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1.China on Friday urged Washington to tread carefully on Taiwan after president Joe Biden said the US would defend the self-ruled island from attacks by Beijing. “China has no room for compromise on issues involving its core interests,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said, warning that Washington “should act and speak cautiously on the Taiwan issue.”-hindustantimes.com
2.FDA says Pfizer Covid vaccine looks effective for young kids.-Federal health regulators said late Friday that kid-size doses of Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine appear highly effective at preventing symptomatic infections in elementary school children and caused no unexpected safety issues, as the US weighs beginning vaccinations in youngsters.-ndtv.com
3.Melbourne residents flocked to the city’s pubs, restaurants and hair salons in the early hours of Friday after the world’s most locked down city emerged from its latest spate of restrictions designed to combat the spread of Covid-19.Australia’s second largest city has so far endured 262 days.-hindustantimes.com
4.Union home minister Amit Shah, who is reaching Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, will inaugurate the first direct international flight between Srinagar and Sharjah and United Arab Emirates (UAE. This is Shah's first visit to the union territory since the abrogation of Article 370 in August 2019.International flights will begin in Srinagar from today, following a meeting between top officials involved in the union territory's administration.-hindustantimes.com
5.Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Friday, after a Haj review meeting, said that the selection process of pilgrims for Haj 2022 will be done on the basis of various COVID-appropriate criteria, which include vaccination status, and will be in accordance with guidelines set by the Indian and Saudi Arabian governments.-dnaindia.com
6.After 19 months since the Covid-induced lockdown came into force, the railway authorities are planning to operate their suburban services at 100 percent. The augmentation in the number of services is likely to happen from next week.-The free press journal
7.MUMBAI: After introducing two new dedicated bus routes from airport to south Mumbai and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), the BEST announced on Friday that it will start AC electric bus service from T2 international airport to Borivali in early November and another service from airport to Navi Mumbai thereafter.-Times of India
8.Thailand is accelerating plans to reopen the country to foreign tourists, slashing mandatory quarantines beginning November 1 for fully vaccinated visitors arriving by air from 46 countries and territories, officials announced Friday.-moneyconyrol.com
9.Japan’s premium wrap and silicone-coated foil and sheet brand, Asahi Kasei, has signed Chef Ranveer Brar as its brand ambassador for India. Through this association, the two will assist Indians to pursue a healthier lifestyle using kitchen solutions like Premium Wrap, Zipper Bag, No to low oil Frying-pan foil and Cooking Sheet.-hotelierindia.com
10.His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Media Council, opened Ain Dubai, the world’s largest and tallest observation wheel. His Highness was accompanied at the opening by His Excellency Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini, Minister of State for Financial Affairs. The landmark project is the latest addition to Dubai Holding’s diverse entertainment portfolio.-hotelierindia.com
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