Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Japan reopens to tourists despite closed gift stores and a lack of hotel staff

Japan

As Japan welcomes tourists this week for the first time in more than two years of epidemic seclusion. Hopes for a tourism boom are challenged by shuttered stores and a labor shortfall in the hotel industry. To stop the spread of COVID-19, Japan will abolish some of the harshest border controls in the world starting … Read more

UK forces airlines to fly more as economy reopens

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LONDON: Airlines must operate more flights in Britain this summer as demand recovers from the pandemic or lose lucrative take-off and landing slots, the UK government warned on Monday. Carriers operating in Britain are currently using about 50 per cent of their slots as the sector continues to recover from the long-running Covid crisis. This … Read more

Mauritius reopens to foreign visitors after Covid shutdown

PORT LOUIS: Mauritius fully opened its doors to international visitors on Friday, hoping to rebuild its vital tourism industry after long months of isolation because of the Covid pandemic. The move was greeted with a mixture of optimism, relief and some caution in the Indian Ocean paradise. “This reopening is inevitable because 100,000 families depend … Read more

Educational Institutions in Sindh reopens today

Coronavirus: Educational institutions to remain close nationwide by April 5

Educational Institutions in Sindh reopened  on Wednesday after winter vacations, however, many schools and colleges witnessed low attendance. Due to severe cold wave the attendance in majority of schools is low, while teachers in some schools are also absent from their duties. Sindh education secretary Ahsan Ali Mangi rejected rumors extending winter vacations for schools. … Read more