News Archive - 4 July 2014

Immediate Halt to US and S. Korean Forces' War Moves Demanded in Iran

Pyongyang, July 4 (KCNA) -- The Iranian Workers' House issued a statement on June 28 on the occasion of the June 25-July 27 month of the anti-U.S. joint struggle.

Mecca for the rich: Islam's holiest site 'turning into Vegas'

Behind closed doors – in places where the religious police cannot listen in – residents of Mecca are beginning to refer to their city as…

Special Plane Carrying Indian Nurses Takes Off From Iraq's Erbil Airport

The special Air India flight sent to bring back 46 Indian nurses and over 100 others has taken off from the airport in Erbil in the autonomous region of Kurdistan. The nurses were freed by Sunni mi...

At Rs2,000 a kg, Ajwa dates the most expensive

In the month of Ramzan, dry fruit markets get flooded with a variety of dates from Iraq, Iran Saudi Arabia, Dubai, Tunisia, Israel and Algeria. But the Ajwa dates from Saudi Arabia rule the roost. Dates are used by Muslims to break fast during this holy month.

New American citizens

Tucson has 20 new American citizens who took the oath of citizenship at Saguaro National Park this morning.

Palestinian fury at Israel boils in funeral for slain youth

Chanting "Intifada, Intifada", thousands of furious Palestinians called for a new uprising against Israel during the funeral on Friday of a teen they believe was kidnapped and killed by far-right Jews.

Maldives court denies deportation of Pakistani criminals

Colombo, July 5 (IANS) A Maldives court has denied ordering the deportation of two Pakistanis caught by police in the biggest drug bust in the history of the country, a statement said Friday. Four Maldivians, three Bangladeshis, and 11 Pakistanis were taken into custody March 10 with 24 kg of...

Bahrain police officer killed in 'terrorist' blast

DUBAI - A police officer died in a "terrorist" blast in a Shiite-populated village in the Sunni-ruled Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, an interior ministry official announced Saturday.

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BILLINGS - Celebrating freedom in America and the freedom of riding a motorcycle came together Friday in Billings at the HOG rally parade.