Afghanistan leader hails ‘security’ in rare appearance to mark Eid
KANDAHAR—Afghanistan’s supreme leader appeared publicly for only the second time in six years on Sunday, telling worshippers celebrating Eid al-Fitr ...
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Fighting resumes in Afghanistan
Fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces resumed Sunday in the restive southern province of Helmand, officials said, ending ...
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Muted celebration
Muslim women wearing burqas walk inside a mosque compound in Dasmariñas, Cavite on Monday, when Muslims worldwide celebrated Eid al-Fitr ...
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World Roundup: NYT marks grim milestone
As the United States approached 100,000 coronavirus deaths, The New York Times on Sunday marked the grim milestone with a ...
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Virus challenge looms as Muslims, Christians set to gather
Muslims and Christians around the world gathered Sunday to celebrate their faith as Eid al-Fitr begins and churches reopen from ...
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Afghan president vows to speed up release of Taliban prisoners
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani vowed Sunday to speed up the release of Taliban prisoners after welcoming a surprise offer by ...
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Virus lockdowns stifle Eid celebrations as infections rise
Muslims around the world began marking a sombre Eid al-Fitr Sunday, many under coronavirus lockdown, but lax restrictions offer respite ...
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Ramadan rule-breakers: Indonesians try to beat Eid exodus ban
Jakarta - Indonesians are turning to smugglers and bogus travel documents to get around bans on an annual end-of-Ramadan exodus that ...
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Just a game
A Palestinian child plays with toy guns in the southern Gaza Strip town of Rafah on June 8, Saturday, on ...
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End of Ramadan
A Muslim woman shops for new dresses at a bazaar at the Globo de Oro in Manila’s Quiapo district on ...
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