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After the deadly Hajj pilgrimage stampede that resulted in more than 700 dead, King Salman of Saudi Arabia ordered the review of the organization of the Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca. The king also ordered the investigation of the said stampede. (Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)
According to Saudi civil defense officials, 717 deaths were recorded in the stampede that occurred during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia with 800 others recorded as injured. Said stampede occurred in Mina which is near Mecca. <em>(Eagle News Service Jay Paul Carlos, Dexter Magno, MRFaith Bonalos)</em>
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Washington on Thursday (September 24) for a state visit and talks with President Barack Obama that are expected to be clouded by differences over alleged Chinese cyber spying, Beijing’s economic policies and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Cyber security remains a hot issue in the U.S. – Chinese relations as Washington is considering sanctions against Chinese companies and individuals it accuses of stealing U.S. trade secrets. Responding […]
At least 717 pilgrims were killed on Thursday (September 24) in a stampede outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, Saudi authorities said, the worst disaster to strike the annual haj pilgrimage in 25 years. At least 805 others were injured in the crush at Mina, a few kilometres east of Mecca, caused by two large groups of pilgrims arriving together at a crossroads on their way to performing the “stoning the devil” ritual at […]
Lebanese education minister announces that Lebanon is to provide free school education for tens of thousands more children this year including Syrian refugees. Lebanon is to provide schooling for tens of thousands more children this year including Syrian refugees, the education ministry said on Monday (September 21), as the country tries to cope with the effects of the war next door. Funding from international donors, UN refugee agency UNHCR and children’s fund UNICEF could see […]
(Reuters) — Chinese President Xi Jinping toured the headquarters of Microsoft on Wednesday (September 23) where he met with the company’s founder Bill Gates as well as tech leaders including Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos and Apple Inc’s Tim Cook and other top tech executives. At the meeting Xi told assembled industry leaders that China shared a vision of a secure and open cyberspace, seeking to allay concerns over accusations of hacking by China […]
(Reuters) — At least 220 pilgrims were killed on Thursday in a crush at Mina, outside the Muslim holy city of Mecca, where some two million people are performing the annual haj pilgrimage, Saudi Arabia’s civil defense authority said. At least 450 others were injured in the crush, which took place on Street 204 of the camp city at Mina, a few kilometers east of Mecca, where pilgrims stay for several days during the […]
Seeking to warm bilateral ties and project a sunny climate for U.S. business, Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Wednesday (September 23) to cut restrictions on foreign investment, while his chief Internet regulator appeared to lay the groundwork for a basic agreement later this week on cyber warfare. At Microsoft’s campus in Redmond, Washington, just outside of Seattle, China’s top Internet regulator told U.S. tech executives that both countries must work together on cyber security […]
Saudi-led coalition air strikes in the Yemeni capital Sanaa killed 18 members of the same family, including women and children on Monday (September 21), residents and witnesses said. Another two other people from another family were also killed in the strikes, which hit at least two homes. More than 30 people were sleeping at the time. In one home, the direct hit forced the roof to collapse. Medics rushed to the scene and residents helped […]
U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice issues a stern warning to China ahead of President Xi Jinping’s visit that state-sponsored cyber espionage must stop. U.S. national security adviser Susan Rice on September 21 issued a stern warning to China before President Xi Jinping’s visit that state-sponsored cyber espionage must stop, calling it a national security concern and critical factor in U.S.-China relations. “This isn’t a mild irritation, it’s an economic and national security concern to […]
The price of U.S. crude rising about three percent after U.S. drillers cut the number of rigs in operation for the third straight week. That reduction was a response to crude halving in value over the last year as global production soared and demand slowed. Oil has risen more than 20 percent since its recent low in August, but the price still remains low. Leo Kelly, CEO of Kelly Wealth Management at Hightower, says it’s […]
QUEZON City, Philippines (September 23) – Food and water shortage, bombings, and wrecked homes; these are just some of the problems that the citizens of Syria are facing right now. Since the war began in 2011, thousands of refugees had fled the land to search for a place that will provide them food and shelter. It is alarming that their number is increasing considering that many host countries are incapable of catering to their needs. From […]
