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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Stampede During Ritual At Iraq Shrine
More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.
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Air India Resumes Flights To Iraq After 30 Years
Air India on Thursday resumed flights to Iraq after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shiite pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf.
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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Twin Bombings Kill 44 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 44 people in the Old City of Damascus today, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw pilgrims from around the world, the Syr...
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At Least 14 Killed In Baghdad Car Bomb Against Shiite Pilgrims
A car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims killed at least 14 people in southern Baghdad today, security and medical sources said.
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Iran Holds Anti-Saudi Protest Over Haj Stampede Deaths
Iranian authorities organised a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's management of the annual Haj on Friday as it mourned 131 nationals among 717 pilgrims killed in a crush outside Mecca.
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Iran Pilgrims Prevent Nuclear Protest Outside Mosque
Iranian pilgrims at a Shiite holy site near the city of Qom intervened against the distribution of leaflets opposing Tehran's nuclear talks with world powers, state news agency IRNA reported today.
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Bomb on Bus in Central Damascus Kills 7
A bomb exploded on a bus near Damascus' medieval city center today, killing at least seven people, including Lebanese Shiite pilgrims, according to Syrian activists and Lebanese media.
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Islamic State Kills Eight Iraq Soldiers in Clashes South of Baghdad
Eight Iraqi soldiers were killed in fighting with jihadists south of Baghdad as the army battled to secure the route used by hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims, officers said Saturday.
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Gun And Suicide Attack Kills 23 Near Pakistan-Iran Border
At least 23 people including several Shiite pilgrims were killed in a gun and suicide attack on the restive Pakistan-Iran border late Sunday night, Pakistani officials said.
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Attacks Kill 17 as Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad
Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed 17 people on Friday as throngs of Shiite pilgrims converged on the Iraqi capital for annual commemoration rituals amid heavy security.
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Attacks Kill Nine as Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad
Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed nine people on Friday as throngs of Shiite pilgrims converged on the Iraqi capital for annual commemoration rituals.
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More Than 30 Killed in 24 Hours in Iraq Violence
Violence in Iraq, including shelling in a militant-held city and an attack targeting Shiite pilgrims, has killed more than 30 people in 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
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Iraq violence, including attacks on Shiites, kills twenty three
Violence across Iraq, including bombings against Shiites, killed 23 people on Wednesday as worshipers massed in a shrine city on the eve of major commemoration rituals often targeted by militants.
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28 Pakistani Pilgrims Killed After Bus Overturns, Catches Fire In Iran
At least 28 Pakistani pilgrims travelling to Iraq for a Shiite Muslim ritual were killed as their bus crashed in central Iran, state media reported early Wednesday.
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30 Dead, Hundreds Injured After Stampede During Ritual At Iraq Shrine
More than 30 pilgrims were killed and dozens injured Tuesday in a stampede at a major shrine in the Iraqi city of Karbala on the Shiite holy day of Ashura.
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Air India Resumes Flights To Iraq After 30 Years
Air India on Thursday resumed flights to Iraq after a 30 year gap, when a plane carrying Shiite pilgrims landed in the city of Najaf.
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2 Million Pilgrims Converge On Mecca For The Hajj
Two million Muslims from across the globe are converging on Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the hajj pilgrimage, a religious duty and for some pilgrims the journey of a lifetime.
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Twin Bombings Kill 44 In Damascus Old City
Twin bombs killed 44 people in the Old City of Damascus today, a monitoring group said, in one of the bloodiest attacks in the heart of the Syrian capital. A roadside bomb detonated as a bus passed and a suicide bomber blew himself up in the Bab al-Saghir area, which houses several Shiite mausoleums that draw pilgrims from around the world, the Syr...
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At Least 14 Killed In Baghdad Car Bomb Against Shiite Pilgrims
A car bomb targeting Shiite pilgrims killed at least 14 people in southern Baghdad today, security and medical sources said.
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Iran Holds Anti-Saudi Protest Over Haj Stampede Deaths
Iranian authorities organised a demonstration against Saudi Arabia's management of the annual Haj on Friday as it mourned 131 nationals among 717 pilgrims killed in a crush outside Mecca.
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Iran Pilgrims Prevent Nuclear Protest Outside Mosque
Iranian pilgrims at a Shiite holy site near the city of Qom intervened against the distribution of leaflets opposing Tehran's nuclear talks with world powers, state news agency IRNA reported today.
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Bomb on Bus in Central Damascus Kills 7
A bomb exploded on a bus near Damascus' medieval city center today, killing at least seven people, including Lebanese Shiite pilgrims, according to Syrian activists and Lebanese media.
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Islamic State Kills Eight Iraq Soldiers in Clashes South of Baghdad
Eight Iraqi soldiers were killed in fighting with jihadists south of Baghdad as the army battled to secure the route used by hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims, officers said Saturday.
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Gun And Suicide Attack Kills 23 Near Pakistan-Iran Border
At least 23 people including several Shiite pilgrims were killed in a gun and suicide attack on the restive Pakistan-Iran border late Sunday night, Pakistani officials said.
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Attacks Kill 17 as Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad
Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed 17 people on Friday as throngs of Shiite pilgrims converged on the Iraqi capital for annual commemoration rituals amid heavy security.
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Attacks Kill Nine as Pilgrims Converge on Baghdad
Violence in Baghdad and north Iraq killed nine people on Friday as throngs of Shiite pilgrims converged on the Iraqi capital for annual commemoration rituals.
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More Than 30 Killed in 24 Hours in Iraq Violence
Violence in Iraq, including shelling in a militant-held city and an attack targeting Shiite pilgrims, has killed more than 30 people in 24 hours, officials said on Sunday.
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Iraq violence, including attacks on Shiites, kills twenty three
Violence across Iraq, including bombings against Shiites, killed 23 people on Wednesday as worshipers massed in a shrine city on the eve of major commemoration rituals often targeted by militants.
