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England updates coronavirus entry rules, keeps Turkey in red list
The U.K. government said late on Aug. 4 it will ease English entry rules requiring arrivals from France to quarantine even if they are fully vaccinated, following its latest review of travel curbs, but has kept Turkey in the red list.
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'Potential hijack' of ship off UAE coast has ended: British navy group
An incident where a ship may have been hijacked off the coast of the United Arab Emirates has ended and the vessel is safe, a UK maritime security agency said on Aug. 4.
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MAE: Aurescu and British counterpart-preliminary exchange of information on "Mercer Street" ship incident
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bogdan Aurescu had an exchange of views with his British counterpart, Dominic Raab, regarding the incident involving the "Mercer Street" ship incident, informs the Romanian MAE (Ministry of Foreign Affairs).
Israel blames Iran for deadly attack on vessel owned by Israeli tycoon's firm
Israel on July 30 blamed Iran for carrying out an attack in the Indian Ocean on a shipping vessel owned by an Israeli magnate, according to media reports.
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Israel's Channel 13 News reported the views of a senior Israeli official about the attack on the ship that was en route from Tanzania to the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
CNSU updates list of high epidemiological risk countries; Greece, Ireland, Monaco enter red zone
The National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) on Thursday adopted Decision No 52 on updating the list of countries/territories with high epidemiological risk, with Greece, Ireland, Monaco entering the red zone, and France, Belgium, Israel, the USA, Iceland and Honduras entering the yellow zone.
Philippines to Impose Travel Ban on Malaysia, Thailand to Prevent Delta Variant
The Philippines will ban inbound travelers from Malaysia and Thailand from July 25 to 31 to prevent the spread of the highly infectious coronavirus Delta variant, presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said on Friday.
Pegasus spy claims probed as Macron switches phone
Hungary, Israel and Algeria on July 22 probed allegations that Israeli-made spyware was used on journalists, rights activists and 14 heads of state, as French leader Emmanuel Macron ordered tighter security and changed his phone over espionage concerns.
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Updated list of high epidemiological risk countries: UK, The Netherlands, Spain, Portugal - in red zone
On Thursday, the National Committee for Emergency Situations (CNSU) updated the list of countries/territories depending on the cumulative incidence rate of COVID cases, in order to establish the need for a quarantine measure being enforced on the persons arriving to Romania from these countries, with UK, The Netherlands, Cyprus, Spain, Portugal being in the red zone.
Serbia Accused of ‘Legalizing Exploitation’ Under Seasonal Work Law
In July 2018, Azmi and dozens of his countryman started a strike on the controversial Belgrade Waterfront project, an ambitious state-backed redevelopment project in the Serbian capital conducted with investors from UAE.
The employer, from Turkey, who was a subcontractor for the Serbian company Gradina, hired for the project, did not pay them their salaries for several months.
The shooting of the international television production “My Greek Odyssey” on Ios
Ios was at the center of international television production a few days ago with the support of the municipality of Ios, as emphasized in a relevant announcement.
The TV crew of the program "My Greek Odyssey" visited the Cycladic island of Homer, in order to make long shootings for the new cycle of the series.