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The United Nations’ health agency has raised its national-level risk assessment for the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) from “high” to “very high” amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak, although the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to…
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Canada announced on Tuesday that it will temporarily restrict entry for residents of three African countries as health authorities respond to growing concerns over the Ebola outbreak in parts of Africa. The Canadian government said…
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Authorities in Uttarakhand have urged Char Dham Yatra pilgrims and tourists to exercise caution and travel carefully as adverse weather conditions are expected across parts of the hill state. The India Meteorological Department has issued…
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S. Jaishankar on Sunday said he raised concerns with his US counterpart Marco Rubio over difficulties faced by legitimate Indian travellers in obtaining US visas, stressing that legal mobility should not suffer while addressing illegal…
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India’s Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Sunday advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Ebola-affected countries, including Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan, following the declaration of the…
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The United States on Friday temporarily barred lawful permanent residents from entering the country if they had been in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda or South Sudan within the previous 21 days, citing concerns over the spread…
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As much of India awaits the further advance of the southwest monsoon, travellers across several parts of the country are currently facing sharply contrasting weather conditions. While intense heatwave conditions continue across northern and…
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Ladakh is set for a major tourism transformation after the administration granted ‘industry’ status to its hospitality sector, a move expected to strengthen infrastructure, improve sustainability and potentially make travel more affordable…
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Thailand is set to tighten its visa-on-arrival and visa-free travel rules amid concerns linked to national security, according to a foreign ministry official, although specific details behind the decision were not disclosed. The policy…
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The Trump administration has imposed a temporary US entry ban on foreign travellers who have recently visited three African countries amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak. Under an order issued by the Centers for Disease Control and…
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