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5 killed as landslide hits mini-bus in Indian-controlled Kashmir

At least five people were killed and eight others injured Monday after landslide hit a mini-bus carrying Hindu ...

Former cricketer Imran Khan sworn-in as Pakistan`s prime minister

Former cricket star Imran Khan was sworn in as prime minister of Pakistan on Saturday, taking on the challenge of ...

Saudi Kingdom to host over 800 media professionals for hajj

Saudi Minister of Information Awad bin Saleh Al-Awad said the Kingdom will host more than 800 media professionals from ...

Vatican feels "shame and sorrow" over U.S. grand jury report on abuse

The Vatican, in its first response to a damning report by a U.S. grand jury on sexual abuse of children by priests in ...

2 workers stuck on scaffold rescued at UN headquarters

Two workers stuck on a scaffold outside the top floor of the UN headquarters were rescued without injury on Thursday, ...

UN humanitarian body launches petition for protection of civilians in conflict

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday launched a petition with world leaders ...

Facebook says it was "too slow" to fight hate speech in Myanmar

Facebook has been "too slow" to address hate speech in Myanmar and is acting to remedy the problem by hiring ...

Chinese vaccine maker made 500,000 substandard baby vaccines - Xinhua

Shanghai  - A Chinese drug company produced nearly 500,000 substandard vaccines for babies, roughly double an ...

Italy PM declares state of emergency after bridge collapse

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte declared on Wednesday a state of emergency covering the region around ...

Turkey says ready to discuss issues with U.S. without threats

Turkey is ready to discuss its ongoing issues with the United States as long as there are no threats, Foreign ...

More than 130 people killed in NW Syria violence spike: UN

In an upsurge of violence in the Syrian civil war, more than 130 people were killed, including "many ...

Young U.S. women most unhappy with Trump presidency: poll

- Seven in 10 American women aged between 18 and 35 years old are dissatisfied or angry about the Donald Trump`s ...

Latest crowd management technology in place to ensure safe hajj

The Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will host the planet`s largest worship procession, gathering three ...

Terrorism has no religion: Sheikh As-Sudais

General President of the Grand Mosque in Mecca and Prophet`s Mosque in Medina Sheikh Abdurrahman As-Sudais stressed ...

Palestinian gov`t calls for int`l pressure on Israel to lift siege on Gaza

- The Palestinian government on Sunday called for international pressure on Israel to lift the siege it has imposed on ...