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Hong Kong scraps quarantine rules for air crew

Hong Kong scraps quarantine rules for air crew

Hong Kong will scrap its quarantine rules for locally based airline crew from Saturday, the government said on Friday, a key step in unwinding draconian Covid rules which have isolated the Asian financial hub. Under the new arrangements, locally based air crew can return home after obtaining a negative result …

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Kim Jong Un suggests North Korea may begin Covid vaccinations

Kim Jong Un suggests North Korea may begin Covid vaccinations

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has suggested that the isolated country could begin Covid vaccinations in November, state media reported on Friday. In a speech on Thursday to the North Korean national assembly, Kim cited World Health Organization warnings that the winter could see a resurgence in coronavirus infections. …

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Vietnam condoles Queen Elizabeth II’s passing

Vietnamese leaders have sent their condolences to the royal family, the government and people in the UK after the death of Queen Elizabeth II. President Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue sent condolence messages respectively to King Charles III, UK Prime …

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PM orders karaoke parlors to have second emergency exit

All karaoke parlors must have a second emergency exit, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh instructed following a karaoke fire that killed 32 people in the southern province of Binh Duong. In an announcement on Thursday, the government office, citing Chinh, ordered cities and provinces to tighten control on karaoke parlors …

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EU ministers meet over ‘energy war’ as power bills surge

EU ministers meet over 'energy war' as power bills surge

European Union energy ministers met on Friday to seek agreement on ways to shield citizens from sky-high energy prices and prevent power utilities from collapsing. EU diplomats say member states broadly back proposals to help power providers from being crushed by a liquidity crunch but are divided about plans to …

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