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Middle East
Spain and Morocco renew ties with migration, business deals
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The governments of Spain and Morocco signed deals Thursday on managing migration and boosting Spanish investment…
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Travel
Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 free flight tickets starting in March
Hong Kong is giving away 500,000 airline tickets in an effort to woo tourists back to the region. The city…
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Asia
Italy eases anti-COVID measures for travellers from China
MILAN: Italy will loosen its anti-COVID controls for travellers arriving from China, making swabs random rather than mandatory at its…
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Asia
South Korea considers early easing of COVID-19 visa curbs on travellers from China: Report
SEOUL: South Korea’s prime minister suggested on Tuesday (Jan 31) that COVID-19 visa restrictions on travellers from China could be…
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Asia
South Korea drops indoor anti-COVID mask mandate, infection fears linger
SEOUL: South Korea on Monday (Jan 30) scrapped a face mask mandate for most indoor public places in a major…
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News
Schoolkids lost third of a year’s learning to COVID-19 pandemic: Study
PARIS: School-aged students lost more than a third of a year’s worth of learning early on in the pandemic and…
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Asia
China says COVID-19 situation at ‘low level’ after Chinese New Year holiday
BEIJING: China said on Monday (Jan 30) that the COVID-19 situation in the country was at a “low level”, and…
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Asia
China says it resumes issuing ordinary visas for Japanese citizens
BEIJING: China has resumed the issuance of ordinary visas for Japanese citizens travelling to the country, the Chinese embassy in…
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Asia
Commentary: The end of Chinese lockdowns and the reopening of trade
COVID-19 RISKS More infections, quite apart from the human cost, could push supply chain pressure higher. But as the New…
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Asia
Holiday trips within China surge after lifting of COVID-19 curbs
BEIJING: The number of people making trips inside China over the week-long Chinese New Year holiday surged 74 per cent…
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