(2024-06-22). A hotter holy land: Why the Hajj disaster is a call to action. newarab.com 
One after the other, the faces of missing pilgrims drop in the Telegram channel. | Nadia: a middle-aged woman cloaked in a white-preying veil. Samiyah: a smiling, gentle face wrapped in a pink hijab. Muhammad stands smiling inside a mosque, his shoulders wrapped in white cloth. | Below the pictures are their names, the place and date they were last seen, a phone number to contact, and sometimes, a plea to help. | "Thousands ended up in the hospital with symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion, and hundreds died on the street" | The Telegram channel, named 'Disappeared at Hajj 1445' (after the Hijri calenda…
(2024-06-22). A year after migrant shipwreck, Pakistan families seek justice>. newarab.com 
"Since my brother went missing, our financial situation has worsened. I have no choice but to leave Pakistan to help my family repay the loan we took," said Tariq, whose brother Usman Tariq, was on board but not declared dead. | "There's absolutely nothing in this country… However, I will only pursue legal avenues and will not follow my brother's path." |
(2024-06-22). Hamas ridicules reports of Qatar imposing sanctions on them. newarab.com 
Ghazi Hamad, a member of Hamas' political bureau reiterated that the group is on good terms with Qatar's leadership, and any pressure from other countries will not affect this. | "The presence of Hamas in Qatar increases possibilities of…
(2024-06-22). Southeast Turkey wildfire kills 12 and devastates flocks. newarab.com 
(2024-06-22). A year after migrant shipwreck, Pakistan families seek justice>. newarab.com A year after the disappearance of his brother in one of the deadliest shipwrecks in the Mediterranean, Suleman Tariq wants answers. But, like other young Pakistanis, he is also determined to make it to Europe. | "Since my brother went missing, our financial situation has worsened. I have no choice but to leave Pakistan to help my family repay the loan we took," said Tariq, whose brother Usman Tariq, was on board but not declared dead. | "There's absolutely nothing in this country… However, I will only pursue legal avenues and will not follow my brother's path." |
(2024-06-22). Punishments set out for separatist activities. ecns.cn Chinese authorities on Friday released a set of guidelines on imposing criminal penalties on staunch supporters of "Taiwan independence" for engaging in or inciting separatist activities, with trial in absentia granted when necessary.
(2024-06-22). Mumbai doctor loses INR700,000 to scam involving fake Mukesh Ambani video. geo.tv 
Mukesh Ambani, Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, arrives to address the company's annual general meeting in Mumbai, India July 5, 2018. — ReutersDr K H Patil, a doctor based in India's Mumbai, recently fell victim to a fraudulent scheme after being swindled…
(2024-06-22). Cuban FM thanks Timor Leste for support against U.S. hostility. plenglish.com Havana, Jun 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez on Saturday thanked Timor Leste's President Jose Ramos-Horta for his rejection of the U.S. government's inclusion of Cuba in the states-sponsor-of-terrorism (SSOT) list.
