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More than 1,000 die in haj amid scorching temperatures

More than 1,000 die in haj amid scorching temperatures

Extreme heat hammers nearly two million participants in the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mon Jun 24 2024
Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat

Extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia

Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia

Temperatures reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Pilgrims brace for brutal heat during Haj

Pilgrims brace for brutal heat during Haj

Millions face heat stroke risk as Haj coincides with Mecca's hottest month.
Fri Jun 07 2024
Use haj permit to avoid penalty - Malaysian Consulate-General in Jeddah

Use haj permit to avoid penalty - Malaysian Consulate-General in Jeddah

Malaysians who wish to perform the haj are advised to use legal means.
Fri May 10 2024
Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj

Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj

More than 2 million haj pilgrims expected to attend the 2023 pilgrimage season this week in Mecca and Medina.
Tue Jun 27 2023
Recycling gives Rio carnival costumes new life

Recycling gives Rio carnival costumes new life

Coeli's samba school travels around 500 kilometers to the "mecca" of carnival, rescuing cast-off costumes and decorations.
Wed Feb 22 2023
Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump

Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump

Business owners are hoping for a quick recovery as hundreds of thousands of worshippers flock to the region this week.
Sat Jul 09 2022
Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of COVID era

Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of COVID era

One million fully vaccinated Muslims, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Mecca's merchants relieved as foreign pilgrims return to haj

Mecca's merchants relieved as foreign pilgrims return to haj

Now business has resumed again but costs are higher amid global economic strains.
Wed Jul 06 2022
Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Nepal promotes bungee jumping, paragliding and sky diving, to lure more tourists to the home of eight of the world's 14 highest peaks.
Thu Apr 28 2022
Too early to ban Umrah travel over Omicron - Khairy

Too early to ban Umrah travel over Omicron - Khairy

The MOH is of the view that it was still too early to impose a travel ban for the Umrah pilgrimage in Mecca following an increase in Omicron variant cases.
Tue Dec 28 2021
Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Coronavirus: Latest global developments

Here are the latest developments in the coronavirus crisis.
Sun Oct 03 2021
Man's second swimming stunt leads to his arrest for violating inter-district travel ban

Man's second swimming stunt leads to his arrest for violating inter-district travel ban

A man who was previously rescued and detained for violating the inter-district travel ban for swimming in Penang waters was again arrested after pulling off a similar stunt yesterday.
Tue Aug 03 2021
For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj

For the first time, Saudi women stand guard in Mecca during haj

Since April, dozens of female soldiers have become part of the security services that monitor pilgrims in Mecca and Medina, the birthplaces of Islam.
Wed Jul 21 2021
China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

China promises Latin America 'trustworthy' ties as Trump lays out demands

Beijing looks to improve its foothold in a region historically under the US sphere of influence.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Major risks loom as Trump upends US Russia policy

Washington's approach changes dramatically with the initial meeting between US and Russian negotiators.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Pope Francis has double pneumonia, complicating his treatment, Vatican says

Doctors say a polymicrobial infection occurs when two or more micro-organisms are involved and can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi.
Thu Feb 20 2025
Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Philippines' VP Duterte challenges impeachment before Supreme Court

Sara Duterte makes her first legal move to fight the case that could lead to her removal and lead to a lifetime ban from public office.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

Motor racing - Hamilton steps out in red at unprecedented 10 team F1 launch

I feel so full of life, so much energy, because everything's new and I'm just focused on what is up ahead, Hamilton says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

UAE tells US' Rubio it rejects displacement of Palestinians

The UAE's stance matters as its one of four Arab nations that normalised ties with Israel during Trumps first term.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

Taylor Swift wins recording artist of the year crown for fifth time

The megastar's "The Tortured Poets Department" record also topped four IFPI charts, the IFPI says.
Wed Feb 19 2025
More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

More than $50 billion needed to rebuild Gaza, World Bank joint assessment says

Years of rebuilding work, including clearing unexploded ordinance and millions of tonnes of rubble lie ahead.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Malaysia’s AI data centre development to be impacted by recent US restrictions - Liew

Liew Chin Tong says the restrictions would not affect the development of the domestic data centre ecosystem as a whole.
Wed Feb 19 2025
Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

Sweden's top court rejects Greta Thunberg lawsuit on climate action

A court cannot decide that the parliament or the government must take any specific action, the Supreme Court says.
Wed Feb 19 2025