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World 4 years ago
COVID-19 shatters haj dreams of older pilgrims
Saudi Arabia has for a second consecutive year confined the annual haj to a limited number of residents, excluding the millions of foreigners who usually flock to Mecca for the rite that every able-bodied Muslim is obliged to perform at least once.
Sports 4 years ago
Asahi daily, an official Tokyo Olympics partner, calls for cancellation of Games
Poll after poll has shown the majority of the public is opposed to holding the Games this summer, concerned about tens of thousands of athletes and officials descending on a country that has mostly remained closed to foreigners since last year and where vaccinations have proceeded slowly.
Sports 4 years ago
Tokyo Games cancellation likely to cost Japan $17 billion
The Nomura Research Institute warns of even a bigger economic loss if a fresh state of emergency is declared to cope with another spike in coronavirus cases after the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have been held as scheduled.
Sports 4 years ago
Majority of Japanese say Tokyo Olympics should be canceled: polls
The two-day nationwide telephone survey conducted from Saturday also found that 25.2 percent said the games must be held without spectators, while 12.6 percent favor holding the global sporting event with a limited number of spectators.
