Every year, millions of Muslims converge on the Saudi holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the annual haj pilgrimage, with the massive ceremonies representing…
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Haj stampede: Saudi Arabia says 310 pilgrims die
MINA, (Saudi Arabia): At least 310 people were killed and hundreds were injured in a stampede Thursday at the annual hajj pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said.…
View More Haj stampede: Saudi Arabia says 310 pilgrims dieTwo flights to and from Pontianak cancelled due to haze
KUCHING: Two flights scheduled to and from Pontianak from the Kuching International Airport (KIA) were cancelled due to poor visibility caused by the haze in…
View More Two flights to and from Pontianak cancelled due to hazeHaj stampede: At least 220 die in deadliest haj stampede since 2006 in Mecca
MINA, (Saudi Arabia): At least 220 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where some…
View More Haj stampede: At least 220 die in deadliest haj stampede since 2006 in MeccaKhairuddin to file court order on detention under Sosma
KUALA LUMPUR: Former Batu Kawan Umno member Datuk Seri Khairuddin Abu Hassan will file for a court order declaring that his detention under The Security…
View More Khairuddin to file court order on detention under SosmaHAZE update: 5 areas record unhealthy API
KUALA LUMPUR: Two more areas recorded an unhealthy Air Pollutant Index (API) reading as of 4pm today, making it a total of five areas. To…
View More HAZE update: 5 areas record unhealthy APIMalaysia Open 2015: Ivo Karlovic awarded a wild card
IVO Karlovic, has been awarded a wild card to the main draw of the US$1,041,540 (RM4,577,048) Malaysia Open, Kuala Lumpur that starts tomorrow. To continue…
View More Malaysia Open 2015: Ivo Karlovic awarded a wild cardUPDATES: Haj stampede: Death toll rises to 310, 450 injured in Mecca
MINA, (Saudi Arabia): The death toll from a crush of pilgrims on Thursday during the annual Muslim haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 310…
View More UPDATES: Haj stampede: Death toll rises to 310, 450 injured in MeccaUPDATES: Hajj stampede: Death toll rises to 220, 450 injured in Mecca
MINA, (Saudi Arabia): The death toll in a crush of people at the annual haj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia has risen to 150, the countrys…
View More UPDATES: Hajj stampede: Death toll rises to 220, 450 injured in MeccaTaiwan suffers deadliest ever dengue outbreak
TAIPEI: Taiwan is suffering its deadliest ever outbreak of mosquito-borne dengue fever with a record high of 42 deaths, authorities said Thursday, double the number…
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