Muslim pilgrims begin largest Hajj since Covid pandemic (5)
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One million fully vaccinated Muslims are set to take part in this year's
Hajj pilgrimage, the largest number since the start of the pandemic. The
kingdom's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said Hajj has been opened only for
people who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19 and are under the
age of 65.
Ankara following a balanced policy towards the Ukrainian war: Turkish researcher (3)
July 6, 2022 - 12:0
TEHRAN - Gloria Shkurti Ozdemir, a Turkish researcher at SETA Foundation,
tells the Tehran Times that Ankara "is trying to follow a balanced policy
towards the Ukrainian war."
She says in several cases Turkey has tried to mediate between Russia and
Ukraine.
On June 29, Turkey agreed to support Sweden and Finland's membership of
NATO.
Joe Biden talks with Brittney Griner's wife, calls her detention 'intolerable' (3)
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U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained in March at
Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of
cannabis, is escorted before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow,
Russia on July 1.EVGENIA NOVOZHENINA/Reuters
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US, UK Leaders Raise Fresh Alarms About Chinese Espionage (8)
By Associated Press on July 06, 2022
The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain's domestic intelligence
agency raised alarms Wednesday about the Chinese government, warning
business leaders that Beijing is determined to steal their technology for
competitive gain.
FBI Director Christopher Wray reaffirmed previous concerns in denouncing
economic espionage and hacking operations by China as well as the Chinese
MI5, FBI chiefs warn over China in rare joint address (10)
Author: AFP Update: 06.07.2022 23:10
Ken McCallum, director general of MI5, Britain's domestic intelligence
agency. / © AFP
The heads of MI5 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Wednesday
about China's commercial espionage thrust in the West, in a rare joint
address at the British intelligence service's London headquarters.
Speaking to an audience of officials and business executives in Thames
European Parliament backs gas, nuclear energy as sustainable (2)
Associated Press Wednesday, 6 July 2022, 13:23 Last update: about 32
minutes ago
European Union lawmakers voted Wednesday to include natural gas and nuclear
in the bloc's list of sustainable activities, backing a controversial
proposal from the bloc's executive arm that has been drawing fierce
criticism from environment groups.
The European Commission earlier this year made the proposal as part of its
Wider divisions seen in G20 meet over Ukraine (3)
By Associated Press
July 7, 2022
PRESENT TENSIONS This June 24, 2022 file photo shows United States
Secretary of State Antony Blinken addressing the media in Berlin, Germany.
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: Foreign ministers from the world's largest nations are
looking to address the war in Ukraine and its impact on global energy and
food security when they meet in Indonesia this week.
OPEC secretary-general has died, Nigerian officials say (1)
Mohammad Barkindo, the secretary-general of oil consortium OPEC, died late
Tuesday, Nigerian officials say.
(Melissa Phillip / Houston Chronicle)
By CHINEDU ASADU and AYA BATRAWY
Associated Press July 6, 2022 1:13 AM PT
ABUJA, Nigeria -
The secretary-general of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
has died, Nigerian authorities announced Wednesday.
Mohammad Barkindo, 63, died late Tuesday, a spokesperson for Nigeria's
Shanghai, Beijing brace for more Covid testing (1)
By Associated Press
July 7, 2022
This map shows current confirmed Covid-19 cases across mainland China. AFP
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BEIJING: Residents of parts of Shanghai and Beijing have been ordered to
undergo more rounds of Covid-19 testing after new cases were found in the
two cities, while tight restrictions remain in place in Hong Kong, Macao
and other Chinese cities.Shanghai has only just emerged from a strict