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Sri Lanka bans travellers from 6 African nations due to Omicron COVID variant
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Sri Lanka said on Saturday it was barring travellers from six Southern African countries on Saturday over concerns about the new Omicron https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-...
Nov 27, 2021
France says it is willing to discuss autonomy for Guadeloupe
PARIS (Reuters) - France is willing to discuss autonomy for the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe if it is in the interests of the people who live there, government minister Sebastien Lecornu s...
Nov 27, 2021
Oman bans travellers from 7 southern African states over COVID variant
CAIRO (Reuters) - Oman has suspended entry to travellers from South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho and Eswatini starting from Nov. 28 due to the spread of a new variant of CO...
Nov 27, 2021
Thailand bans entry of people travelling from eight African countries
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on Saturday said it would ban entry of people travelling from eight African countries it designated as high-risk for the new B 1.1.529 COVID-19 variant, a senior health of...
Nov 27, 2021
Tennis-Spain’s Lopez grateful for Davis Cup ‘gift’ at 40
(Reuters) - Feliciano Lopez did not expect to play for Spain at the age of 40 but the veteran said he is relishing the opportunity after beating Ecuador's Roberto Quiroz in the Davis Cup Finals on Fri...
Nov 27, 2021
India tells public to shun Musk-backed Starlink until it gets licence
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government advised people against subscribing to Starlink Internet Services, a division of billionaire Elon Musk's SpaceX aerospace company, as it does not have a lice...
Nov 27, 2021
LATAM Airlines files restructuring plan to exit bankruptcy
(Reuters) - Chile's LATAM Airlines Group SA said on Friday it has filed a reorganization plan, proposing an $8.19 billion infusion of capital into the group, in a bid to exit its Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Nov 27, 2021
Malaysia police to look into claim ATA whistleblower beaten by police
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysian police said on Saturday it will look into a claim a factory worker of Dyson supplier ATA IMS Bhd was beaten at its station but that it had not received any formal co...
Nov 27, 2021
Blinken calls for urgent negotiations over Ethiopia military escalation
NAIROBI (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is greatly concerned about Ethiopia's military escalation and called for urgent negotiations over the crisis, a U.S. State Department spokesp...
Nov 27, 2021
Philippines cuts target for ambitious three-day vaccination sprint
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines has slashed its inoculation target for an ambitious three-day national vaccination push due to a shortage of supplies and other logistical challenges, authorities sa...
Nov 27, 2021
