China will drop a requirement for inbound travellers to take COVID-19 PCR tests starting from Jan 8, 2023, customs authorities said on Wednesday.
PCR checks for imported chilled and frozen foods will also be dropped, China's General Administration of Customs said.
China's management of COVID-19 is set to be downgraded to the less strict Category B from the top-level Category A from Jan. 8, the health authority said on Monday.
Nepal seeks specialist foreign help after devastating floods
Nepal has appealed for specialised international assistance following the catastrophic flooding that has killed more than 600 people across the Himalayan border region with China.
Explosions, gunfire at Niger's Niamey airport and presidency perimeter
Sustained gunfire and explosions rang out across several areas of Niger's capital, Niamey, early Saturday morning, according to two Reuters witnesses, with the cause not immediately clear.
Norway mourns King Harald as crowds gather at royal palace
Norwegians were gathering on Saturday to say goodbye to King Harald in front of the royal palace, where he lies in state, with many well-wishers remembering his sense of inclusiveness and tolerance.
Nepal and China resume flood rescue after lake threat eases
Nepal and China resumed rescue operations that had been suspended briefly in the flood-hit Himalayas on Friday after risks from an overflowing lake were found to be manageable, easing fears of fresh devastation.
King Harald, Norway's reform-minded head of state, dies at 89
Norway's King Harald, a reformer who emerged from the shadow of his well-loved, extrovert father over more than three decades on the throne, died on Friday at the age of 89, the royal palace said, at a time of multiple crises for the Norwegian royal family.
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