In 2019, about 2.5 million people took part in the rituals. The following year, foreigners were barred and worshippers were restricted to just 10,000, rising to 60,000 fully vaccinated Saudi citizens and residents in 2021.

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Hong Kong on Monday reports 1,841 new coronavirus cases, of which 196 were imported, and no additional related deaths.

About one in five Japanese women in their 20s were underweight in 2019, according to a government survey. Previous attempts to reduce the number of young women in the country with a low body mass index have failed.

Break-in discovered at Ngau Tau Kok Police Station, which serves as the Kowloon East regional HQ.

Police decide to charge Alex Lo over killing of ex-girlfriend in room at The Ritz-Carlton hotel.

Tokyo’s diplomatic protest came as reports emerged on Monday of Russia also sending its own naval ship to the area. The uninhabited islets are at the centre of a long-running dispute between Japan and China.

Man questioned by police on suspicion of cruelty to rabbits in New Territories.

America’s anti-vaccine movement has mushroomed as its messages on social media are amplified by conservative political figures and foreign disinformation efforts, contributing to a decline in routine immunisation for measles, polio and other danger...

Mainland authorities call for investigation into lack of preparation for typhoons.

Zoom and Google’s educational tools have become ubiquitous thanks to the pandemic – now educators are learning how best to use them side-by-side with more traditional classroom approaches

Millions of tourists from China, South Korea and Southeast Asia used to throng the ancient Japanese capital before the pandemic. The city suffered economically in their absence, but some residents are still ambivalent about tourism’s return.

Joseph Wen’s 2-year project started when he read an article in a mainland magazine and has mushroomed into a catalogue of more than 1,500 facilities.

Conservative MP Chris Pincher quit his post last week following reports that he had groped two men. Even normally friendly UK media outlets turned on Johnson over the weekend, saying he’d ‘turned a blind eye’ to Pincher’s behaviour.

The work never ends for some people it seems when 4 nurses heading home after a late shift in eastern China helped a woman give birth to her baby safely in the street.

Security breaches occurred as the pandemic thrust Malaysia onto the path of accelerated digitisation amid extended lockdowns and movement curbs that prompted a surge in remote working and e-commerce.

Expanding rail network plays a critical part in integrating city with Greater Bay Area and beyond

Jayland Walker, 25, was killed on June in Akron, Ohio after officers tried to stop his car over a traffic violation.

The protests were prompted by planned constitutional changes that would have stripped the Karakalpakstan region of its autonomous status.

Lack of international recognition adds to Chinese reluctance to fund Afghan infrastructure projects.

Police said the people had been kept in the church after being told they must wait for the Rapture, a belief among some Christians that they will ascend to heaven when Jesus Christ returns.

Some of the bodies had been at the funeral home since March, a police spokesman said. Police also found the cremated remains of 16 people.

The German government’s commissioner for the acceptance of sexual and gender diversity said: ‘The strong signal from Cologne is: We will never let them take away this freedom.’

Red Sea Governor Amr Hanafi had on Friday ordered the closure of all beaches in the area for three days after ‘an Austrian tourist had her left arm torn off, seemingly in a shark attack.’

Danish police described the apprehended suspect as a 22-year-old Danish man who likely acted alone and selected his victims at random.

Recent summits – one involving the US and its friends in the rich West, the other featuring China and other emerging powers – have stoked talk of bloc-based confrontation. In reality, a united front is an illusion for groupings like the EU, while...

The chunk of glacier broke loose on Sunday and slid down Marmolada peak in Trentino, sending ice, snow and rock slamming into hikers on a popular trail.

The Russian ambassador has issued Bulgaria an ultimatum to reverse its decision and threatened that Moscow would fully sever diplomatic ties.

The government in exile has criticised Wang for lending legitimacy to the military junta that overthrew Aung San Suu Kyi’s government last February.

Cheung was target of complaints over the border after state broadcaster reportedly shelved clip he recorded for city’s handover anniversary that featured phrase.

Chris Darnell died in the high-speed accident in front of attendees at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show in Michigan.

Igor Ivanov tells forum in Beijing that the West was seeking to put its own interests above those of others.

Law, a leading figure in local film industry, died in hospital on Saturday night with partner Mabel Cheung by his side.

The move would be a decisive breakthrough for Russian troops seeking control of eastern Ukraine.

A policeman whose force is investigating the assault in Tangshan says a forensic bureau downplayed injuries he suffered in a hit-and-run to protect criminals.

Brook, a long-time resident of France, won renown for his iconic 1963 film version of the novel Lord of the Flies.

Ni rose to fame in the 1960s with his Wisely Series and went on to write hundreds of celebrated novels and screenplays.

Yukio Hatoyama tells a forum hosted by Tsinghua University in Beijing that the current government in Tokyo is playing up the differences between the two sides.

Market regulator says food solvent propylene glycol was found in batches of milk in Zhejiang.

Steven Ho attended photo session with Chinese president on Thursday and tested positive for Covid-19 on Saturday.

Demand has grown since a group of men assaulted four female diners at a restaurant in Tangshan last month.

A woman who taught herself how to apply her own make-up after going blind as a teenager has built a career out of helping thousands of other visually impaired people how to do the same.

Greeners Action points to survey that estimates supermarkets hand out more than 170 million shopping bags each year.

The missing workers are among a 30-strong crew on an engineering vessel that was on Saturday battered by fierce waves as Typhoon Chaba raged.

Team carried out a genetic analysis of nearly 1,000 species of microbes – many never seen before – found in snow and ice samples.

The book delves into Onghokham’s struggle to come to terms with his sexuality, his advocacy of Chinese assimilation in Indonesia, and his love for Javanese culture.

The burger is made with soy, mushrooms, and wheat protein as well as ‘plant-based fats and a mysterious spice mix’, the company said.

Case to be mentioned at Kowloon City Magistrates’ Courts on Monday morning.

Most new patients reported in Anhui province where two counties are in lockdown.

Source says first cabinet meeting mainly discussed matters such as political principles and governing style.