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World’s largest wooden Quran draws visitors to Indonesia

The world has many giant Qurans, but its only giant wood-carved Quran can be found in Palembang, the capital of Indonesia’s South Sumatra province. Known as the largest wood-carved Quran in the world, it was made from wood of the

Another strong quake hits Indonesia's Lombok, buildings collapse: witness

Another strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 hit Indonesia's Lombok island on Thursday, causing some buildings to collapse, according to witnesses and the Southeast Asian nation's meteorology and geophysics agency. The latest quake

Early salary for private sector employees in Oman for Eid Al Adha

Private companies in Oman have been asked to pay salaries early for the month of August on account of Eid Al Adha. The Ministry of Manpower announced that all private companies in Oman must pay employees their salaries for the month of August no

M Karunanidhi, Former Tamil Nadu chief minister passes away

DMK patriarch and one of India's senior most leader Kalaignar Mu Karunanidhi passed away this evening after a prolonged illness for the past

Keralites in UAE availing amnesty scheme to fly home for free

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said the Kerala diaspora opting for the amnesty scheme announced by the UAE government will be

Egyptian zoo painted stripes on the donkey to make it look like a Zebra

We know that the donkey and zebra look alike apart from their color. But is it a good idea to paint a donkey to look like a zebra and then place it

Pakistan's Imran Khan edges closer to power, opponents cry foul

Pakistani cricket icon-turned-politician Imran Khan inched closer to power on Thursday after a general election that has been marred by long delays in ballot counting and claims of rigging by opponents. With nearly half the votes

Blast reported in Beijing near US embassy

An explosion has been reported close to the US embassy in central Beijing, according to multiple eyewitness reports on social media. Video and images posted show smoke rising from the vicinity of the embassy in the heart of the Chinese capital,

Shehbaz Sharif vows to make Pakistan better than India

Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif has said that people can change his name if he does not take Pakistan ahead of its arch-rival India after coming into power. Addressing a rally in Sargodha late on Saturday, the

More than 5,000 Filipinos to perform Hajj in Mecca

The National Commission of Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) requested for 5,800 pilgrim’s visas from the Saudi Ministry of Hajj as Muslim Filipinos prepare for the pilgrimage. The hajj mutawiff (for accommodation, food and transportation) have