Saudi Arabia said it won't allow international travelers to make a sacred Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca next month due to coronavirus concerns, a move that will exclude potentially millions of worshipers. ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia to Hold ‘Very Limited’ Hajj Due to COVID-19
The decision comes after weeks of speculation over whether Saudi Arabia would cancel the pilgrimage altogether or allow the hajj to be held in symbolic numbers. It’s unclear why the government waited ... ( read original story ...)
Saudi Arabia bars foreign pilgrims from hajj over coronavirus fears
Annual pilgrimage to Islamic holy sites of Mecca and Medina usually attracts 2.5m visitors ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea church hit by COVID-19 says members to give plasma for research
Around 4,000 recovered COVID-19 patients from a religious group at the centre of South Korea's largest outbreak will donate plasma for research, an official said on Tuesday, a day after local ... ( read original story ...)
Global K-pop fans emerge as political force, but some in South Korea worry
Some tech-savvy followers of K-pop music have emerged as increasingly active players in American politics, but in the birthplace of the genre, South Korean fans are wary that their favourite artists ... ( read original story ...)
Global report: South Korea has Covid-19 second wave as Israel ponders new lockdown
New infections in and around Seoul; Spain reports 36 new outbreaks; New Zealand strengthens borders ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore, South Korea ink digital partnership deal
It aims to tackle bilateral cooperation in new emerging digital areas. Singapore and the Republic of Korea have launched negotiations on a new Korea-Singapore Digital Partnership Agreement (KSDPA), ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea says Bolton’s memoir on Trump-Kim summit is distorted
Accounts by former U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton of discussions between leaders of the United States and the two Koreas in his upcoming book are inaccurate and distorted, South Korea said ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s Hyundai Motor, LG Chem considering EV battery JV in Indonesia – source
South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group and LG Chem Ltd are considering establishing an electric vehicle (EV) battery cell manufacturing joint venture in Indonesia, a person familiar with the matter told ... ( read original story ...)
Iran reports highest virus deaths since April
Iran on Tuesday reported 121 new coronavirus deaths, its highest daily toll in over two months, as it battles to contain the Middle East's deadliest COVID-19 outbreak. Health ministry spokeswoman Sima ... ( read original story ...)