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England scraps quarantine for fully vaccinated EU, US visitors
England will allow fully vaccinated visitors from the European Union and United States to arrive without quarantine from next week, the transport minister said on Wednesday, in a huge and long-awaited boost for airlines and travel…
Three Armenian soldiers killed in clashes with Azerbaijan, ceasefire called
Armenia said on Wednesday that three of its soldiers had been killed in an exchange of gunfire with Azerbaijan and Interfax reported that both sides had later accepted a Russian ceasefire proposal to try to calm tensions.
Armenia's defence…
Russia ready to help Tajikistan amid Afghanistan crisis
Russia is ready to provide its ally Tajikistan with any assistance needed amid a worsening conflict in neighbouring Afghanistan, the TASS news agency cited Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying on Wednesday.
Shoigu said the additional…
Blinken’s India visit puts human rights, China on table
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet his Indian counterpart and other officials on Wednesday before heading to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as they seek to deepen their cooperation and iron out differences.
Blinken, in his…
Five people missing after explosion rocks German chemicals site
Five people were missing and several injured after an explosion rocked an industrial park in the western German city of Leverkusen on Tuesday, sending up plumes of smoke and prompting police to ask nearby residents to remain in their homes.…
Petroleum bomb attack hits Cuban Embassy in Paris
The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.
The embassy published photos on its official Twitter account of damage to the…
South, N.Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, and the two countries' leaders are renewing efforts to rebuild relations, Seoul's presidential office said on Tuesday.
The…
French minister rejects UK Brexit renegotiation request
France's Europe minister Clement Beaune rejected on Thursday Britain's request to renegotiate the Brexit deal governing trade with Northern Ireland, dismissing British accusations of European dogmatism as a "tall tale".
Britain demanded…
Taiwan praises Czech Republic as democracy partner
The Czech Republic is donating 30,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines to Taiwan, the island's president said on Tuesday, praising the central European country for taking a step that could irritate China.
"This manifests again that Taiwan and…
Incoming Chinese ambassador Qin Gang goes to Washington
China's yet-to-be-announced new ambassador to the United States Qin Gang headed to Washington on Tuesday, according to people familiar with the matter, amid worsening relations between the world's two largest economies.
Qin left a day…