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19.12.2022 / 08:13

Sri Lanka to stop sending workers as housemaids; Over 300,000 registered as expats in 2022

COLOMBO (News 1st) – Sri Lanka will stop sending workers overseas to serve as housemaids from March 2023, said the country's Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara on Monday (19).He said that a program will be introduced to send Sri Lankans as domestic aides overseas by adopting an international standard.The Minister said that measures will be taken to ensure that Sri Lankans leave for overseas employment via legal channels, and for their earnings to be remitted to the country legally.The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment said multiple programs will be introduced for the benefit of Sri Lankan expatriates, including the provision of a vehicle import permit, and a pension scheme.Sri Lanka recently opened a special gate named the ‘HOPE GATE’ at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake, for workers leaving and returning from foreign countries, where all necessary facilities are provided to expatriate workers at the airport.The Minister said that for the first time in the history of the country, the Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau registered and facilitated over 300,000 expatriate workers in 2022.A majority of these workers have travelled to Kuwait, and that figure is 76,579.In addition, a total of 69,992 people left for Qatar, and another 51,421 people left for Saudi Arabia for employment.A further 4,410 Sri Lankans left for Japan for employment as well.

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51 Sri Lankan expats return from Kuwait

COLOMBO (News 1st); 51 Sri Lankan expatriates who were subject to various forms of harassment in Kuwait arrived at the Katunayake International Airport on Wednesday (23) morning. The group included 41 females and 10 males.The Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau said they have been in Kuwait for over four years, and had left their employers and were working in other workplaces.The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Kuwait had facilitated their return to Sri Lanka.

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Another four countries give assurances to IMF on Sri Lanka

COLOMBO (News 1st); Sri Lanka's Foreign Minister Ali Sabry, PC said that four more countries have stepped forward to provide debt restructuring assurances to the International Monetary Fund.He tweeted that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Hungary, and Kuwait have given debt restructuring assurances to IMF. The Foreign Minister is in the UK to attend the Commonwealth Day celebrations.Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ali Sabry will participate in the 22nd Commonwealth Foreign Affairs Ministers Meeting (CFAMM) at the Commonwealth Headquarters, Marlborough House, London on 15 March 2023. This year’s CFAMM will engage the Foreign Ministers in discussing joint responses to shared challenges such as the need to build resilience for peaceful and sustainable societies, climate financing for environmental sustainability and leveraging intra -commonwealth trade and digital connectivity for economic recovery, food, and energy security.On the sidelines of these events, Minister Sabry will have a call on the Rt Hon James Cleverly, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth Development Affairs (FCDO), bilateral meetings with Rt Hon Patricia Scotland KC, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Ann Marie Trevelyan, Minister of State for Indo – Pacific FCDO and Lord Mervyn Davies of Abersoch, Prime Minister’s Trade Envoy for Sri Lanka. The Foreign Minister will also participate in an afternoon tea hosted by Rt Hon Lord Naseby at the House of Commons and deliver remarks on Sri Lanka’s relations with the UK to a cross section of British Parliamentarians organized by the Sri Lanka High Commission in London together with Sri Lanka Tea Board.

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Paris Club Creditors give assurances on IMF program for Sri Lanka

A statement noted that the Paris Club members held a meeting on January 25, 2023, in the presence of representatives from Hungary, Saudi Arabia, the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development and India, as well as from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, to provide financing assurances to support the approval by the IMF Executive Board of the envisaged IMF program for Sri Lanka, which would allow to restore the country’s macroeconomic stability.They examined the macroeconomic and financial situation of Sri Lanka, including its long-term debt sustainability, and the need for a debt treatment by all bilateral creditors to both fill the financing gap and to ensure Sri Lanka’s debt sustainability in line with the proposed Extended Fund Facility."We acknowledge that the Sri Lankan authorities had the opportunity to present Sri Lanka’s economic and financial situation to their creditors, which underscored the need for debt treatment from all creditors.

