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Israel to open to unvaccinated tourists from March
All tourists would be required to undergo two PCR tests, one prior to departure and the other after landing, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Health Minister Nitzan Horowitz said in a joint statement on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. For Israeli nationals, the requirement to take an antigen test before boarding the plane was cancelled. Instead, only a PCR test upon arrival will be mandatory.
Over 100 people looted in Karachi's biggest crime incident
Ten to 12 robbers reportedly set up roadblocks to trap vehicles and proceeded to rob the people with relative ease and appeared to not be afraid of police and rangers. According to the citizens caught in the roadblock, they had phoned the police helpline but it could not reach the location in time, the report said.
Fierce protests in Nepal over US grant
Nepal signed the Millennium Challenge Corporation pact to fund infrastructure projects in 2017 and it has been a bone of contention between the US and China. Several people were injured in the demonstrations outside the Parliament in Kathmandu. Groups opposing the US funding have said it undermines Nepal's sovereignty, the report said.
4 dead in Poland as Storm Eunice wrecks havoc
Two of the fatalities were reported in the inland Mazovia province, the country's most populous province where the capital Warsaw is located, according to Poland's meteorological institute IMGW. The other two deaths were reported in the west Greater Poland province and east Lublin province, Xinhua news agency reported.
UK Lassa fever death shows rise in global infectious disease risk
Lassa fever is an acute viral haemorrhagic illness, similar to Ebola, and people become infected through exposure to food or other items that have been contaminated with urine or faeces of infected rats. So far, the UK has confirmed three cases. It is the first time the acute viral illness has emerged in the UK in 13 years. It is normally only seen in west Africa, The Guardian reported.
Ukraine reports further ceasefire violations
The Ukrainian defence ministry has reported further ceasefire violations in the east, after a day of heavy weapons fire Saturday, CNN reported. The Minsk II agreement led to a shaky ceasefire between the Ukrainian military and Russian-backed separatist forces, and bans heavy weapons near the line of contact between the two sides. Ukraine said it recorded a total of 136 ceasefire violations on Saturday, the report said.
Lufthansa to suspend flights to Ukraine capital Kyiv
The airline said it will also stop flights to Odessa, a key port on the Black Sea. Last week, Dutch airline KLM had said that it is suspending flights to Kyiv. Lufthansa said it will operate flights on Sunday before the suspension come into force on Monday. The suspension is expected to remain in place until the end of February.
S.Korean President's approval rating falls to 42.4%
The negative assessment on Moon's conduct of state affairs gained 1.2 percentage points to 54.1 per cent, according to the Realmeter survey. Support for Moon's ruling Democratic Party declined 1.1 percentage points to 37.1 per cent last week, reports Xinhua news agency. The main conservative opposition People Power Party secured 38.8 per cent of support last week, up 2.0 percentage points from the previous week.
Russian armoured tanks painted with a letter 'Z' move towards Ukraine border
It is suspected the markings have been allocated for specific roles amid rising tensions over an imminent invasion, with footage showing the letters sprayed on tanks, self-propelled guns, fuel trucks and supply vehicles. Independent Russian Telegram channel Hunter's Notes said 'all equipment [marked with "Z"] was seen near Kursk and in the Shebekino region of Belgorod' on the border with Ukraine, the report said.
Putin could annex former Soviet states after Ukraine
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin will keep waging war on neighbouring countries if he is allowed to invade Ukraine, the Daily Mail reported. As the Russian President put on a huge show of military strength with nuclear drills involving ballistic missiles, submarines and tank convoys on Saturday, Truss issued a last-ditch plea for the international community to unite to face down Moscow's aggression.
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