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Saudi Arabia suspended all international flights following the emergence of a new variant of the Corona virus that is spreading rapidly in Britain. The Saudis have also suspended entry to the kingdom through its land and sea ports for at least a week.
The kingdom “has temporarily suspended all international flights, except in exceptional cases, for a period of one week, which may be extended for another week,” reported the official Saudi press agency (SPA).
“Entry to the kingdom by land and sea will also be suspended for a week, which can be extended for another week,” added SPA, citing the Interior Ministry, the AFP news agency reported on Monday (12/21/2020) .
Apart from these news, here are the international news that have caught the attention of readers. detikcom, today Monday (12/21/2020):
– Thailand to test 10,000 people against corona outbreak at seafood market
Thai authorities will carry out coronavirus tests on more than 10,000 people following an outbreak linked to its largest seafood market.
Hundreds of cases of Corona infection have been linked to the Mahachai seafood market and port since a 67-year-old shrimp seller tested positive for Corona last week. Most of the cases involved migrant workers from neighboring Myanmar, who worked in the Thai fishing industry.
The authorities ordered Myanmar workers around the market not to leave their homes.
“We locked them up and prevented them from moving,” said the permanent secretary of the Ministry of Health, Kietphgum Wongit, according to the AFP agency this Monday (12/21/2020), adding that the authorities would provide them with food and drinking water.
– Several rockets exploded near the US embassy in Iraq
Several rockets exploded near the United States Embassy (Embassy) in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. This rocket attack comes as tensions rise ahead of the anniversary of the death of Iran’s top general, Qasem Soleimani, due to the US attack in Iraq.
As reported by the AFP news agency, on Monday (12/21/2020), AFP journalists in the east of the Iraqi capital heard at least five explosions on Sunday afternoon (12/20) local time.
Moments later, the roar of rapid fire and flashes of light was heard in the night sky, indicating that the US Embassy had activated the C-RAM rocket defense system.
– Trump allegedly involved in a cyber attack on the United States, says China
US President Donald Trump has accused the Chinese government of being involved in a massive cyberattack against the US government. Beijing calls the accusations a “hoax” fabricated for political reasons.
