Authorities hope that opening the country's gates to solo travelers will breathe new life into the

struggling tourism industry.

Egypt: 47 tourists suffer food poisoning at Red Sea resort

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CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s chief prosecutor has ordered the detention of three hotel workers pending an investigation into the food
poisoning suffered by about 50 foreign tourists at a hotel in a popular Red Sea resort.

Barclays CEO steps down over Epstein report by UK regulators

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LONDON (AP) — The chief executive of British bank Barclays stepped down Monday following a report by United Kingdom regulators
into his past links with the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Yemeni officials: Houthi missiles kill at least 10 civilians

BY AHMED AL-HAJ today
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — At least 10 civilians were killed and 25 wounded when two ballistic missiles from Yemen’s Houthi rebels stuck a
religious educational facility in the central province of Marib, officials said Monday.

Australia to Macron: ‘We didn’t deface Eiffel Tower’

By ROD McGUIRK today
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison denied that he lied to French President Emmanuel Macron
while secretly negotiating a submarine deal with the United States and Britain, an accusation that has escalated a rift over Australia’s
surprise cancelation of a French deal.

Shanghai Disneyland tests 33K, closes 2 days over 1 contact

By HUIZHONG WU today

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Fireworks boomed as visitors at Shanghai Disneyland waited for COVID-19 test results, surrounded by health
care workers dressed from head to toe in white protective suits.

Shanghai Disneyland announced suddenly Sunday evening that it was no longer accepting any new visitors and was cooperating with an
epidemiological investigation from another province.

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German minister calls for vaccine centers to be reactivated

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BERLIN (AP) — Germany's outgoing health minister is calling on state governments to reactivate some specialized COVID-19
vaccination centers that were closed in the late summer to help administer booster shots as new coronavirus infections increase rapidly.