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Oman to resume international flights on Oct. 1
Domestic flights will also reopen between Muscat-Salalah after 6-month break as part of coronavirus measures
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Bottled water billionaire pips Jack Ma to become China's richest
Nongfu Spring founder Zhong Shanshan's net worth has hit $58.7 billion
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UAE reopens all seven regions to foreign visitors
After a six-month suspension imposed due to the coronavirus pandemic
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Dogs used to detect coronavirus in pilot project at Helsinki airport
The dogs’ efficiency has not been proven in comparative scientific studies so passengers who volunteer to be tested
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Australia plans disposal of hundreds of stranded whale carcasses
As rescue attempts for remaining survivors of one of the world’s worst mass stranding expected to extend another day
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Trudeau says Canada is in second wave of pandemic, urges renewed cautions
"We're on the brink of a fall that could be much worse than the spring," Trudeau said
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Thousands protest after Belarusian leader hastily sworn in
Security forces detain protesters and fired water cannon to disperse crowds
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Israeli hospital transforms car park into virus ward
Faith in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's ability to handle the health crisis has plummeted
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North Korean troops kill S.Korean man, burn body, Seoul says
Evidence suggested the man was attempting to defect to the North says South Korean military
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Italy may adopt targeted closures against coronavirus - PM to paper
'We are better prepared - even as a health system - to face a possible resurgence of the spread'
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Trump imposes new bans on Cuban rum, cigars, hotels
In June 2019, the Trump administration imposed heavy new restrictions on travel to Cuba
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Less than 10,000 getting Covid-19 each day, UK health minister says
Even as numbers testing positive have risen to similar levels
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In conservative Kandahar, new gym creates safe space for Afghan women
Rights activist Maryam Durani has found a fresh outlet for her decades of advocacy - a new fitness centre for women
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On LoC tour, diplomats briefed about Indian aggression
DG ISPR says India using cluster ammunition against civilian population
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Malaysia opposition leader Anwar claims 'formidable' majority to form new government
Analysts believe elections were more likely to end the political uncertainty
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UN verifies lowest temperature in northern hemisphere
New cold record of minus 93.3 F reminds planet's stark contrasts: Head of World Meteorological Organization
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2nd wave of Covid-19 hits Bangladesh
Health minister says government is yet to make decision on imposing lockdown
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China to allow foreigners with valid residence permits to enter from Sept 28
First since China in March temporarily suspended entry as an interim measure in response to the pandemic
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UK's new COVID measures met with scepticism, confusion
A YouGov poll found that 78% of people supported the measures already announced
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Lukashenko abruptly sworn in for new presidential term in Belarus
Belarus is facing the prospect of US and European Union sanctions over the disputed election
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Civil lawsuits filed over Covid-19 outbreak at Austrian ski resort Ischgl
After hundreds of Austrians and thousands of foreign tourists get infected
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Rouhani says next US leader must cede to Iran demands
"We are not a bargaining chip in US elections and domestic policy," Rouhani said
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Australia's virus hotspot may speed up lifting curbs as cases fall
Victoria accounts for 75% of the country’s nearly 27,000 cases and 90% of its 859 deaths since the pandemic began
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‘Pen guns’ the latest threat in Afghan capital
Criminals and militants using single-bullet firearms for targeted assassinations
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Some freed Taliban prisoners have returned to battle, says Afghan negotiator
Abdullah said he planned to visit Pakistan in the coming days for the first time since 2008
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Germany plans stricter measures to reach renewables targets
Including annual quotas for solar, biomass and onshore and offshore wind
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Saudi Arabia to gradually resume Umrah pilgrimage from October 4
Visitors from outside the kingdom will be permitted from November 1
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Virus fears stop Indian Sikhs visiting Pakistan site for festival
For up to 30 million Sikhs around the world, the shrine is one of their holiest sites
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Britain is not taking a Swedish approach to Covid-19, minister says
When asked if recently announced measures part of a plan to live with the virus, rather than try to get rid of it
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India building collapse toll climbs to 35, search and rescue efforts continue
Rescue work has been hampered by rain and a narrow entrance to the alley
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Kremlin critic Navalny appears in public after leaving Berlin hospital
After being poisoned with a Novichok nerve agent and falling ill on a domestic flight in Siberia last month
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Paris to ban gatherings of more than 10 people - BFM TV
Coronavirus resurges across the country
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In the name of the mother: Afghan woman wins recognition, sparks Taliban opposition
“Where Is My Name?” campaign has stirred heated debate in the conservative Muslim country
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India's coronavirus infections surge again after dip
In the last 24 hours there were 83,347 new cases
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Positive about flying? Airlines look to Covid tests that give results in minutes
Airlines are pressing governments to embrace alternatives to blanket travel restrictions
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US says Afghan violence levels too high
Special Representative for Afghanistan says although challenging times coming ahead, we have reasons to be hopeful
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Sweden says Stockholm measures possible as Covid cases rise
Sweden reported 1,200 new cases and five deaths since Friday
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US and UAE eye December goal to agree on F-35 deal
Lockheed Martin-made F-35 has been denied to Arab states, while Israel has about 24 jets
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Chinese death-row inmate digs tunnel to escape Indonesian jail
Cai's first escape was in January 2017 via a hole he made in a bathroom wall using an iron rod
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Trump to tell UN it 'must hold China accountable for their actions' on virus
Says The World Health Organisation is actually controlled by China
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Afghan woman prays that peace will save her fourth husband
Her present husband is her former brother-in-law, youngest brother of her three previous husbands killed by Taliban
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Assange says he 'hears voices' in prison: psychiatrist
Says former hacker would be a 'very high' suicide risk if he were extradited to the United States
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NASA plans for return to Moon to cost $28 billion
Artemis II, in 2023, will take astronauts around the Moon but will not land
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Rescuers race to save scores of stranded whales in Australia
The animals are only accessible by boat, limiting the number of rescuers who can reach them
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Empty UN summit for world in crisis
With no in-person meetings and the give-and-take of negotiations, UN-based diplomats wonder how much can be achieved
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India building collapse death toll climbs to 20, second day search underway
There were no reliable estimates of the number of people who were still missing
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Indonesia reports biggest daily rise in coronavirus deaths
Indonesia has reported 9,837 deaths overall
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Russia's new coronavirus cases at highest since July 18
Authorities also reported 160 deaths in the last 24 hours
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Navalny demands Russia returns his clothes for Novichok investigation
Navalny’s clothes were taken by investigators and are no longer in the hospital in Siberia’s Omsk
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Some Australian states relax border curbs as infections ease, hotspot cases rise
In South Australia, where no new cases have been reported in about two weeks