Tag: reopen
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Shanghai to gradually reopen schools in June as lockdown eases
[ad_1] Schoolchildren in Shanghai will gradually resume some in-person classes in June – Copyright AFP/File Hector RETAMAL Schoolchildren in Shanghai will gradually resume some in-person classes in June with daily Covid-19 tests, the local government said Thursday, as the Chinese metropolis gradually emerges from a lengthy lockdown that brought it to a standstill. The country…
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Spain, Morocco reopen land borders after two-year closure
[ad_1] People arrive in Fnideq after the border with the Spanish enclave of Ceuta reopens after two years’ closure due to Covid and a diplomatic row – Copyright AFP FADEL SENNA Kaouthar OUDRHIRI Morocco and Spain have reopened the land borders between the north African country and the Spanish enclaves of Ceuta and Melilla, two…
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India to reopen abandoned coal mines as heatwave hits supply
[ad_1] India needs a billion tonnes of coal to meet domestic demand each year – Copyright AFP – Nivrita GANGULY India plans to lease abandoned coal pits to private mining companies, a government official said Friday, in an effort to ramp up production as power outages exacerbate a sweltering heatwave. Coal supplies more than two-thirds…
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Will Hong Kong reopen for business under new leader Lee?
[ad_1] John Lee has defended his role in crushing the 2019 democracy protests and recently said his government will prioritise livelihood issues over democratisation – Copyright AFP/File ISAAC LAWRENCE Holmes Chan and Su Xinqi Hong Kong’s next leader John Lee is inheriting a once vibrant Asian business hub mired in its third year of pandemic…