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Turkey's court ruling turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque

The decision to turn the former cathedral to a place of muslim worship has sparked deep dismay among country's Orthodox...

11 July 2020 1:14 PM IST

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France asks Israel to drop West Bank annexation plans

Macron emphasised that annexation would contravene international law and jeopardise possibility of peace between...

10 July 2020 3:58 PM IST

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UN rejects Russia's bid to reduce delivery of humanitarian aid to...

The resolution needed a minimum of nine 'yes' votes in the 15-member council, but it got support from China, Vietnam and...

9 July 2020 10:55 AM IST

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Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 12 million

Many hard-hit countries are easing lockdowns, while others, such as China and Australia, implement another round in...

9 July 2020 9:33 AM IST

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Jerusalem is a grim model of what could happen to West Bank...

Israeli leaders paint Jerusalem as a model of coexistence, but Palestinian residents face widespread discrimination and...

8 July 2020 10:23 AM IST

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Kuwait's new expat bill may force 8 lakh Indians to leave the country

Indians, who constitutes the largest expat community in Kuwait, should not exceed 15 percent of its total population...

6 July 2020 3:29 PM IST

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Israel launches new spy satellite

'Technological superiority and intelligence capabilities are essential to the security of the State of Israel,' said...

6 July 2020 12:58 PM IST

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Saudi Arabia announces haj health measures for domestic pilgrims

Muslims from other countries are barred from the rite for first year in modern times, while number of domestic pilgrims...

6 July 2020 10:29 AM IST

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Coronavirus cases rising in Saudi Arabia, UAE after curfews lifted

Other Gulf countries have also moved to ease restrictions, although Kuwait has maintained a partial curfew

5 July 2020 3:48 PM IST

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Record spike in daily global coronavirus cases, up more than 212,000

Global coronavirus cases exceeded 11 million on Friday, marking another unfortunate milestone in the spread of the...

5 July 2020 10:42 AM IST

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Global coronavirus cases rise to more than 11 million

The number of cases is more than double the figure for severe influenza illnesses recorded annually, according to World...

4 July 2020 9:12 AM IST

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Trial of Saudi officials in Khashoggi murder begins in Turkey

Khashoggi was an insider-turned-critic who wrote for The Washington Post before he was killed inside the Saudi consulate...

3 July 2020 2:12 PM IST