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High Posts Committee approves four appointments

COLOMBO (News 1st) – The Secretary General of Parliament said that the Committee on High Posts approved the appointment of Chairmen to four institutions and the appointment of an ambassador.Accordingly, the Committee on High Posts approved the appointment of Kandeepan Balasubramaniam as the Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the State of Kuwait.Furthermore, the appointments of Upul Dharmadasa as the Chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority and K. A.

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Berks County military dad reunites with son after 11 months in a surprise moment at school pep rally

BERKS COUNTY, Pa. - A local boy will never forget a reunion with his military dad for the first time in nearly a year. And, the best part – it was all a surprise.One by one, the students at Owatin Creek Elementary got into place for their outdoor patriotic pep rally. The excitement felt with every wiggle.

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Bernard Shaw: CNN's first chief anchor and pioneering Black journalist dies at 82

FILE-CNN political anchorman Bernard Shaw announces his upcoming retirement from the network on November 10, 2000 in Atlanta, Ga. (Photo by Erik S.

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Plannig international travel? 2 tourist destinations are recently added to ‘high’ COVID risk list

CNN report pointed out, In a weekly update with little movement overall, the move to Level 3 is a big jump up for Kuwait, which had been at Level 1. The Dominican Republic moved up from Level 2. Level 3, or "high," is now the top rung in terms of risk level and applies to places that have had more than 100 cases per 100,000 residents in the past 28 days.

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Starbucks leaving Russian market, closing 130 stores

(Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)SEATTLE - Starbucks is pulling out of the Russian market.In a memo to employees Monday, the Seattle coffee giant said it decided to close its 130 stores and no longer have a brand presence in Russia. Starbucks said it will continue to pay its nearly 2,000 Russian employees for six months and help them transition to new jobs.Starbucks’ move follows McDonald’s exit from the Russian market last week.

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News Scan for May 16, 2022

A randomized, controlled trial of 400 adults hospitalized for COVID-19–related respiratory failure suggests that awake prone positioning doesn't significantly reduce the need for endotracheal intubation at 30 days, but the authors caution that the effect size was imprecise and a therapeutic benefit cannot be ruled out.Published yesterday in JAMA, the study was led by McMaster University res

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Canadian soldiers headed to Poland to help Ukrainians: ‘This is what we trained for’

Ukrainians fleeing Russian aggression.The roughly 80 soldiers who took off from Edmonton and another 20 from Trenton, Ont., will offer humanitarian assistance at reception centres throughout Poland, said Maj. Ryan Pridmore, a company commander with 3rd Battalion Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.

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CDC adds 15 more destinations to ‘high risk’ travel list

ATLANTA - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has added a number of places to an advisory list that warns against travel due to the continuing spread of the novel coronavirus and its contagious omicron variant.According to the CDC, 15 new destinations were cited Monday as a level four — meaning "very high risk" — for Americans. Those cities include Columbia, Costa Rica, Fiji, Jamaica, Kuwait, Mongolia, Peru, Romania, Saint Martin, Tunisia, the United Arab Emirates and the Dominican Republic. Countries are given a "Level 4" designation when more than 500 COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents are registered in the past 28 days.Travel to the 15 new destinations has been discouraged by the health agency. Those who must travel to these destinations are encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their trip."Do not travel internationally until you are fully vaccinated," the advisory said.

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Air National Guardsman returns home, surprises son at school

MARLTON, N.J. - 'Tis the season for heartwarming reunions. FOX 29's Hank Flynn was on the scene Monday morning when Master Sergeant Jaron Brown returned home from deployment with the Air National Guard and surprised his son at his school in Marlton. Master Sergeant Brown had been deployed eight previous times to places such as Qatar, Afghanistan, Turkey, Kuwait, and Germany. Outside the school, students lined the walkway as they prepared for the big surprise. There was plenty of fanfare as Santa Claus on a motorcycle led the way for the Master Sergeant to arrive at the school. As soon as the little boy, Jackson, recognized his father, he ran to him and the two shared a big hug. Trying to find words, Master Sergeant Brown explained how he

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Covid-19: 381 new cases confirmed as quarantine list updated

The Department of Health has been notified of 381 new cases of Covid-19.

