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Belgium reinforces measures to combat spike in COVID-19 infections

The Belgian authority on Wednesday announced new measures to curb the rise in new coronavirus cases, including mandatory mask wearing in all closed public places.

Canada’s annual inflation up to 4.7 pct in October

Canada's annual inflation rose to 4.7 percent in October 2021 from the previous month's 4.4 percent, according to Statistics Canada on Wednesday.

1 killed, 6 injured in gas cylinder blast in Pakistan’s Karachi

ISLAMABAD - One person was killed and six others including children were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi on Wednesday (Nov. 17), the police said.

Indoor mask mandate to be lifted for US capital

WASHINGTON - The indoor mask mandate will be lifted for Washington, D.C., the U.S. capital city, beginning Nov. 22, the city's mayor announced Tuesday (Nov. 16).

Cambodian PM announces quarantine-free travel for all fully-vaccinated passengers

PHNOM PENH - Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Sunday (Nov. 14) announced quarantine-free travel for all fully vaccinated inbound passengers after most of the country's population have been vaccinated against COVID-19.

1 killed in southern Iran after 6.4-magnitude quake

TEHRAN - A person was killed by an electric post that fell due to an earthquake in the Iranian coastal city of Bandar Abbas on Sunday (Nov. 14) afternoon, state TV reported.

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