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Pilgrims arrive to King Abdulaziz Airport for the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (AP)

Saudi-'s downscaled Hajj season begins with restrictions and caution

Pilgrims are required to be tested for coronavirus before arriving in Mecca and will also have to quarantine after the...

27 July 2020 9:44 AM IST

Malaysias former prime minister Najib Razak (C) arrives for a court appearance at the Duta court complex in Kuala Lumpur. - A Malaysian court on July 28, 2020 will hand down its verdict in Najib Razaks first corruption trial, nearly 16 months after it began probing the former prime ministers role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal. (AFP)

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1MDB: The financial scandal hanging over Malaysia-'s ex-PM

The scandal alleges top Malaysian officials looted billions and then went on a spending spree - including financing a...

26 July 2020 11:39 AM IST

North Korean authorities have imposed a lockdown on the border city of Kaesong after discovering what they say is the countrys first suspected coronavirus case. (Representational Image:AP)

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North Korea declares lockdown over first suspected coronavirus case

Leader Kim Jong Un convened emergency politburo meeting to implement a -'maximum emergency system and top-class alert-'...

26 July 2020 9:26 AM IST

Vietnam, one of Asias biggest consumers of wildlife products, has suspended all imports of wild animal species dead or alive and vowed to eliminate illegal markets across the country. The directive, released on July 23, 2020 on the government website and signed by the Communist countrys premier, comes after the link between the coronavirus pandemic and Chinese wildlife markets selling bats. (AFP)

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Vietnam bans wildlife imports, markets to prevent another outbreak

Vietnam has been a popular destination for wildlife products often from endangered species used in traditional medicine...

25 July 2020 12:00 PM IST

A man wearing a face mask stands in front of Hagia Sophia during the preparations for the Friday prayer in Istanbul, on July 23, 2020. - The first prayers at Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark was reconverted to a mosque will take place on July 23, 2020. (AFP)

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First Jummah held in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion

Experts say Erdogan-'s move to reconvert Hagia Sophia is an attempt to galvanise his conservative and nationalist base

24 July 2020 3:56 PM IST

A quarantine order was imposed on six different vessels anchored in the citys waters after some of the crew members tested positive for the virus. (AP)

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Hong Kong-'s sudden virus spike could be caused by its seafarers

After successfully tackling COVID-19 local transmission once, case numbers in the densely packed finance hub increased...

24 July 2020 3:12 PM IST

$Vorayuth \Boss\ Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer, Thai police said Friday, July 24, 2020. (AP)$ World