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China suspends short-term visa issuances to South Koreans

The Chinese Embassy in South Korea issued a notice on Tuesday suspending the issuance of short-term visas to South Korean citizens visiting China for business, tourism,

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Visas for Chinese mainland residents to Hong Kong will resume on January 8

On January 5, China's Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council issued a notice to resume transfer/transit services at Hong Kong and Macao Internation

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Putin signs decree on economic retaliations against unfriendly states

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree on retaliatory economic sanctions in response to the "unfriendly actions of certain foreign states and internationa

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Putin signs decree with visa restrictions against 'unfriendly countries'

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a decree with visa restrictions against "unfriendly countries" in response to sanctions over Ukraine. The decree, whic

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Netflix suspends service in Russia

Netflix has suspended its service in Russia following the country's military operation in Ukraine, U.S. publication Variety reported on Sunday.Earlier last week, Netfli

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Australia cancels tennis star Novak Djokovic's entry visa

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison declared "no one is above rules" on Thursday, after the country's border force cancelled the visa for Novak Djokovic and denied him entry to play in the Austr

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US to allow visa-free travel for visitors from Croatia

The U.S. government said Tuesday that Croatia would soon join the countries whose people can visit without a visa in a sign of closer economic and security ties.The Sta

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Cambodia to provide temporary refuge to 300 Afghan refugees: PM

FILE PIC: Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen receives an interview with Xinhua and China Media Group in southern Cambodia's Kandal Province, on Sept. 9, 2019. /Xinhua Cambodian Pri

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Cristiano Ronaldo moves back to Manchester United

FILE PIC: Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to English Premiership side Manchester United. This is according to official statement from the club. /Xinhua Cristiano Ronaldo has moved back to Eng

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Pentagon orders U.S. airlines to assist in evacuation in Afghanistan

The Department of Defense is mobilizing commercial airline flights to help with the United States' evacuation efforts in Afghanistan, which has been chaotic as thousands are desperate to leave th

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Six U.S. commercial airlines ordered to provide planes in Afghanistan

The U.S. Department of Defense on Sunday activated the Civil Reserve Air Fleet to assist in the massive evacuation of people from Kabul, Afghanistan following the Taliban takeover of the nation la

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China slams U.S. over visa rejection of Chinese students

China has expressed grave concern, and lodged stern representations to the United States over the rejection of visa applications from Chinese students who had obtained offers to study in the U.S., Ch

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Belarus announces retaliatory sanctions on U.S.

Belarus on Thursday announced that the United States would have to cut its diplomatic and administrative staff in Belarus as part of retaliatory sanctions.Visa procedures would also be tightened, sai

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Telkomsel invests an additional $300 million in Gojek

Telkomsel, a unit of Indonesia’s largest telecom operator Telkom, has invested an additional $300 million in ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek, the two firms said Monday, just months after the netw

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Ukraine implements temporary visa exemption for Chinese tourists

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensk on Tuesday signed a presidential decree for a temporary visa exemption for Chinese tourists from April 1 to September 30, 2021, to advance bilateral relations be

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Multinationals call on G7 to coordinate digital policy

Warning that fragmented policies could stifle innovation, a group of 25 major corporations called Monday for the G7 to establish a body to coordinate global rules on digital public policy.The group,

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WHO reviews AstraZeneca vaccine as more countries suspend its use

SUMMARYThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide has exceeded 120 million, with over 2.6 million deaths, and more than 68 million recoveries, according to the latest data from Johns Hopkins Un