China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from January 8, the National Health Commission says in a major step towards opening its borders, which have been largely shut since early 2020. China’s management of COVID-19 will also be downgraded to the […]
Day: December 26, 2022
China to end COVID quarantine for incoming passengers
China will stop requiring inbound travellers to go into quarantine starting from January 8, the National Health Commission says in a major step towards opening its borders, which have been largely shut since early 2020. China’s management of COVID-19 will also be downgraded to the […]
Argentina’s president to abide by Supreme Court ruling on funding
Argentina’s president, Alberto Fernandez, says he will accept an “unfair” ruling by the Supreme Court that sets aside a larger share of government funding for the capital, Buenos Aires, reversing his pledge from last week to defy the court’s decision. Fernandez affirmed the Supreme Court’s […]
Photos: The year in Ukraine, month by month
Russia’s pre-dawn attack on February 24 shocked the world and confounded the near-universal expectation that Russian forces would quickly prevail. Ukraine put up fierce resistance, and Russian troops were bogged down on the journey to the capital. Russia pulled back from the area around Kyiv […]
Argentina’s president to abide by Supreme Court ruling on funding
Argentina’s president, Alberto Fernandez, says he will accept an “unfair” ruling by the Supreme Court that sets aside a larger share of government funding for the capital, Buenos Aires, reversing his pledge from last week to defy the court’s decision. Fernandez affirmed the Supreme Court’s […]
Photos: The year in Ukraine, month by month
Russia’s pre-dawn attack on February 24 shocked the world and confounded the near-universal expectation that Russian forces would quickly prevail. Ukraine put up fierce resistance, and Russian troops were bogged down on the journey to the capital. Russia pulled back from the area around Kyiv […]
Brazil to boost security for Lula inauguration after bomb threat
Brazil’s next justice minister has said security will need to be beefed up for the upcoming inauguration of President-elect Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva after a man was arrested over the weekend for an alleged bomb plot that aimed to sow “chaos” in the country. […]
Death toll rises after ‘blizzard of the century’ blankets US
The death toll from a devastating winter blizzard that left much of the United States in a deep freeze has risen to at least 25 in a hard-hit region of western New York state, authorities said, as tens of thousands remain without power. During a […]
This festive season, many displaced women are struggling
This winter will be tougher than any most of us have known in our life time. Record high inflation, and skyrocketing fuel and food prices have led to protests and strikes across the world. Many families are facing difficult decisions on how to spend their […]
Turkey summons French ambassador after Paris shooting
Turkey summoned France’s ambassador over what it called “black propaganda” by Kurdish activists during a march to mourn three people killed in a shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre in Paris. French Ambassador Herve Magro was summoned on Monday so Ankara could relay unease after […]