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The US will soon allow foreign nationals to enter the country if they show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 as well as a recent negative test for the virus.
The move effectively ends travel bans for people traveling from the EU, China and elsewhere that have been in place for over a year.
Ira Spitzer has more from San Francisco.
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The Netflix series chronicling the British royal family has taken the Emmy Awards throne.
The Crown won best drama and four major acting awards.
Rachel Silverman reports from California on the 73rd Emmy Awards..
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The UK government is reported to be considering offering emergency loans to energy companies struggling to cope with surging energy prices. The UK's sixth largest energy firm has already asked for support - and there are concerns a number of other smaller utility companies could go bust. Laura Makin-Isherwood reports.
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Uganda is to receive over 1.6 million doses of the Pfizer vaccines from the United States government. The East African country is one of many African countries struggling to find vaccines for its population. Leon Solomon reports
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The UN Secretary General is calling on the US and China to fix what he's called their "completely dysfunctional" relationship.
Antonio Guterres says there's a risk of a new Cold War between Washington and Beijing.
Our US correspondent Simon Marks reports.
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India may be opening up to foreign tourists soon as cases of COVID-19 continue to remain low.
Officials are hoping to revive the travel industry which is an important pillar of the country's economy.
But experts warn that a third wave could play spoilsport, as Ishan Garg reports.
IN: The first half a millionTaiwan's threatened to file a complaint against China to the World Trade Organisation after it suspended imports for sugar and wax apples because of pests.
It comes as ties between the two sides are at the lowest in decades and is the second dispute involving fruit in the last year.
Samuel Wong reports.
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Two of the four contenders in the race to become Japan's next PM have called on expanding nuclear energy as part of efforts to work towards decarbonisation.
The country has set a goal of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2050, but nuclear power is a contentious issue among the public.
Phoebe Amoroso reports from Tokyo.
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A committee has been elected in Hong Kong to choose the city's next leader, and many of its politicians. The government says the committee represents a wide range of views, but critics say the voting process was designed to stifle political opposition.
Richard Kimber reports from Hong Kong.
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