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Australian PM walks back tough talk on Covid-hotspot returnees, downplays ‘exaggerated’ criticism of ‘racism’ and jail penalties

Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021By Editor

Accused of having “blood on his hands,” Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has retreated from threats to jail and fine returnees from Covid-ravaged India – describing the likelihood of stiff penalties as “pretty much zero.” … Read More >Australian PM walks back tough talk on Covid-hotspot returnees, downplays ‘exaggerated’ criticism of ‘racism’ and jail penalties

EU

Brussels says EU states should reopen to foreign travel… but only for those who have been jabbed

Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021By Editor

The European Commission has proposed that people fully vaccinated against Covid-19 should be allowed entry to the EU, provided that the virus has been adequately suppressed in the country of departure. … Read More >Brussels says EU states should reopen to foreign travel… but only for those who have been jabbed

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‘Trying to keep Australians safe’: Canberra enforces and defends travel ban CRIMINALIZING return of its own citizens from India

Posted on May 5, 2021May 5, 2021By Editor

Australia has imposed a blanket ban on arrivals from India, with those daring to violate it to face jail time and heavy fines. The move has been met with criticism, but the government insists it’s needed to protect public health. … Read More >‘Trying to keep Australians safe’: Canberra enforces and defends travel ban CRIMINALIZING return of its own citizens from India

Kuwait forbids unvaccinated citizens from traveling outside the country

Posted on May 4, 2021May 4, 2021By Editor

Only those Kuwaiti citizens who have received a Covid-19 jab will be able to travel abroad, while the unvaccinated will have to stay home, the Gulf State’s government cabinet has ruled. … Read More >Kuwait forbids unvaccinated citizens from traveling outside the country

Thailand bans travel from India, imposes lockdown & fines for not wearing masks in Bangkok

Posted on April 28, 2021April 28, 2021By Editor

A two-week lockdown has been imposed in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, and travel from India suspended in an effort to contain the rise in Covid-19 deaths. … Read More >Thailand bans travel from India, imposes lockdown & fines for not wearing masks in Bangkok

Russia

122 foreigners banned by Russian officials from entering country for FORTY years after attending unauthorized protests in capital

Posted on April 25, 2021April 25, 2021By Editor

Russia’s Interior Ministry has banned entry to the country for 122 foreign nationals found to have participated in unauthorized protests in Moscow this year. The restricted individuals won’t able to return for 40 years. … Read More >122 foreigners banned by Russian officials from entering country for FORTY years after attending unauthorized protests in capital

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‘I’ve escaped!’: Aussies use Kiwi bubble as back door to defy travel ban

Posted on April 25, 2021By Editor

Australians desperate to return to lives and loved ones overseas are using the New Zealand travel bubble to defy the outward travel ban, despite threats of hefty fines or even jail time. … Read More >‘I’ve escaped!’: Aussies use Kiwi bubble as back door to defy travel ban

EU

French president planning to remove Covid travel restrictions as early as start of May

Posted on April 22, 2021April 22, 2021By Editor

President Emmanuel Macron is preparing to ease existing lockdown restrictions, imposed after France was hit by a third wave of coronavirus, by the start of May if, as health officials expect, cases begin falling. … Read More >French president planning to remove Covid travel restrictions as early as start of May

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‘No hurry to open borders’: Australian PM signals ‘essential travel’ restrictions might be eased only in second half of 2021

Posted on April 19, 2021April 19, 2021By Editor

Australia is in “no hurry” to lift its international travel restrictions, PM Scott Morrison has said. There may be an easing of the rules on “essential travel” in the second half of the year, but that option is still under review. … Read More >‘No hurry to open borders’: Australian PM signals ‘essential travel’ restrictions might be eased only in second half of 2021

EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say

Posted on March 18, 2021March 18, 2021By Editor

European Union ambassadors have agreed to sanction four as-yet-unnamed Chinese officials and one organization, in relation to alleged human rights violations and abuses in Xinjiang. EU foreign ministers will vote on March 22. … Read More >EU ambassadors approve first China sanctions since Tiananmen Square crackdown, diplomats say