stampede incident rose to 59 from 57 earlier, and 74 others are ...

Indonesian forest fires cause regional concern

Millions of people in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore have been affected by the haze mainly arising from forest, ...

Teheran accuses Saudi of safety errors after deadly stampede

Iran accused Saudi Arabia of safety errors after at least 43 of its citizens died Thursday in a stampede that killed ...

Pakistani police arrest alleged Al-Qaeda financier

Pakistani police said Wednesday they had arrested an Al-Qaeda financier accused of funding high-profile terror attacks ...

Crane crash toll rises again to 107 dead, 238 injured in Mecca`s grand mosque

Death toll has risen again to 107 dead, and 238 injured in crane crash in the grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabias ...

Taiwan wargames against China attack

Taiwan on Thursday staged a live-fire anti-landing drill simulating an invasion by China as President Ma Ying-jeou ...

Australia alarmed by strategic rivalry in South China Sea

Australia expressed alarm on Wednesday at escalating strategic rivalry in the South China Sea, saying it puts Asia at ...

China denies rushing forces to border during Korean tensions

China did not rush reinforcements to its border with North Korea following a rise in tensions between the two Koreas ...

Obama says sorry to Japan after Wikileaks claims of US spying

US President Barack Obama on Wednesday apologised to Tokyo after WikiLeaks claimed Washington had spied on Japanese ...

President orders minister to shorten dwelling time at ports

President Joko Widodo has ordered the newly appointed Coordinating Minister for Maritime Affairs Rizal Ramli to ...

HMS Hood's Bell Has Been Successfully Recovered

- A research team led by US philanthropist and entrepreneur Paul G. Allen has successfully recovered the bell of ...

Nagasaki marks 70th anniversary of atomic bombing

Japan on Sunday marked the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki that claimed more than 74,000 lives ...

Saudi Arabian king leaves France after holiday controversy

Saudi Arabian King Salman left the south of France for Morocco on Sunday, cutting short a planned three-week stay ...