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HEALTH 
September 18, 2021 People with chronic conditions among most at risk from Covid even after jabs
People living with chronic conditions such as Down’s syndrome and dementia remain among the most vulnerable to Covid-19 even after vaccination, research has found.
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WORLD
September 18, 2021 China applies to join international trade bloc spurned by Trump
China has officially applied to join an Asia-Pacific free trade group which was originally aimed at countering Beijing’s regional influence.
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POLITICS
September 18, 2021 Lord Bethell leaves Government after private email controversy
A health minister and close ally of Matt Hancock has left the Government after becoming embroiled in a number of controversies in recent months.
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TOURISM
September 18, 2021 Delighted travel firms see surge in bookings after rules eased – as concerns raised over testing and protection of public health
Travel companies have seen a sharp surge in bookings as the government announced the current traffic light system of red, amber and green countries will be scrapped for England from 4 October.
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GREEKS ABROAD
September 18, 2021 EMBCA Hosted Never Forget: The Burning of Smyrna & the 30 Year Genocide Sept. 12
NEW YORK – The East Mediterranean Business Culture Alliance (EMBCA) presented the webinar Never Forget: The Burning of Smyrna and the 30 Year (1894-1924) Systemic Hellenic/ Christian Genocide via Zoom on September 12 in association with AHEPA’s Hellenic Cultural Commission.
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CYPRUS
September 18, 2021 Royal Doors of Agios Anastasios church in Turkish occupied north returned to Church of Cyprus
The message that no matter how many years go by, the Republic of Cyprus will continue to hunt looters who stole works of cultural and religious significance from Turkish occupied north of Cyprus, was conveyed during a ceremony on Thursday where the Antiquities department handed over to Archbishop Chrysostomos the Royal iconostasis Doors of Agios […]
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EUROPE
September 18, 2021 Italy makes COVID health pass mandatory for all workers, facing almost no opposition
The Italian government approved on Thursday (16 September) some of the strictest anti-COVID measures in the world, making it obligatory for all workers either to show proof of vaccination, a negative test or recent recovery from infection.
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HISTORY
September 18, 2021 18 September 2021: This day in history
1811: British East India Company force led by Baron Minto conquers Java, part of the Dutch East Indies, Stamford Raffles appointed lieutenant governor 1812: Great Fire of Moscow burns out after 5 days, 75% of the city destroyed and 12,000 killed 1873: Government bond agent Jay Cooke & Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St, the start of the panic of […]
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WORLD
September 17, 2021 China warns EU of ‘severe consequences’ unless Germany stops war on businesses
The European Union and Germany were accused by China of adopting measures that would be discriminatory against Chinese companies. Wang Weidong, commercial counsellor of the Chinese Embassy in Germany, issued a stern warning to the bloc saying China will not “sit idle” at the condescending attitude the EU has towards his country.
