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Thailand has relaxed its quarantine restrictions and is reopening to vaccinated travelers arriving from several dozen countries and territories, providing a much-needed boost for the country's embattled tourism industry. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3msmknn

Australia's international borders reopened on Monday, ending nearly 20 months of tough restrictions and sparking emotional scenes at Sydney and Melbourne airports as people reunited with their loved ones. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3w0LFYE

From Australia to South Korea and across Asia Pacific, the final bastions of "zero Covid" are easing restrictions and opening borders as the region prepares to live with the virus -- except for one major holdout. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3BJj4IV

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling LDP defied expectations and held on to a stable majority in Sunday's parliamentary election, solidifying his position in a fractious party and allowing him to ramp up stimulus. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CyNIWu

A "number of people" have been left injured from a train collision at a tunnel near Salisbury, England, according to the British Transport Police (BTP). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3buVbK9

A "number of people" have been left injured from a train collision at a tunnel near Salisbury, England, according to the British Transport Police (BTP). from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3jU7LY6

One person died after a Czech cable car cabin became detached from its cable on Sunday in the north of the country, while others were rescued from another cabin, a rescue service spokesperson said. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3w8W2tB

President Biden, the United States' second Catholic president, met Pope Francis at the Vatican. They were expected to discuss climate change, migration and income inequality, among other issues. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nI5xvR

Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Sunday that "about 340" Americans have been evacuated from Afghanistan since the US formally exited from the country in late August. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3Eyr8xS

A man has been arrested by Tokyo police after brandishing a knife and starting a fire on a moving train in the Japanese capital on Sunday, the country's public broadcaster NHK reported. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3jRzzfL

There are only two months left in 2021 and as we enter November, countries around the world are relaxing their Covid-19 restrictions. Here are 10 destinations that have made headlines in pandemic travel news this week. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3ElJ3Yu

Anish Yadav was sleeping in his home, a fragile hut made of wood and plastic, when the water rushed in. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3mqrOiy

Commercial genetic tests can unveil surprising details about your roots. My Chinese mother-in-law, born in Hong Kong, found out she was a quarter Irish. The test results even pinpointed the county from where her previously unknown Irish grandfather originated. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3EyD7v4

The people who made their fortunes in the oil capital of Europe need a new plan. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3mt5wN7

In early 2019, a team of Facebook's researchers spent two weeks interviewing 30 users across two Indian cities, Jaipur and Hyderabad. The goal: to learn about their experiences with misinformation and fact-checking on its platforms. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZyPBV3

As the world's longest-serving head-of-state, the Queen's skill at wooing world leaders is masterful. Adept in the art of soft diplomacy, she's revered by the other heads-of-state for her hosting skills and ability to avoid offending her guests. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3w9To77

Chinese President Xi Jinping's national campaign for "common prosperity" has cast a shadow over an industry that counts the country as one of its biggest markets: luxury goods. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3blKidG

The captain of a British fishing trawler detained in France was ordered to appear before a French court over allegations of illegal fishing, as the war of words between the two countries over post-Brexit fishing rights escalated on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3vUNK8H

US officials are highly skeptical that renewed talks over the Iran nuclear deal will yield the desired results and are actively discussing imposing penalties on Tehran as President Joe Biden prepares to meet with key allies on the margins of the G20 to chart a path forward. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZBF3UJ

The European Parliament has filed a lawsuit against the European Commission -- the bloc's executive arm -- over its "failure" to apply rule of law measures to member states. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nFmCXr

The captain of a British fishing trawler detained in France was ordered to appear before a French court over allegations of illegal fishing, as the war of words between the two countries over post-Brexit fishing rights escalated on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3vUNK8H

Barack Obama is headed to next week's big climate conference in Glasgow to try and convince the world that America is more about Joe Biden than Donald Trump. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/31dfj1H

A Colorado rescue team has some simple advice for lost hikers or anyone else who might find themselves stranded in the mountains -- answer your phone. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3GihfpL

It's a fact every school child knows: Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3GftmDY

For the second time this month, China's most indebted developer Evergrande has reportedly managed to avoid default at the last minute. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3GHQIT0

Facebook is changing its company name as it shifts its focus to the "metaverse" and confronts wide-ranging scrutiny of the real-world harms from its various platforms after a whistleblower leaked hundreds of internal documents. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3pMRSGM

