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Istanbul, Jun 14 (SPA/APP): A flight of Turkish pilgrims beneficiaries of the Makkah Route Initiative left Istanbul International Airport on Wednesday heading to Madinah. The Makkah Route Initiative facilitates issuing visas electronically and collecting biometric data, carrying out all travel procedures at the airports of […]

Miami, June 13 (AFP/APP): Donald Trump denied dozens of criminal counts of willfully mishandling US government secrets and scheming to prevent their return, in a historic first appearance Tuesday in federal court. It was the former president’s second arraignment as he battles a deluge of […]

Rome, June 13 (AFP/APP): The UN food agency said Tuesday it will slash aid to Syrians in need of basic food supplies by around half due to a lack of funding. “An unprecedented funding crisis in Syria is forcing the United Nations World Food Programme […]

Milan, June 13 (AFP/APP):With Silvio Berlusconi gone, the spotlight turns to a potential succession drama as his heirs inherit the controlling stake of the late Italian mogul’s vast business empire. Fininvest, the Berlusconi family trust, controls a myriad of companies in sectors ranging from television […]

Nairobi, June 12 (AFP/APP): Eritrea has rejoined the East African bloc, the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (IGAD), nearly 16 years after the politically isolated state pulled out of the body, Information Minister Yemane Meskel said Monday. “Eritrea resumed its activity in IGAD and took its […]

ADDIS ABABA, June 12 (Xinhua/APP) –: Djibouti and Kenya have agreed to abolish visa requirements for their respective nationals, the office of Kenya President William Ruto disclosed on Sunday. In a press statement, the office of Kenya president said the two east African nations hope […]

Annecy, France, June 8 (AFP/APP):A man armed with a knife attacked a group of pre-school children playing by a lake in the French Alps Thursday, wounding four as well as an adult and sending shockwaves through the country. Witnesses described the suspected knifeman running around […]