(2024-06-22). Why Does the Role of the Election Commission of India not Seem Beyond Doubt? pressenza.com 
by Jag Mohan Thaken | Chandigarh, India. While deciding a case, Lord Hewart, the then Lord Chief Justice of England, laid down a dictum— "Justice must not only be done but must also be seen to be done". | "It is not merely of some importance but is of fundamental importance that justice should not only be done, but should manifestly and undoubtedly be seen to be done". | This dictum must be a deciding factor for all the authorities, everywhere, every time. When an authority's decision creates some doubt in the minds of the concerned parties or the public, the authority loses its credibility and it should eit…
(2024-06-22). One More Pakistani Journalist Killed: PEC Expresses Shock. pressenza.com Geneva: Press Emblem Campaign, the global media safety and rights body, expresses utter shock over the relentless murder of journalists in Pakistan, as the South Asian nation has lost its seventh scribe to assailants this year. Condemning the gunning down of Khalil Afridi Jibran (55), a television journalist of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on 18 June 2024, PEC demands a high-level probe into his murder, and nab the culprits to be punished under the law. | According to local Pak media outlets, the senior journalist was associated with the privately owned Pashto-language news channel Khyber TV, which is influent…
(2024-06-22). Hindujas sentenced to over 4 years for exploiting staff at Swiss mansion. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Four members of the wealthiest family in Britain received prison terms from a Swiss court on Friday for taking advantage of Indian employees at their Geneva estate.The Hinduja family, whose wealth is estimated to be 37 billion pounds ($47 billion), was given a shocking result when they were found not guilty of human trafficking but guilty of other crimes. The Hindujas were not present at the court.The presiding judge in Geneva decided that Prakash Hinduja and his wife Kamal Hinduja received sentences of four years and six months apiece, while their son Ajay and his wife Namrata received terms of f…
(2024-06-22). Saudi Arabia plants five million shrubs and trees. tvbrics.com 
Enhancing quality of life and environmental sustainability are the project's goals…
(2024-06-22). Putin Makes Overtures to North Korea, Vietnam in Bid to Intimidate Ukraine's Allies. themoscowtimes.com "This is a signal to the U.S. and other countries that we can create partnerships in other regions that are unpleasant," a government official told MT.
(2024-06-22). Thailand holding antidemocratic Senate election. wsws.org The complicated process to choose a new parliamentary upper house is designed to entrench the interests of traditional layers of the Thai ruling elite.
(2024-06-22). Thousands of university employees in Sri Lanka demonstrate to demand wage rise. wsws.org While the Wickremesinghe government has made clear that there will be no salary increase, the University Trade Union Joint Committee (UTUJC) leadership is backing away from its original demands.
(2024-06-22). Mayo Clinic Minute: Can lifestyle changes help with enlarged prostate? newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org Benign prostatic hyperplasia, also called an enlarged prostate, is incredibly common, especially among men over 40. While it's not the same as prostate cancer, an enlarged prostate can cause significant quality of life issues. Dr. Scott Cheney, a Mayo Clinic urologist, says there are ways to treat it and reduce the symptoms, including some lifestyle changes. Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute youtu.be/F_C3Bacax80 Journalists: Broadcast-quality video (1: 16) is in the downloads at the end of this…
(2024-06-22). Art for Tribal Rituals in South Gujarat, India: A Visual Anthropological Survey of 1969. fairobserver.com 
When we arrived in the field, we knew practically nothing about the religion of the Chodhri and other Adivasi groups of the region. We had seen their votive offerings in museums and as book illustrations, but all available information in the ethnographic literature and gazetteers on "tribal religion" were so general and vague that we…
(2024-06-22). US aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea amid tensions with North Korea. aljazeera.com USS Theodore Roosevelt to participate in joint military exercises between the United States, South Korea and Japan.
(2024-06-22). Correspondence] Stigma around in vitro fertilisation in Pakistan. thelancet.com With the advent of in vitro fertilisation (IVF), assisted reproductive medicine has been revolutionised, offering hope to countless individuals struggling with infertility globally.1 Despite a high infertility rate of 21% in Pakistan's large population of approximately 242 ∑8 million people, access to IVF remains low.1 Infertility carries a heavy social stigma, particularly for women. This stigma, coupled with rising poverty (over 39% of the population lives below the poverty line), discourages couples from seeking IVF.
(2024-06-22). Post Hajj 2024 Umrah: Saudi Arabia begins issuing e-visas. ummid.com The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has started issuing electronic visas for post Hajj 2024 Umrah season, as part of its efforts to enable more Muslims to come to the Kingdom to perform Umrah and facilitate its procedures for them.
