Georgian protesters rally outside the parliament as lawmakers vote to call off their controversial “foreign agent” bill in Tbilisi on Friday. Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vano Shlamov/AFP via Getty Images Georgian protesters rally outside the parliament as lawmakers vote to call off their controversial “foreignContinue Reading
TBILISI, Georgia — Georgia’s parliament voted Friday to drop a foreign agent registration bill after the legislation, which opponents warned could be used to stifle dissent and curtail media freedoms, prompted tens of thousands of protesters to swarm the capital this week. Lawmakers voted 35-1 against the bill during aContinue Reading
CNN — Tens of thousands of people gathered outside the Georgian parliament on Wednesday in the second day of protests in capital city Tbilisi over a draft “foreign agents” bill that critics fear could drive a wedge between the Caucasian nation and Europe. Protesters could be seen waving the flagContinue Reading
Police in Georgia’s capital have fired water cannon and tear-gas to disperse demonstrators around the parliament building protesting a draft law that they say could stifle media freedom and civil society TBILISI, Georgia — Police in the capital of Georgia used water cannon and tear-gas late Wednesday to disperse demonstratorsContinue Reading
Switzerland on Saturday dialed back pandemic travel rules announced just a week ago, removing the obligation for some foreign visitors to quarantine for 10 days upon arrival, a requirement that created havoc in the country’s crucial tourism industry. The turnaround comes after travel operators from countries such as Britain, Belgium,Continue Reading
Japan on Monday joined Israel and Morocco in sealing its borders to all foreign travelers in response to the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The Japanese prime minister, Fumio Kishida, said that Japan would reverse a move earlier this month to reopen its borders to short-term business travelers andContinue Reading
Argentina’s government has launched measures to discourage foreign travel as a way to protect the country’s thin dollar reserves ahead of heavy debt payments ByThe Associated Press November 26, 2021, 8:06 PM • 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s government launchedContinue Reading
new video loaded: New Zealand Plans to Reopen to Foreign Tourists by the End of April transcript Back transcript New Zealand Plans to Reopen to Foreign Tourists by the End of April Fully vaccinated travelers entering the country next year will face significant restrictions, with a mandatory seven-day home isolationContinue Reading
Rarely has a German leader come into office with so many burning crises. When Olaf Scholz is sworn in as chancellor in early December, he will have to deal with a surging pandemic, tensions on the Polish-Belarusian border, a Russian president mobilizing troops near Ukraine, a more confrontational China andContinue Reading
New Delhi (CNN) — India opened its borders to fully vaccinated foreign tourists entering the country on commercial flights for the first time in nearly two years on Monday. Tourists entering the country must be fully vaccinated, test negative for the virus within 72 hours of their flight and followContinue Reading