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Hajj 2015: the precarious balance between pilgrimage and consumerism
The tragic news that more than 700 people have been killed in a crush during one of the Hajj’s ritual events, the stoning of a pillar representing the devil at Mina, reminds us that such tragedies have...
View ArticleIslamic State gaining ground in Afghanistan: UN
UNITED NATIONS: The Islamic State group is making inroads in Afghanistan, winning over a growing number of sympathizers and recruiting followers in 25 of the country’s 34 provinces, a UN report said...
View ArticleHere’s Ranbir Kapoor’s special Eid message, courtesy Imran Abbas
Pakistani heartthrob Imran Abbas has posted another selfie on social media with Indian hearththrob Ranbir Kapoor. This time, its a selfie video in which the two co-stars are sending Eid greetings to...
View Article‘I will become first Muslim US President’: Muslim boy tells Ben Carson
After listening to US presidential candidate Ben Carson’s anti-Muslim tirade about Muslims being unfit to become president of the United States, a 12-year-old could not remain silent and decided to...
View ArticlePM arrives in New York for 70th UN General Assembly session
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Saturday arrived in New York to lead the Pakistan delegation at the 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), Radio Pakistan reported. Pakistan’s...
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World has ‘lost humanity’ on Syria: Malala
UNITED NATIONS: Teenaged Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai appealed Friday for leaders to do more on Syria, saying that the drowning of a toddler showed the world had “lost humanity.” The 18-year-old...
View ArticleIndonesia prays for Islamic banking boom
JAKARTA: Indonesian teacher Nina Ramadhaniah hopes for “blessings from Allah” by opening a sharia bank account — the sort of pious customer the world’s most-populous Muslim-majority country is praying...
View ArticleVan Gaal ducks title talk as Man Utd go top
MANCHESTER: Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refused to look too far ahead in the Premier League title race despite seeing his side go top after comfortably beating Sunderland 3-0. Manchester...
View Article‘Islamic State fighters’ attack Afghan police posts: officials
JALALABAD, AFGHANISTAN: Self-proclaimed fighters from the Islamic State (IS) group have for the first time launched coordinated attacks on police checkpoints in an eastern Afghan province, officials...
View ArticleModi continues rock-star US tour with Facebook town hall
SAN FRANCISCO: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will not only speak to Silicon Valley’s biggest executives during his two-day visit to the US tech hub but will also take questions from some of...
View ArticleFrance carries out first air strikes on IS in Syria
PARIS: France said on Sunday it had carried out its first air strikes against the Islamic State group in Syria following nearly three weeks of surveillance flights. The office of President Francois...
View ArticleMessi faces two-month injury layoff, Madrid held by Malaga
MADRID: Lionel Messi will be out for up to eight weeks with knee ligament damage suffered as Barcelona beat Las Palmas 2-1 on Saturday. Barca’s troubles were eased, though, as Real Madrid remain a...
View ArticleWhile EU governments demur, refugees find a welcome on the web
PARIS/AMSTERDAM: With one million people expected to seek asylum in Europe this year and governments arguing over how to cope, thousands of volunteers are taking to the Internet to offer refugees...
View ArticleLewandowski to the rescue again as Bayern beat Mainz
BERLIN: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski equalled the Bundesliga record for most goals after seven matches when he struck twice as the champions beat Mainz 05 3-0 on Saturday to stretch their...
View ArticleZenit forward Hulk accuses Spartak fans of racism
MOSCOW: Zenit St Petersburg forward Hulk has said he was the victim of racist abuse during his side’s Russian Premier League encounter at Spartak Moscow on Saturday. The 29 year-old Brazilian was seen...
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LIVE: Saqlain Mushtaq wants Younus Khan in ODI squad
Pakistan will be looking to get some good Twenty20 and ODI practice under their belt before they take on England in the UAE in mid-October but the T20 captain Shahid Afridi believes they will not take...
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Mark Zuckerberg changes profile picture to support ‘Digital India’
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg changed his profile picture on Sunday to support Digital India, ahead of his meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “I changed my profile picture to support...
View ArticleThousands of greyhounds killed each year, Australia inquiry told
SYDNEY: Australia’s greyhound racing industry was responsible for the deaths of thousands of the dogs each year, an inquiry into claims that the animals were trained with live bait heard on Monday. The...
View Article300 million elderly not receiving long-term care: ILO
GENEVA: More than half the world’s elderly lack access to long-term care, the International Labour Organization said in a report Monday, condemning the “deplorable” situation facing a rapidly ageing...
View ArticleMaldives president unhurt in boat blast; wife, aides injured: official
MALE: The president of the Maldives was unhurt but his wife and two aides were injured in an explosion on Monday on board their launch as it approached Male, capital of the Indian Ocean archipelago, a...
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