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The Latest: Kuwait to bar unvaccinated from traveling abroad

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Kuwait’s government is barring unvaccinated residents from traveling abroad starting later this month, the latest attempt to tame the spiraling coronavirus outbreak in the Gulf Arab sheikhdom.

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Covid-19 update: Bangladesh offers emergency medical equipment supplies to India

coronavirus pandemic at present, reporting more than three lakh coronavirus cases daily for the past few days. Additionally, hospitals are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.

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Global aid pours in as coronavirus rages

India’s tally of covid-19 infections crossed 300,000 for the sixth straight day on Tuesday, more countries pledged to support the world’s hardest-hit hotspot with supplies of medical equipment and oxygen required to treat thousands of critically ill patients who are desperately looking for treatment.India counted 314,409 new cases and 2,509 deaths on Tuesday as the first shipments of aid arrived in the country—oxygen concentrators, non-invasive ventilators and manual ventilators from the UK.

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Baby bottle craze sweeps Gulf Arab states, sparks backlash

DUBAI – Cafes across several Gulf Arab states started selling coffee and other cold drinks in baby bottles this month, kicking off a new trend that has elicited excitement, confusion — and backlash.

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Kuwait bans entry for non-Kuwaiti citizens as part of coronavirus restriction

CAIRO : Kuwait's Civil Aviation Authority on Saturday announced it was extending an entry ban for non-Kuwaiti citizens until further notice as part of coronavirus restriction measures, it said on Twitter.Citizens are still allowed to enter but they must spend a week in quarantine at a hotel and another week at home.Click here to read the Mint ePaperMint is now on Telegram.

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People above 50 may get Covid vaccines starting next month, says Indian govt

₹35,000 crore for vaccination in the budget and she has assured that it could be increased if required.He said two vaccines -- Covishield, manufactured by the Serum Institute, and indigenously developed Covaxin of Bharat Biotech -- have been approved for emergency use authorisation.Besides these, work is in progress on seven vaccines. Of the seven, three vaccines are in phase 3 clinical trial stage.

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2,072 Indians died of coronavirus infection abroad: Govt

NEW DELHI : A total of 2,072 Indians died due to the coronavirus in various countries with the highest death toll of 906 being reported in Saudi Arabia followed by 375 in the United Arab Emirates, the government said on Thursday.Replying to a question in Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said 369 Indians died of coronavirus infection in Kuwait while 166 deaths were reported from Oman.An estimated 8.5 million Indians live and work in the Gulf region.

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Indians advised against travelling to Saudi Arabia, Kuwait via UAE amidst growing covid-19 cases

DUBAI : India has asked its nationals not to travel to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait via the UAE and get stranded in this country, in view of the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the region.In a statement posted on Twitter on Monday, the Indian Embassy in Abu Dhabi said: "It has been brought to the attention of the Embassy of Indian in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate General of India, Dubai that several Indian nationals intending to travel to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait have got stranded in the UAE.""Due to COVID-related restrictions on incoming passengers, currently it is not possible for Indian nationals to transit via Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Saudi Arabia and Kuwait," the statement said.The UAE has recorded a slight uptick in its daily count of

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Covid vaccine in Delhi: Over 9,200 people get shots on Friday; turnout 50%

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India sent 56 L COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift;100 L doses as commercial supplies: MEA

NEW DELHI : India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

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India sent 56 lakh COVID-19 vaccines to foreign nations as gift: MEA

New Delhi: India provided 56 lakh doses of coronavirus vaccines under grants assistance to a number of countries while 100 lakh doses were sent under commercial supplies, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Thursday.MEA Spokesperson Anurag Srivastava said Indian vaccines are scheduled to reach the Caribbean countries, Pacific Island states, Nicaragua, Afghanistan and Mongolia, in the coming weeks."We have so far supplied vaccines to Bhutan, Maldives, Bangladesh, Nepal, Myanmar, Mauritius, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, the UAE, Brazil, Morocco, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt, Algeria, Kuwait and South Africa," he said at a media briefing."Supplies made under grant amount to 56 lakh doses and commercial supplies amount to over 100 lakh doses," he

