Bangkok [Thailand], December 8 (ANI): Myanmar's junta should immediately quash the verdict against Aung San Suu Kyi, who on December 6 was found guilty of inciting public unrest and breaching COVID-19 restrictions and sentenced to four years in prison, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on Wednes
New Delhi [India], December 6 (ANI): In compliance with the revised travel guidelines issued by the Centre and Tamil Nadu government in view of the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the Airport Authority India's (AAI) Chennai Airport has created an exclusive corridor at T4 terminal to screen a
Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 6 (ANI): The relationship between India and Bangladesh has remained strong and stable despite restrictions imposed due to COVID-19, said Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and added that the core of ties between the two nations needs to now concentrate on pe
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 6 (ANI/Sputnik): South African Ambassador to Australia Marthinus van Schalkwyk has slammed the travel bans on South Africa as discriminatory adding that if the Omicron variant was identified in Europe, restrictions would have not been imposed.
Melbourne [Australia], December 6 (ANI): Cricket Australia (CA) on Monday confirmed that the fifth men's Ashes Test match will be relocated from Perth Stadium due to COVID-19 pandemic-related restrictions.
Darjeeling (West Bengal) [India], December 4 (ANI): Darjeeling District Magistrate S Ponnambalam on Saturday said that restrictions will be imposed on the international passengers arriving at the Bagdogra Airport situated in the district in the view of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
Moscow [Russia], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): Scientists have warned that new travel restrictions are ineffective against the Omicron coronavirus strain and risk slowing down studies of the variant, according to a report by the journal Nature.
Berlin [Germany], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): The outgoing German chancellor and her successor announced sweeping new restrictions for the unvaccinated and backed mandatory anti-coronavirus shots on Thursday.
Washington [US], December 3 (ANI/Sputnik): A fledgling recovery in both domestic and international air travel in October faces a new threat amid a spate of new restrictions imposed by governments due to the Omicron coronavirus variant, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) sa
Brussels [Belgium], December 2 (ANI/Sputnik): The European Council said on Thursday it has removed Jordan and Namibia from the list of countries for which COVID-19 travel restrictions should be lifted by member states.
New York [US], December 2 (ANI): UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described widespread travel bans imposed on southern African countries over threats of the Omicron variant as "unacceptable," likening the restrictions to apartheid.