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MAKKAH: Muslim pilgrims walk out after the last prayer of the day, leaving the Grand Mosque on Wednesday. — AFP

Muslims crowd Mecca ahead of hajj - Close to 1.5 million attend

September 08, 2016 | 08:29 p.m EDT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico's life is no longer in danger following an assassination attempt, Deputy Prime Minister Robert Kalinak told reporters on Sunday.

"He has emerged from the immediate threat to his life, but his condition remains serious and he requires intensive care," said Kalinak, Fico's closest political ally.— AFP

September 08, 2016 08:29 PM

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