Tag: ease
France riots ease as mayors hold anti-violence rally – BBC News
People have been gathering outside town halls across France to call for calm after almost a week of rioting. On Monday, crowds gathered in solidarity with one of the mayors of a Paris suburb whose wife and children were forced to flee after a burning vehicle was sent towards their house on Saturday night. The violent protests have been in response to the shooting of…
‘All my colleagues are infected’: Beijing residents say Covid cases surging as pandemic rules ease
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Covid-19 cases are rising across China, less than a week after the country lifted most of its infection-control measures since December 7, 2022. Residents on the streets of Beijing tell the Post the city is being hit by a surge of infections. Companies have asked their staff to continue working from home, and many businesses have…
Beijing begins to ease Covid rules, but business areas remain deserted
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube The Chinese capital Beijing has begun easing some of its strict Covid-control rules, including scrapping the requirement for a negative Covid test to use public transport. Despite the move, which took effect on November 5, 2022, people are still required to test negative within 48 hours to access office buildings, as much of Beijing’s central business…
HerRyde: a Nigerian ride-hailing app designed for women to help them feel at ease
Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube A new ride-hailing app, launched in Nigeria in August 2022, provides a safe and comfortable experience for female customers. HerRyde only uses women drivers, giving its female customers peace of mind. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/scmp Twitter: https://twitter.com/scmpnews Instagram: https://instagram.com/scmpnews Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/south-china-morning-post/ #scmp #World #Africa
Nato urges Serbia and Kosovo to ease rising tension – BBC News
Plans to introduce ID cards for Serbians living in Kosovo has caused tension between the two countries to flare in recent weeks. Kosovo has claimed it is adopting an simlar system imposed on Kosovan nationals living in Serbia, but Nato Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has now called on the their two leaders to engage in “constructive dialogue”. Since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008,…
Can Biden's Saudi trip help ease record-high energy prices? | Counting the Cost
From Israel to the occupied West Bank and Saudi Arabia, Joe Biden’s first visit to the Middle East comes at a critical time for the US president, whose approval rating is at less than 40 percent in the run-up to mid-term elections. The Ukraine war has set off a global energy crisis, and Biden wants the kingdom to pump more oil, to bring down prices…