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Foreign pilgrims barred from Hajj this year
Very limited number of pilgrims from various nationalities will be able to perform Hajj, says Hajj ministry
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Benazir’s 67th birthday observed with simplicity
Party leaders say they will uphold former prime minister’s vision
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Black CNN reporter, crew released after live arrest covering Minneapolis riots
Omar Jimenez had just shown a protester being arrested when about half a dozen white police officers surrounded him
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Surging locust attacks pose great threat to food security
Iran to use military to fight hopper bands
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Khalilzad to press Taliban on curbing violence in new talks
Kabul frees over 900 Taliban fighters in prisoner swap so far
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Uber's Careem cuts 31% of workforce
The announcement came hours after Uber said it was shuttering its Eats delivery business in several markets
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UK ethnic minorities suffer extra Covid deaths
New report says BAME communities most affected by coronavirus shutdown
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Chinese lawmakers discuss prisoner swap with Pakistan
Two sides had opened negotiations on the subject in Islamabad in August 2014
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Military spending sees biggest jump in a decade in 2019
SIPRI says US, China, India, Russia, Saudi Arabia world’s top spenders in 2019
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No evidence antibody tests can show coronavirus immunity, warns WHO
World Health Organisation says current evidence suggests little sign of 'herd immunity'
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