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Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers
TOKYO: Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on entrants will remain in place, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday. The requirement for tests will be lifted from Sept. 7, Kishida
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Kim Kardashian among celebrities flouting US drought rules: Report
KIM Kardashian and celebrity neighbors including Sylvester Stallone have been handed warnings for repeatedly flouting water restrictions at their homes in drought-hit California, the Los Angeles Times reported. Strict water limits — imposed as the western United States endures its
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From PM to prison: Malaysia’s Najib feels alone and overwhelmed by ‘betrayal’
The Federal Court ordered Najib to begin a 12-year prison sentence on Tuesday after upholding a conviction on charges related to a multi-billion dollar graft scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). Having played golf with U.S. presidents Donald
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Majority of Canadians cut spending in recent months: Survey
OTTAWA: The majority of Canadians have responded to price increases by reducing spending in recent months, according to new data of a survey released on Monday, said Xinhua. Four in five said they have cut spending by either trimming their
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British Airways to cancel about 10,000 flights in next six months
MOSCOW: British Airways will cancel some 10,000 flights in the next six months due to Heathrow Airport’s passenger cap, media reported on Monday. Last week, London’s Heathrow Airport extended the cap on flight departures until Oct 29 “to support more
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Agong, Raja Permaisuri arrive in Turkiye for state visit
ANKARA: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah arrived here today for a seven-day visit to Turkiye. Their Majesties and their entourage arrived at the Esenboga International Airport
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Agong, Queen on state visit to Turkiye
SEPANG: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah today left to Turkiye for a seven-day state visit. The special aircraft carrying Their Majesties took off from the
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World Cup 2022 to kick off 1 day earlier to give Qatar opening match
ISTANBUL: The start date of the Qatar World Cup 2022 was moved one day earlier, the world governing body of football confirmed on Thursday. “The FIFA World Cup 2022(TM) will kick off with an even greater celebration for local and
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FBI searches Trump’s Florida home as part of presidential records probe
PALM BEACH: Former President Donald Trump said FBI agents raided his Mar-a-Lago estate on Monday and broke into his safe in what his son acknowledged as part of an investigation into Trump’s removal of official presidential records from the White
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Israel and Palestine declare Gaza truce
GAZA/JERUSALEM: Israel and the Palestinian Islamic Jihad group declared a truce late on Sunday, raising hopes of an end to the most serious flare-up on the Gaza frontier in more than a year. Israeli forces pounded Palestinian targets through the
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