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Saudi Arabia stops 269,678 Muslims without Hajj permits from entering Mecca

By BARAA ANWER Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia stopped more than 269,000 people without permits for the annual Hajj pilgrimage from entering Mecca, officials said Sunday, as authorities crack down on illegal journeys into the city. The government blames ...

China forms new global mediation group with dozens of countries

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Dozens of countries joined China on Friday in establishing an international mediation-based dispute resolution group. Representatives of more than 30 other countries, from Pakistan and Indonesia to Belarus and Cuba, signed the Convention on ...

Russia accuses ally Serbia of betrayal for supplying arms to Ukraine

By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russia on Thursday accused Serbia of exporting arms to Ukraine, saying it's a stab in the back by its longtime Slavic Balkan ally. "Serbian defense enterprises, contrary to the 'neutrality' declared by official Belgrade, ...