Volkswagen thinks the worst of the global chip shortage is in its rear-view mirror. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3GsD1Y1

Health regulators in England have paved the way for e-cigarettes to be prescribed by doctors for the first time in any country to help people stop smoking tobacco, Britain's health ministry said on Friday. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZCs6dm

Israel's plan to greenlight thousands of new Israeli housing units in the West Bank is drawing outcry from the US, UK and a dozen European countries. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3BoR7Wo

A girl wearing a green varsity jacket sits with her feet up inside a shopping cart in an empty parking lot; a group of friends in sunglasses hold up pizzas and cokes; another girl in a baseball cap poses on a lawn at dusk, looking back at her long shadow on the grass. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CvCLF6

Cheap to make, water-resistant and insulating, foamed polystyrene is the go-to material for packaging in markets and food stores around the globe. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3pOprby

China and the United States are the world's two biggest greenhouse gas emitters, so any attempt to address the climate crisis will need to involve deep emissions cuts from these two powerhouse nations. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3blcQnD

A Russian man accused of being part of cybercrime ring that infected millions of computers worldwide was arraigned in federal court in Ohio on Thursday after being extradited from South Korea, the Justice Department announced. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3jJXgGA

This summer, the American economic recovery hit a roadblock. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3CDLOnH

Washington is barring a major Chinese state-owned telecommunications firm from operating in the United States over national security concerns — an action that threatens to once again increase tensions between the world's two largest economies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3Gu2foD

Hong Kong's legislature passed a new film censorship law on Wednesday to "safeguard national security," though critics say it will dampen creativity in its world famous movie industry and further reduce freedoms in the former British colony. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3EsdhJt

Shiba inu coin soared to a new record on Wednesday, capping a surge of over 60,000,000% over the past year. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3EofKEr

The leader of Taiwan, the island thrust into the center of rising tensions between the United States and China, said the threat from Beijing is growing "every day," as for the first time she confirmed the presence of American troops on Taiwanese soil. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3bf3xpc

The Chinese government on Thursday reiterated its long-standing opposition to any official and military contact between the United States and Taiwan, responding to Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen's remarks during a CNN exclusive interview. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3jNED4J

China, the world's biggest polluter, has made only a small improvement in its emission-cutting plan formally submitted to the UN on Thursday, just days before the start of a crucial G20 leaders meeting in Rome and climate summit in Glasgow. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3vVj33h

Tough new Covid-19 restrictions went into effect in Moscow on Thursday, with the Russian capital entering an 11-day paid holiday that authorities hope will help rein in skyrocketing coronavirus cases and deaths across the country. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3mlZSMz

Virgin Atlantic founder Richard Branson once said, "If your dreams don't scare you, they are too small." He wasn't referring to the Boeing 787 Dreamliner that his airline operates, but it easily applies. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3pC3TP0

Brazil's president, Jair Bolsonaro, is up for reelection and just got an endorsement from former President Donald Trump amid controversy. CNN's Isa Soares reports. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3Cn7Iv8

India on Wednesday rejected calls to announce a net zero carbon emissions target and said it was more important for the world to lay out a pathway to reduce such emissions and avert a dangerous rise in global temperatures. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3Clthfn

A small group of ultra-wealthy individuals could help solve world hunger with just a fraction of their net worth, says the director of the United Nations' World Food Programme. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3mg21t8

Beijing is making one thing clear to the country's embattled property developers: Pay your debts. All of them. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2ZxsqKA

Two months after former US President Donald Trump was inaugurated in 2017, Twitter executive Vijaya Gadde was asked how she felt about his proposition that he might not have won the White House without the social media platform. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3bgX9hm

Boris Johnson's government has just laid out its annual tax and spending plans with a clear central theme: building back better after the pandemic. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/2Zzny7J

Wednesday marks the start of the 100-day countdown to the Beijing Winter Olympics, but not everyone is in the mood to celebrate, as officials instead race to suppress a widening outbreak of Covid-19. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3vMsLou

A group of Torres Strait Islanders living off Australia's north coast filed a court claim against the Australian government on Tuesday, alleging it has failed to protect them from climate change which now threatens their homes. from CNN.com - RSS Channel - World https://ift.tt/3nzdbbT