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The Taliban has said it is expanding its "food for work" programme, in which donated wheat is used to pay tens of thousands of public sector workers. It comes as the United Nations (UN) has appealed for $4.4bn (£3.2bn) in humanitar..
The Philippines' energy secretary Alfonso Cusi has appealed to Indonesia to lift its coal export ban, saying the policy will be detrimental to economies heavily reliant on the fuel for power generation, Manila's Department of Energy said on M..
The Ministry of Public Heath in the State of Qatar has decided not to allow conducting COVID-19 rapid tests in pharmacies, in line with the precautionary measures to curb the spread of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). MOPH said in its circular on its w..
The United Arab Emirates has announced that it will ban citizens who have not had three doses of a vaccine against Covid-19 from travelling abroad. Officials said the exit ban, which comes into force on 10 January, would not apply to those who are..
According to a senior official at the energy ministry, Indonesia banned coal exports in January due to worries that insufficient supply at domestic power plants could lead to widespread blackout. The Southeast Asian country is the world's..
In France, a new law prohibiting the use of plastic packaging on most fruits and vegetables takes effect on January 1st. Cucumbers, lemons and oranges are among the 30 varieties banned from being wrapped in plastic. Larger packs as well as chop..
Turkey's annual inflation rate is expected to have hit 30.6% in December, according to a Reuters poll, breaching the 30% level for the first time since 2003 as prices rose due to record lira volatility. The 30.6% median forecast of 13 economis..
The lira tumbled almost 8% against the dollar on Monday amid persisting investor concern over Turkey's monetary policy, having surged more than 50% last week after billions of dollars of state-backed market interventions. The lira was also sup..
The Taliban have said Afghan women seeking to travel long distances by road should be offered transport only if accompanied by a male relative. The directive, issued on Sunday, is the latest curb on women's rights since the Islamist group seiz..
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