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Reykjavik, June 20 (AFP/APP): Iceland’s government said Tuesday it was suspending this year’s whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end. Animal rights groups and environmentalists hailed the decision, with the Humane […]

Athens, June 19 (AFP/APP):Greece’s coastguard on Monday said it had found three bodies during a search for survivors after last week’s tragedy in which at least 78 migrants died in the Ionian Sea. A coastguard spokeswoman said the bodies “were in a state of decomposition” […]

Makkah, Jun 18 (SPA/APP):During this year’s Hajj season, the General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet’s Mosque has prepared 185 programs and initiatives for the two mosques. They include launching the “Serving the pilgrims and visitors is a source of […]

MANILA 18 June (Online): All 120 people onboard a ferry that caught fire at sea in central Philippines on Sunday has been rescued, the coast guard said. The M/V Esperanza Star, which was carrying 65 passengers and 55 officers and crew members, caught fire while […]

MOSCOW 18 June (Online): Evidence suggests this month’s destruction of the huge Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine resulted from an inside explosion set off by Russia, The NewYork Times said. Citing engineers and explosive experts, the newspaper said on Friday that its […]