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.
Turkish military plane crashes in Georgia
A Turkish C-130 military cargo plane with at least 20 personnel on board crashed in Georgia after taking off from Azerbaijan on Tuesday, as authorities reported an unspecified number of casualties and said rescue workers were headed to the site.
Explosion kills at least 12 outside court in Islamabad
An explosion has killed at least 12 people and wounded 27 outside a court building in Pakistan's capital Islamabad on Tuesday, Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said.
India's Modi says those behind Delhi car blast 'will not be spared'
Indian police are investigating a deadly car blast in the capital under a law used to fight "terrorism", an officer said on Tuesday, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring to justice all those responsible.
Turkish, Egyptian foreign ministers to discuss Gaza ceasefire, post-war efforts
The foreign ministers of Turkey and Egypt will discuss the Gaza ceasefire and international efforts to rebuild the enclave once the war is over during talks in Ankara on Wednesday, a Turkish foreign ministry source said on Tuesday.
Trump vows to 'do everything' to help Syria after landmark talks with Sharaa
US President Donald Trump has vowed on Monday to do everything he can to make Syria successful after landmark talks with the country's leader Ahmed al-Sharaa.
UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan held bilateral talks on Tuesday with the President of Chad Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno during his work visit to the UAE to partake in the UAE–Chad Trade and Investment Forum.
The UAE relief team has continued its humanitarian operations with its sixth aid shipment to Afghanistan on Tuesday, bringing the total aid provided to around 250.3 tonnes transported through seven planes and 21 trucks.
The UAE has expressed its deepest condolences and solidarity with the Philippines following Typhoon Fung Wong that struck the country and killed at least 18.
