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Passengers from China who arrive in the United Kingdom next week will not face compulsory Covid tests on arrival, The Independent reported on Monday. Testing at Heathrow Airport will be voluntary and those who test positive will neither be quarantined nor ordered to self-isolate, the report added. Britain last week …

The United States is not discussing joint nuclear exercises with South Korea, President Joe Biden said on Monday, contradicting remarks by his South Korean counterpart as tensions flare with North Korea. South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol had said that Seoul and Washington are discussing possible joint exercises using U.S. nuclear …

Defending champions Thailand and last year’s beaten finalists Indonesia advanced to the semi-finals of the ASEAN Championships on Monday with wins over Cambodia and the Philippines respectively. The Thais sealed top spot in Group A as Teerasil Dangda scored twice for the hosts in Pathum Thani to secure a 3-1 …

Authorities around the world are imposing or considering curbs on travelers from China as Covid-19 cases in the country surge following its relaxation of “zero-Covid” rules. They cite a lack of information from China on variants and are concerned about a wave of infections. China has rejected criticism of its …

Indian emergency workers rescued a 10-year-old boy with hearing and speech impairments in June last year from a narrow well where he was trapped for over four days, the state government said. Rahul Sahu fell down the 80-foot (24 meters) well on the afternoon of June 10 while playing in …

Sappers from the Military Zone 9 on Monday sent special equipment to rescue a 10-year-old boy who has been stuck for more than two days in a concrete pillar 35 meters deep in the southern Dong Thap Province. Rescuers gather at the site of where a 10-year-old boy is thought …

Movie star Jeremy Renner, known for his role as Hawkeye in several Marvel blockbusters, was in critical but stable condition following an accident, his representative told U.S. media on Sunday. Renner had been plowing snow when he suffered serious injuries, a representative told The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline. “We can …

Two helicopters collided in mid-air near a popular tourist attraction in Australia’s Gold Coast region on Monday, killing four people and critically injuring three more, authorities said. Emergency services were called to the scene near the Sea World theme park at about 2 p.m. local time, Gary Worrell, acting inspector …

A python around five meters long wrapped itself around a man’s neck and killed him on Sunday when he tried to remove it from a cage. Phuong, 47, was visiting a friend named Hai in Binh Long Town of the southern Binh Phuoc Province on New Year Day, when Hai …

A geological exploration camera that can goes 500 meter underground has been used to locate a 10-year-old boy who fell into a concrete pillar at a construction site two days ago. The Transport Department of the southern province of Dong Thap, which has been executing the rescue, said Monday afternoon …