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Pilgrims perform symbolic ‘stoning of the devil’ near Mecca during final Haj rites
MINA, May 27 — Muslim faithful took part in the climactic ritual of the annual Haj pilgrimage today, symbolically stoning the devil near Mecca. From dawn, crowds of pilgrims gathered […]
The dog did it: US cops stunned after pet allegedly fires shotgun outside store, injures woman
LINCOLN, May 27 — A routine police call straight out of a Hollywood crime thriller took a bizarre turn in the US state of Nebraska — after officers discovered the […]
Dalai Lama attends swearing-in of Tibetan exile government leader in Dharamshala
DHARAMSALA, May 27 — Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama prayed as the leader of the elected government of Tibetans in exile was sworn in for a second term today. […]
Israel says killed new chief of Hamas armed wing Mohammed Odeh in Gaza strike
JERUSALEM, May 27 — Israel said today it had killed the new head of Hamas’ armed wing in Gaza, Mohammed Odeh, in a strike the day before, after killing his […]
Ugandan woman quarantined in India tests negative for Ebola
BENGALURU, May 27 — A Ugandan woman has tested negative for Ebola infection, India’s health ministry said today, after she was quarantined in the tech hub of Bengaluru on suspicion […]
Rescuers race against time to reach seven trapped in flooded Laos cave
VIENTIANE, May 27 — Rescuers were “racing against time” today to extract seven people trapped in a flooded cave for a week in Laos, a specialist diver involved in the […]
US draws up plans to halt immigration, customs processing at ‘sanctuary city’ airports ahead of World Cup
WASHINGTON, May 27 — US Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said the Trump administration is drawing up plans to stop processing international travellers and cargo at major US airports in […]
Bengaluru quarantines Ugandan woman in possible first Ebola case in India in more than a decade
HYDERABAD, May 27 — India has quarantined a woman from Uganda in the tech hub of Bengaluru for a suspected Ebola infection, a health ministry source said today, in a […]
Paris school aide tried for alleged sexual assault of preschoolers
PARIS, May 27 — A French school aide went on trial in Paris yesterday accused of sexually assaulting kindergarten pupils, in the first such public hearing since a flurry of […]
‘Let Cuba live in peace’: Under US pressure, Havana appeals for international help
NEW YORK, May 27 — Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez Parrilla asked the international community for urgent help to prevent disaster in his country, which is under a US energy […]