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Prisoners flee amid ongoing IS militant attack on Afghan jail

The assault began on Sunday evening with car bomb detonated at the entrance to the prison, leading to numerous other...

3 Aug 2020 12:19 PM IST

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From Hariri assassination to upcoming verdict on Friday: A recap

The special tribunal trying the four suspects accused of the assassination of Lebanon's ex-PM Rafic Hariri delivers its...

3 Aug 2020 11:52 AM IST

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Verdict due this week in assassination of Lebanon ex-PM Hariri

The judgment harks back to an event that changed the face of Middle East, leading to protests that pushed Syrian forces...

3 Aug 2020 10:30 AM IST

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Israel's Netanyahu rails at media over protests against him

Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of the long-serving leader, who is on trial for corruption charges

3 Aug 2020 9:53 AM IST

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Iran detains head of US-based 'terrorist' group

Jamshid Sharmahd, alleged head of opposition royalist group known as the Kingdom Assembly of Iran, is charged with a...

2 Aug 2020 5:52 PM IST

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Israeli minister for Jerusalem tests positive

Peretz is the second Israeli minister to have been infected with the virus after former health minister Yaakov Litzman

2 Aug 2020 1:31 PM IST

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Hajj 2020: Masked pilgrims throw sanitised pebbles at Satan

Only up to 10,000 Muslims are taking part in the Hajj after millions of international pilgrims were barred due to...

31 July 2020 2:50 PM IST

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Saudi's King Salman discharged from hospital after surgery

The King's health is closely watched because of the absolute powers he holds over one of the world's top oil-rich...

31 July 2020 12:31 PM IST

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Families join Hajj pilgrims virtually in this year's downsized event

In the first days of the pilgrimage, many were seen holding their phones aloft to livestream their progress to friends...

31 July 2020 10:43 AM IST

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Last Supper of Israeli democracy: Artist takes aim at Netanyahu with...

Critics accuse Netanyahu of clinging to power while on trial for corruption and using emergency powers under the guise...

29 July 2020 3:10 PM IST

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Iran missiles land at UAE airbase where India's Rafale jets were...

However, the message of the drill seems to be targeted at the United States, which saw two American bases go on alert...

29 July 2020 1:54 PM IST

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Kerala girl falls to death in Sharjah

An official from the Sharjah Police told reporters that investigations are currently going on whether this was a case of...

27 July 2020 3:31 PM IST