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(FILES) A man effected by the scorching heat is helped by a member of the Saudi security forces as Muslim pilgrims arrive to perform the symbolic 'stoning of the devil' ritual as part of the hajj pilgrimage in Mina, near Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, on June 16, 2024. - Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on June 19, 2024, as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. About 1.8 million people from all over the world, many old and infirm, took part in the days-long, mostly outdoor pilgrimage, held this year during the oven-like Saudi summer. (Photo by Fadel Senna / AFP)

Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900

Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and
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Muslim pilgrims perform the farewell circumambulation or "tawaf", circling seven times around the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca on June 18, 2024 at the end of the annual hajj pilgrimage. (Photo by AFP)

Loved ones search for missing as hajj death toll passes 900

Friends and family searched for missing hajj pilgrims on Wednesday as the death toll at the annual rituals, which were carried out in scorching heat, surged past 900. Relatives scoured hospitals and
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In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Moscow Region Governor in Moscow on June 17, 2024. (Photo by Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP)

Putin to make ‘friendly’ visit to North Korea

Russian President Vladimir Putin will travel to North Korea on Tuesday for a “friendly” visit, the Kremlin announced, as the West suspects Pyongyang of supplying Moscow with weapons for its Ukraine offensive.
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China's Premier Li Qiang waves as he arrives at Adelaide Airport in Adelaide on June 15, 2024. (Photo by Asanka Ratnayake / POOL / AFP)

Chinese Premier Li urges ‘shelving differences’ with Australia

Chinese Premier Li Qiang called Saturday for “shelving differences” with Australia as he launched a visit centred on the promise of economic opportunities. Li offered the olive branch after landing in Adelaide
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang arrives to attend the trilateral summit with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts in Seoul, South Korea, May 26, 2024. REUTERS/Kim Soo-hyeon

Enhanced relationship: New Zealand to enjoy visa-free policy from China

The Chinese government has expressed readiness to include New Zealand into its unilateral visa-free policy, and hopes that New Zealand will on its part, provide more convenience for Chinese citizens to visit
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