The Saudi Foreign Ministry "reiterated the kingdom''s rejection of such flagrant acts," and said such a move had inflamed the feelings of millions of Muslims worldwide, the Saudi Press Agency reported." />
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Saudi Arabia condemns Quran burning in Sweden

Riyadh, Oct 2 (UNI) Saudi Arabia on Sunday strongly condemned the burning of a copy of the Islamic holy book of the Quran in the Swedish city of Malmo, a move which the kingdom says was carried out with "the knowledge of the local authorities."

The Saudi Foreign Ministry "reiterated the kingdom's rejection of such flagrant acts," and said such a move had inflamed the feelings of millions of Muslims worldwide, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
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Kuwait City, Oct 9 (UNI) A Kuwaiti Air Force F-18 fighter jet crashed and its pilot was killed "while conducting a training flight mission in the north of the country," the Kuwaiti Defense Ministry announced Wednesday.

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Hezbollah fires rockets into N Israel, killing 2

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Jerusalem, Oct 9 (UNI) A rocket fired by Hezbollah fighters from Lebanon killed two Israeli civilians - a woman and a man - in northern Israel on Wednesday, Israeli authorities said.

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Japan PM dissolves lower house, vows to gain public trust

09 Oct 2024 | 6:56 PM

Tokyo, Oct 9 (UNI) The lower house of Japan's parliament was officially dissolved on Wednesday, setting the stage for the general election as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to secure his party's lower house majority and gain public trust.

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Nobel Prize in Chemistry awarded to 3 scientists for work on proteins

09 Oct 2024 | 6:55 PM

Stockholm, Oct 9 (UNI) The 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to David Baker for computational protein design, and to Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper for protein structure prediction, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Wednesday.

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Australian PM apologises for Tourette Syndrome taunt

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09 Oct 2024 | 5:08 PM

Sydney, Oct 9 (UNI) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised for making a "hurtful" comment in parliament after he mocked opposition lawmakers by asking them if they had Tourette Syndrome, media reports said.

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