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Thailand waives COVID vaccination rule for visitors
Thailand canceled an access policy announced over the weekend that required visitors to provide evidence of COVID-19 vaccination, its fitness minister said on Monday, bringing sufficient levels of vaccination in China and around the world. Anutin Charnvirakul said verifying evidence of vaccination is impractical and A panel of fitness experts agreed to withdraw the new rule, which the aviation government announced Saturday ahead of an expected flood of visitors from China, where COVID-19 cases have surged.
Chinese rush to renew passports as COVID borders are lifted
People joined long queues outside immigration offices in Beijing on Monday, eager to renew their passports after China abandoned COVID border controls that largely prevented its other 1. 4 billion people from traveling for 3 years. Sunday’s reopening is one of the newest steps. in China’s dismantling of its “zero-COVID” regime, which began last month after historic anti-restriction protests kept the virus at bay but caused widespread frustration among its others.
Filipino Marcos Elects Former Army Leader and COVID Czar as Defense Minister
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has selected a former military leader who led the country’s fight against the coronavirus as its new defense minister, his office announced Monday. of the regional army, he was credited in 2017 with overseeing the defeat of unwavering Islamic State militants, who seized and held a southern city for five months in 2017.
Iran sentences 3 more protesters to death amid criticism
Iran’s judiciary has sentenced 3 other anti-government protesters to death on charges of “making war on God,” its Mizan news firm reported on Monday, challenging ongoing foreign complaints about its fierce crackdown on protesters. Iran hanged two other people on Saturday in its attempt to quell the protests, which have slowed dramatically since executions began just weeks after the arrests.
Germany says it needs to increase pressure on Iran after latest executions
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday condemned Iran for using the death penalty against protesters, and his spokesman said Berlin is seeking to increase pressure on the Iranian government with new foreign measures. Iran hanged two men on Saturday for allegedly killing a security official. It strains nationwide protests that followed the death of 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini on September 16, drawing condemnation from the European Union, the United States and other countries. Western nations.
Brazilian Police Deploy Bolsonaro Supporters After Capital Assault
Brazilian police were deployed Monday at a camp of supporters of far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro in the capital, a day after ers introduced the worst attack on Brazilian state institutions since his return to democracy in the 1980s. Hundreds of police in gear and some on horseback packed up at the camp near the army headquarters in Brasilia, while infantrymen from the domain withdrew, witnesses told Reuters, after thousands of Bolsonaro supporters stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace on Sunday.
Italy’s resolution on arms supply to Ukraine postponed until February
Italy will not make a ruling on supplying new weapons to Ukraine until February due to political tensions, cargo considerations and army shortages, La Repubblica newspaper reported on Monday. Two weeks ago, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Rome was contemplating offering air defenses after a phone call with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in which he reaffirmed his government’s “full support” for Ukraine.
California Typhoon Leaves More Than 120,000 People Without Power
More than 120,000 homes and businesses were still without service in California early Monday, according to data from PowerOutage. us, after a massive typhoon last week disrupted the highway with flash flooding, mudslides and downed trees. At least 12 deaths as a result of weather-related incidents have been reported in California over the past 10 days, Gov. Gavin Newsom said at a news conference.
Ukraine bolsters defenses in the east as Russia sends waves of attacks
Ukraine said it was beefing up its forces around Bakhmut in the eastern Donbass region and repelling constant attacks through the Russian mercenary organization Wagner, whose leader vowed to capture the region’s vast underground mines. Kiev had sent reinforcements to Soledar, a small town near Bakhmut where the scenario is difficult, Ukrainian officials said.
Macron to take Japan’s Kishida to Notre Dame as allies deepen ties
French President Emmanuel Macron will take Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to the site of the Notre Dame Cathedral structure on Monday, as he seeks bilateral ties before Tokyo assumes the G7 presidency. Kishida, which will host a Group of Seven (G7) trade summit. In May, a tour of G7 capitals begins this week and discussions are expected to diversify from economic security and semiconductors to the war in Ukraine and emerging tensions over nuclear weapons. China and North Korea.
(With input from agencies. )