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In New York, Omicron revives dark memories of a nightmarish 2020
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» NEW YORK - With restaurants in Brooklyn closing in rapid succession and lines at Covid-19 test centers swelling by the day, fears are growing in New York of a return to the nightmare of 2020, when the city was the global epicenter of the pandemic.
Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.
Pimrypie's cosmetic clinic closed for 30 days
Online Reporters, Published on 18/12/2021
» Authorities have ordered the temporary closure of a cosmetic clinic run by the online celebrity Pimrypie for 30 days for employing an allegedly bogus doctor.
Paris cancels New Year fireworks over Omicron fears
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» PARIS: Paris on Saturday said it was cancelling its traditional New Year fireworks as Europe braced for tighter curbs to rein in the spread of the new strain of the coronavirus fuelling a resurgence in Covid-19 cases worldwide.
Ryanair boss rips into ‘idiot’ anti-vaxxers
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/12/2021
» LONDON: The outspoken boss of Europe’s biggest budget carrier thinks that only vaccinated passengers should be allowed to fly, adding that anyone who rejects vaccination is an "idiot".
10% discount for interprovincial bus fares
Published on 18/12/2021
» Interprovincial bus fares bought online will be cut by 10% for trips taken over 32 days as a New Year gift from a state-owned operator.
Laos gears up for Jan 1 reopening
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» Laos has confirmed plans to partially reopen to foreign travellers in the new year, throwing a lifeline to the tourism industry after borders were sealed for more than 18 months to keep out Covid.
Hong Kong ready for first 'patriots only' election
Published on 18/12/2021
» HONG KONG: Hong Kong holds a legislative assembly election on Sunday in which candidates have been vetted for “patriotism” and pro-democracy candidates are largely absent, having declined to run or been jailed or forced into exile.
Hong Kong accuses activists of inciting poll boycott
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» HONG KONG - Hong Kong has issued arrest warrants accusing five overseas activists of urging voters to boycott Sunday's polls for the legislature -- the first to take place under Beijing's "patriots only" rules.
Taliban govt resumes issuing Afghan passports
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» KABUL: Afghanistan's Taliban authorities said Saturday they will resume issuing passports in Kabul, giving hope to citizens who feel threatened living under the Islamists' rule.