Iran presses Saudi over more than 340 missing pilgrims
Iran urged Saudi Arabia on Saturday to locate more than 340 of its nationals still missing in the aftermath of the deadly stampede at the annual hajj pilgrimage.
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Russia's security service said Saturday it exchanged Estonian officer Eston Kohver, convicted for espionage, for an imprisoned Russian spy, in a cross-border bridge swap with its Baltic neighbour.
Russia keeps up buildup at Syria airbase: army source
Russia kept up its military buildup in Syria on Saturday with a fresh transport flight into a new airbase in the heartland of its regime ally, a Syrian military source told AFP.
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NAWOJ describes Bilikisu Yusuf’s death unfortunate
The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) on Saturday described the death of Hajia Bilkisu Yusuf, a veteran journalist, who died in stampede during hajj, as unfortunate.
Saudi colonel killed in gunbattle on Yemen border
A senior Saudi officer and another border guard were killed in a gunbattle after a landmine blast along the frontier with Yemen, the interior ministry said on Saturday.
Nigeria has not reported case of polio since July 2014 –WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) says Nigeria has not reported a case of wild polio virus since July 24, 2014.
Tennis: Sharapova returns to court at Wuhan Open
World number three Maria Sharapova returns from injury at next week's Wuhan Open as she starts her build-up to the WTA Finals season finale.
Merkel seeks German unity on migrant crisis
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday urged Germans to bring back the spirit of the country's reunification in 1990 to help face today's challenge of integrating hundreds of thousands of refugees and migrants.
10 die in Mozambique gunfight involving opposition leader
Nine members of a convoy carrying Mozambique's opposition leader Afonso Dhlakama were killed in a shootout, police said Saturday, amid conflicting reports on how the gunfight erupted.