India a major player at home and world in covid vaccination drive

vaccine makers finding it difficult to meet rising demand as countries race to vaccinate their populations against the coronavirus, India has managed to steadily ramp up production of these shots and step up exports.As per a list drawn up by the Centre, seen by Mint, there are 24 countries to which New Delhi is either supplying or plans to supply vaccines in the coming days.

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Amid Covid-19, govt extends ban on international flights till Feb-end

pic.twitter.com/6dUwhvaWr5Scheduled international passenger services have been suspended in India since March 23 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Dr. Reddy's terminates Covid-19 treatment study in Kuwait

BENGALURU : Dr. Reddy's Laboratories and Global Response Aid FZCO said they terminated their clinical trial in Kuwait of Fujifilm Holdings' Covid-19 treatment Avigan in patients with moderate to severe symptoms.A late-stage North American trial of Avigan in patients with mild to moderate Covid-19 will continue, the Indian drugmaker said on Wednesday in a regulatory filing.Dr.

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Kuwait votes for parliament amid economic, virus challenges

KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait began voting Saturday for its National Assembly, the first election since the death of its longtime ruling emir at a time the oil-rich nation struggles with serious economic problems during the coronavirus pandemic. This tiny country's hundreds of thousands of voters will select lawmakers for 50 seats in the parliament, the freest and most-rambunctious of all of the Gulf Arab countries.

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Saudi Pharma in talks with Germany’s CureVac for Covid-19 shot

CureVac NV to provide a Covid-19 vaccine in Saudi Arabia.The availability of the vaccine is subject to approval from the kingdom’s Ministry of Health and the Food and Drug Authority, Saudi Pharma said. The MoU includes the possibility of extending the supply and distribution rights in the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.CureVac’s coronavirus vaccine showed a good immune response in early trials and its chief executive officer said advanced clinical trials are on track to start by year-end.

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Prince Charles and Camilla Make Historic Visit to Germany In First Overseas Visit Since Pandemic

Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall made a historic visit on Sunday. The pair attended Berlin’s Central Remembrance Ceremony on the invitation of the President of Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Sunday was the first time that members of the royal family have attended the event, which this year marked the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II.

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Ruby Tuesday, hit by COVID closures, files for bankruptcy

Ruby Tuesday is filing for bankruptcy protection, the latest casual restaurant chain to suffer from coronavirus-related closures and changing consumer habits.The Maryville, Tennessee-based company, which was founded in 1972, said on Wednesday that its restaurants will remain open throughout the bankruptcy process. Ruby Tuesday has 250 company-owned and franchised restaurants in the U.S., Canada and nine other countries, including Hong Kong, Chile and Kuwait.“This announcement does not mean ‘Goodbye, Ruby Tuesday,'" CEO Shawn Lederman said in a statement.

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Crown prince becomes oil-rich Kuwait's new ruling emir

DUBAI – Kuwait's Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah became the oil-rich nation's new ruling emir Tuesday night, state media reported, reaching the highest post in the country after decades in its security services. Sheikh Nawaf, 83, had served as the crown prince since 2006, jumping a traditional order of alternating rule between the Al Jaber and the Al Salam branches of the country's ruling family.

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2 Canadian Armed Forces members test positive for COVID-19 after stop in N.L.

Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) members returning from the middle east aboard a military flight that stopped in Newfoundland and Labrador have tested positive for the novel coronavirus.As a result, some members of 5 Wing Goose Bay, located in Happy-Valley Goose Bay, N.L., are now self-isolating as a precautionary measure.The two CAF members were on board an aircraft bringing 35 personnel back to Canada from deployment on Operation Impact, which has as many as 850 Canadians deployed in Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon and Kuwait. Historical tank that narrowly missed World War II combat gets prepped for new home in Halifax The flight stopped overnight at 5 Wing Goose Bay on Aug.

