All travellers entering Norway will have to take a COVID-19 test upon arrival, or up to 24 hours after, from January 2, the country's justice ministry said on Thursday.
To stop the spread of the coronavirus variant first detected in Britain, travellers from any point of origin will need to enter Norway at designated entry points where testing is available, with smaller border crossings to be closed, it added.
Israel military strikes northern Gaza in heaviest shelling in weeks
Israel bombarded northern Gaza overnight in some of the heaviest shelling in weeks, causing panic amongst residents and flattening neighbourhoods in an area from which the Israeli army had previously down its troops, residents said on Tuesday.
Russian drone attack injures 7 in Ukraine's Odesa, officials say
Russia launched a drone attack on Ukraine that injured seven people in the Black Sea port of Odesa, two of them children, and also targeted Kyiv, the capital, Ukraine's military officials said early on Tuesday.
Indian court extends pre-trial detention of opposition leader Kejriwal
A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of Indian opposition leader Arvind Kejriwal until May 7 in a corruption case, the legal news website Live Law reported.
Taiwan rattled by more than 200 quakes, but no major damage
Taiwan's quake-hit eastern county of Hualien was rattled by more than 200 aftershocks late on Monday and early on Tuesday, but only minor damage was reported and no casualties and major chipmaker TSMC said it saw no impact on operations.
Malaysian navy helicopters collide in mid-air, 10 killed
Two Malaysian navy helicopters collided in mid-air during a rehearsal for a naval parade on Tuesday, killing all 10 crew members aboard, the navy said in a statement.
Dubai International Airport (DXB) has restored normal operations and returned to its normal flight schedule after last week's record rains disrupted services.
The UAE Central Bank (CBUAE) has issued a notice to all banks and insurance companies to allow the deferral of repayment of personal and car loan instalments for customers affected by the repercussions of the recent weather conditions.
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has requested residents to avoid using the Dubai Metro during peak times as they continue to carry out recovery efforts following the record-breaking rainfall in the UAE last week.
