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MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — 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 Hajj, or ...

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The lower house of the Dutch parliament voted to ban the ritual slaughter of animals, Reuters reported. Under the bill passed Tuesday, animals are required to be stunned before slaughter. Both Jewish ...

MINA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Masses of pilgrims in Saudi Arabia threw pebbles at a large pillar in a symbolic ritual on Wednesday, one of the final days of the Hajj as Muslims around the world started ...