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Bhutan imposes 1st nationwide COVID-19 lockdown

THIMPU : The Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan has imposed its first nationwide lockdown due to a virus infection in a returning traveler who had been released from quarantine.The government issued a stay-at-home order for its approximately 750,000 people, and all schools, offices and commercial establishments were closed.The government's statement said the lockdown would be enforced from five to 21 days “to identify and isolate all positive cases, immediately breaking the chain of transmission."The 27-year-old Bhutanese woman returning from Kuwait tested negative in mandatory quarantine for arriving travelers.

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Vande Bharat: 19,604 passengers flown to Mumbai from abroad

Vande Bharat programme undertaken to bring back Indians stranded in other countries.

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Qatar cuts pay of foreign employees working with govt-funded organisations

Gulf states’ coffers just as local economies struggle under pandemic-driven lockdowns. Most are bridging the gap with a combination of spending cuts and debt issuance.

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With record 1,562 fresh Covid-19 cases, Tamil Nadu's case count crosses 33,000

novel coronavirus cases emerging in last 24 hours. Today, the state recorded its highest single-day rise in confirmed Covid-19 patients since the outbreak, taking the tally beyond 33,000.

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Tamil Nadu records biggest single-day spike in Covid-19 cases, tally crosses 27,000

In biggest single-day spike yet, Tamil Nadu reported 1,384 fresh coronavirus cases today, taking the total number of Covid-19 cases to 27,256, according to the state health department.

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Kuwait wants to slash migrant population by more than half

Kuwait’s prime minister has said the country’s expatriate population should be more than halved to 30% of the total, as the coronavirus pandemic and a slump in oil prices send shudders through Gulf economies.

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Biggest single-day spike of 938 new coronavirus cases in Tamil Nadu

With six more Covid-19 deaths in the state in the last 24 hours, the death toll rose to 160

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Saudi Arabia declares Eid al-Fitr to start on Sunday

The Muslim holiday of Eid al-Fitr, marking the end of the fasting month of Ramadan, will begin on Sunday in Saudi Arabia, authorities in the kingdom said on Friday.

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Spotlight: Fadia Kader Is the Woman Boosting Instagram's 'Verzuz' Battles & More Viral Music Moments

As the head of music partnerships at Instagram, Fadia Kader is usually at work behind the scenes of many of the app’s viral music moments. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, this meant working with artists such as Billie Eilish, Tierra Whack and Taylor Swift, sharing best practices and identifying rising talent both on and off the app.

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Vande Bharat Mission: Over 150 stranded Indians return to Tamil Nadu from Kuwait

Chennai: In continuing efforts to bring home Indian nationals stuck in various countries, 171 people arrived here from Kuwait on Sunday in an Air India flight and were accommodated in three separate premises, officials said.

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Coronavirus: South Korea reports 18 new cases as Pakistan eases restrictions

South Korea reported 18 new coronavirus cases Saturday after bars and nightclubs were urged to close following a spate of infections, while Pakistan bowed to economic pressure and allowed some businesses to reopen despite a surge in case numbers.

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South Korea reports more virus cases, US job losses surge

SEOUL – South Korea on Saturday reported 18 new coronavirus cases after a spate of infections prompted authorities to urge bars and nightclubs to close, while U.S. job losses surged and China prepared to reopen more schools.

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Seven flights with stranded Indians from abroad to arrive today

NEW DELHI: Seven flights are expected to arrive in India on Saturday with hundreds of Indians stranded in several countries due to the coronavirus pandemic under India’s mammoth repatriation operation codenamed Vande Bharat.

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Flights with 1st batch of stranded Indians from abroad land today

ERNAKULAM/NEW DELHI : India on Thursday brought back the first lot of evacuees from among an estimated 15,000 stranded in 13 countries because of the lockdown imposed to battle covid-19.

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India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
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