(2024-06-22). Correspondence] Mental illness media guidelines in South Korea to combat stigma. thelancet.com South Korea renamed schizophrenia from jungshinbunyeolbyung (split-mind disorder) to johyeonbyung (attunement disorder) in 2011.1 This renaming initially resulted in a reduction of social stigma, as seen in more positive public perceptions of schizophrenia.2 Despite this, the stigma against schizophrenia in South Korea recently worsened again, in part due to media coverage of incidents involving individuals with the disorder.3 For instance, after the 2016 Gangnam Station murder, media coverage of schizophrenia greatly increased compared with the previous year.
(2024-06-22). Making Sense of India's Mammoth Elections and Their Startling Results. fairobserver.com Over six weeks, from May to June, Indians went to the polls. They returned a resounding rebuke for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The BJP won just 240 parliamentary seats, 63 fewer than the last election and at least 160 short of the result predicted by Modi's slogan, "Over Four…
(2024-06-22). Safety and Security key concerns why millionaires migrating from India. ummid.com Safety and Security are the main reasons why thousands of millionaires are migrating from India to other countries, international investment migration advisory firm Henley & Partners revealed in a report.
(2024-06-22). India marks the longest day of the year. ummid.com India, Pakistan, Bangladesh and other South Asian countries Friday June 21, 2024 marked the longest day of the year.
(2024-06-22). President Museveni Presides Over Signing of MOU for Kidepo International Airport Construction. plusnews.ug 
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni on Thursday, oversaw the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Government of Uganda and the United Arab Emirates' Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry at Munyonyo. President Museveni welcomed the MOU, noting the strengthened relations between Uganda and Gulf countries, which offer significant investment potential. The agreement involves …
(2024-06-22). Cuba agradece apoyo de Timor Leste contra hostilidad de EEUU. radiohc.cu La Habana, 22 jun (RHC) El canciller cubano, Bruno Rodríguez, agradeció este sábado el rechazo del presidente de Timor Leste, José Ramos-Horta, a la inclusión de la isla por el gobierno estadounidense en la lista de naciones que según Washington patrocinan el terrorismo.
(2024-06-22). Asociación estratégica integral. radiohc.cu Esta semana tuvo lugar un hito histórico, en el acercamiento hacia un "Nuevo Orden Internacional". El presidente, Vladimir Putin, acompañado por una nutrida delegación de altos funcionarios del gobierno ruso, realizó una visita de Estado a Corea del Norte y Vietnam, donde se reunió con su par norcoreano, Kim Jong-un, y el presidente de Vietnam, To Lam…
(2024-06-22). Narendra Modi celebra su victoria en las elecciones generales. telesurtv.net Narendra Modi necesitará el apoyo de otros partidos para gobernar, algo inédito en sus anteriores mandatos.
Around 25,000 Sikhs marked 40th anniversary of the June 1984 Sikh Genocide by marching through London and holding a Freedom Rally in Trafalgar Square. — Reporter
One of the world's largest religious gatherings unfolded during the oven-like Saudi summer again this year, and authorities recorded more than 2,700 cases of "heat exhaustion" on Sunday alone, the Saudi health ministry said. | On Monday, according to…
At least 19 "Fourteen Jordanian pilgrims died and 17 others were missing" during the performance of hajj rituals, Jordan's foreign ministry said in a statement. | The ministry later confirmed the 14 had died "after suffering sun stroke due to the extreme heat…
Masses of pilgrims on Sunday embarked on a symbolic stoning of the devil in Saudi Arabia under the soaring summer heat. The ritual marks the final days of the The stoning is among the final rites of the Hajj, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. It came a day after more than 1.8 million 
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Muslim pilgrims cast their stones at a pillar symbolising Satan, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, June 17, 2024. — Reuters
Pro-Khalistan Sikh leader and Sikhs For Justice General Counsel Gurpatwant Singh Pannun . — Photo by authorLONDON: Indian citizen and Indian spy agency RAW's agent accused of attempting to kill Sikh leader Gurpatwant Singh Pannun in New York has been extradited to the US…
Rescue workers along with people gather at the site of a train collision after the accident in Darjeeling district in West Bengal state, India, June 17, 2024. — Reuters
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