BEIJING (Reuters) -A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the northern foothills of the Himalayas near one of Tibet's holiest cities on Tuesday ... of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain.

Dozens of people were killed in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious gathering in India early Wednesday, as tens of ...

Millions of Hindus are gathering in a northern Indian city for the Maha Kumbh festival, the world’s largest religious ...

Saudi Arabia’s Mecca, the holiest city according to Islam, has been hit by extreme weather. Footage circulating on social media shows entire neighbourhoods partially submerged amid the heavy ...

Strong quake causes damage near one of Tibet's holiest cities At least 126 dead ... The magnitude 6.8 quake's epicentre was ...

The Haj is one of the world’s largest religious gatherings ... affecting areas from the holy city of Mecca to Medina and Riyadh. The National Center for Meteorology (NCM) of Saudi Arabia has ...

Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday to kickstart what is being touted as the world’s largest religious ...

In an unusual step, Saudi Arabia has allowed foreigners to invest in Saudi-listed companies that own properties in Mecca and Medina, the two holiest cities in the Islamic world. Until now ...