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France launches vaccine pass for cultural venues
AFP, Published on 21/07/2021
» PARIS - People wanting to go to cinemas, museums, sporting matches and other cultural venues in France will have to show proof of Covid-19 vaccination or a negative test starting Wednesday, as the country braces for a feared spike in cases from the highly transmissible Delta variant.
England lifts Covid curbs as scientists warn of surge in cases
AFP, Published on 19/07/2021
» LONDON: The British government on Monday lifted pandemic restrictions on daily life in England, scrapping all social distancing in a step slammed by scientists and opposition parties as a dangerous leap into the unknown.
Europeans face travel woes as Covid reaches Olympic Village
AFP, Published on 18/07/2021
» PARIS: Europeans faced last-minute travel frustration on Saturday as the UK and France overhauled Covid-19 border restrictions to combat surging infections that threaten plans to get life back to normal.
Hong Kong protest documentary gets late Cannes slot
AFP, Published on 16/07/2021
» CANNES: The Cannes film festival is set to screen a documentary on the 2019 crackdown on Hong Kong's pro-democracy movement on Friday, potentially risking diplomatic tensions with China.
Heat risks add to challenges for Tokyo's pandemic-hit Olympics
AFP, Published on 12/07/2021
» TOKYO - Searing heat, dripping humidity, and face masks: it's going to be a sweaty Tokyo Olympics and while coronavirus measures are top priority, heatstroke remains a serious risk, experts warn.
Beauty pageant investigated after coronavirus cluster
AFP, Published on 11/07/2021
» Beauty queens who took part in a pageant last month could face criminal charges for not wearing masks, police warned Sunday, after a cluster of 22 infections emerged from the event.
Delta variant is 'game changer': Virus world update
AFP, Published on 07/07/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia expanded nationwide restrictions Wednesday as it reported a record number of coronavirus deaths, while Japan scrapped the Olympic torch relay on Tokyo's roads over infection fears.
England to lift virus restrictions as Israel raises vaccine fears
AFP, Published on 06/07/2021
» LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday revealed plans to lift most of England's coronavirus restrictions, including face masks and social distancing from July 19, urging personal responsibility rather than government edict.
'Not the end': Fans mark 50 years since Jim Morrison's death
AFP, Published on 04/07/2021
» PARIS: Rockers old and young cried, shared a drink and perhaps even a joint in a stylishly overgrown cemetery in Paris on Saturday, marking 50 years since the death of 1960s icon Jim Morrison.
Safari Rally's return triggers excitement in Kenya
AFP, Published on 25/06/2021
» NAIROBI: Silent for 19 years, the Safari Rally returned to Kenya on Thursday with thousands of fans gathering in Nairobi for the landmark moment in Africa.