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Indonesia mulls travel corridor to Bali
A corridor to allow international travel to Bali is still on the cards according to Indonesia’s Tourism and Creative Economy Minister, Sandiaga Uno. Quoted in an Antara report at the weekend he ... ( read original story ...)
Balkans turn to Russia and China for Covid vaccines
Bosnia’s Serb-majority region has received a shipment of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine after Balkan states were left waiting for jabs from the European Union and the World Health ... ( read original story ...)
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China banned BBC World News is from airing in the country, according to a statement China's National Radio and Television Administration released last week. The BBC says China is doing a disservice to ... ( read original story ...)
Buddha Buzz Weekly: Kyoto Temple Plans Outer Space Location
A Buddhist temple in Kyoto plans a satellite location, Bhutan reports its first COVID death, and monks protest against the coup in Myanmar. ( read original story ...)
Qatar’s consumer price index shrinks 1.29% year-on-year in January
Qatar’s cost of living, based on consumer price index (CPI) inflation, rose 1.23% month-on-month in January 2021, mainly on account of costlier transport, furniture, communication and food, according ... ( read original story ...)
Qatar Investment Authority plans to open office in India: Envoy
The Qatar-India task force on investment is moving forward to convert the historic trade ties of both countries into a full-fledged comprehensive partnership enhancing their participation and ... ( read original story ...)
Oman extends Omanisation by giving locals higher education jobs
Oman pushed forward its programme of replacing foreign workers with locals on Sunday with a decision to allocate many jobs at higher education establishments to citizens, the labour ministry said. ( read original story ...)
The big, irreconcilable, divide in Israel
Israel has over one million Russian-speaking Jews with more arriving each year. Most are secular with little connection to Orthodox Judaism. Israel made a huge effort to bring them; in part to enhance ... ( read original story ...)
Bruce Willis wraps up movie shoot in rural Georgia | Charlotte Observer
WARWICK, Ga. Actor Bruce Willis has finished shooting scenes for a new movie set in rural southwest Georgia. The star of “Die Hard” and “Pulp Fiction” spent about a week f ... ( read original story ...)