The cave is located in a rugged, remote area in Xaisomboun province’s Longcheng district, about 120 kilometres north of the capital, Vientiane.
More than 1.5 million Muslim pilgrims gathered in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on 27 May to perform the symbolic stoning ritual that marks a key stage of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
An IRGC Navy official threatened to turn Iran’s entire Gulf coastline into a killing ground if the US resumed strikes, even as negotiators reported the two sides were closer to an initial agreement than at any point since the April ceasefire.
Greenpeace used a robot more than 2,300 metres below the ocean surface to unfurl a “Listen to the Science” banner in protest against deep-sea mining.
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip marked Eid al-Adha on 27 May under the shadow of war, gathering for prayers in heavily damaged areas of Khan Younis and Gaza City.
Protesters in Tbilisi denounce Georgian Dream, accusing it of stalling EU accession, eroding civil liberties and pushing the country towards Russia.
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Waving Georgian and EU flags, thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi before staging a rally outside parliament amid a heavy police presence.
James Bond is back, and he’s as charismatic and daring as ever. The video game “007 First Light” tells the origin story of the British secret agent — and the stakes are high.
Daniela Klette, suspected to be one of the last remaining members of the left-wing terrorist group Red Army Faction, has been found guilty for her part in a series of robberies — but more serious charges await.