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2026: UAE announces official dates for Eid Al Adha holidays

The official dates for the celebration of Islamic festivals, Eid Al Fitr and Eid Al Adha, have been announced in the UAE, providing extended breaks for residents.

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Timeline of a disaster: Seoul's fatal crowd crush

3 years ago by AFP

Pacific nuclear legacy overshadows US talks in Marshall Islands

3 years ago by AFP

'Huge step forward': Tokyo recognises same-sex relationships

3 years ago by AFP

Francis' first visit to Bahrain to cement ties with Islam

3 years ago by AFP

Pope Francis will become the first pontiff in history to visit Bahrain, in a trip this week that is hoped to cement ties with Islam, but is also marked by accusations of human rights abuses in the Gulf state. That visit marked the first ever by a pope to the Gulf region, where Islam was born.

S. Korea police chief says crowd surge response was 'insufficient'

3 years ago by AFP

South Korea's police chief said Tuesday that officers had received multiple urgent reports of danger ahead of a deadly crowd crush at a Halloween event but their handling of them was "insufficient". Police knew "a large crowd had gathered even before the accident occurred, urgently indicating the danger," he said, acknowledging the way this information was handled had been "insufficient".

Israelis vote as Netanyahu seeks return to power

3 years ago by AFP

Israelis will vote Tuesday in their fifth election in less than four years, with the hawkish ex-premier Benjamin Netanyahu campaigning for a comeback alongside far-right allies. Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption and breach of trust, has addressed party faithful from a bulletproof campaign bus, seeking to convince them that only he can keep the country safe.

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