New security plan for Hajj in place

ARAB NEWS

Makkah, Oct 16: Makkah Governor Prince Khaled Al-Faisal has said that the Kingdom would combat all kinds of violations and bad practices during the upcoming Hajj such as unauthorized pilgrims squatting on roads, which he said disrupted the movement of legitimate Hajis. The government has prepared plans More

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‘Iran to respond strongly to any destructive US act’

Tehran, Oct 16: Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei said Sunday that Iran will respond "strongly" to any "destructive" act by the US against the country. "Any plot and destructive act (by the US against Iran) will be faced by strong and regretting response of More

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China must act against Indian ambition: Daily

Beijing, Oct 16: A state-run Chinese daily has urged Beijing to prevent India from "reckless attempts in confronting China" after it inked a pact with Vietnam to explore oil in the South China Sea. "Both countries clearly know what this means for China," the English language Global Times, which More

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Israel names Palestinian prisoners to swap for Shalit

IANS/RIA Novosti

Moscow, Oct 16: Israel has published the names of 477 jailed Palestinians who are to be released in exchange for captured Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, the BBC reported Sunday. The Palestinian prisoners are set to be freed Tuesday as the first phase of the deal. A further 550 prisoners are to More

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Thousands rally against corporate greed across 80 countries

YOSHITA SINGH\PTI

New York/London, Oct 16: Buoyed by worldwide support for 'Occupy Wall Street' movement, a wave of protests today swept across Europe, America and parts of Asia, with thousands of people taking to streets  in 950 cities across 80 countries against corporate greed, leading to clashes with police More

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6 protesters killed in Yemen

Sanaa, Oct 16: Yemeni troops shot dead six people in the capital today as they attempted to block a new bid by activists to bring  10 months of protests against veteran President Ali Abdullah Saleh to a head. Medical officials stationed at a makeshift field hospital near Change Square More

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Google to kill Buzz, focus social efforts on Plus

SAN JOSE, California, Oct 16: Google is getting ready to press the mute button on Buzz, an online social networking service that turned into a massive faux pas. Buzz will be shut down within the next few weeks, according to a Friday post on Google Inc.’s blog. The 20-month-old service More

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