News in pictures: Philippines allows foreign travel; 15 Afghans killed in stampede; Gold seized at Kerala airport; Air India privatisation; Cholesterol medications and cancer...

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PHILIPPINES ALLOWS FOREIGN TRAVEL TO RESUME: The Philippines on Wednesday lifted a ban on non-essential foreign trips by Filipinos, but the immigration bureau said the move did not immediately spark large numbers of departures for tourism and leisure. The government has gradually eased travel restrictions to bolster the economy, which slipped into recession in the second quarter following months of lockdown and quarantine to fight the coronavirus pandemic. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/philippines Image Credit: Supplied

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COVID AND LONDON: Britain is looking to force the body responsible for running London to sell off land and cut running costs as part of a fractious financial COVID-19 bailout designed to keep the capital's transport system running. London Mayor Sadiq Khan, from the opposition Labour Party, has called for a 5.7 billion pound ($7.4 billion) package for Transport for London (TfL) after commuters deserted public trains and busses during the pandemic. Khan says in return the government is insisting on higher fares and a raft of other revenue raising mechanisms such as increasing the size of the congestion zone which requires drivers to pay a fee to drive in the city. https://gulfnews.com/world/europe Image Credit: Reuters

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AFGHANS JOSTLING FOR VISAS SPARKS STAMPEDE, KILLING AT LEAST 15: At least 15 people were killed in stampede among thousands of Afghans gathered near Pakistan's consulate as jostling broke out between people applying for visas, officials in the eastern city of Jalalabad said. An estimated 3,000 Afghans had congregated on the open ground, usually used for sports or public gatherings, outside the consulate, waiting to collect tokens needed to apply for a visa, two provincial officials told Reuters a day after the tragedy. Eleven of the 15 victims were women, and several senior citizens were among more than a dozen injured, Sohrab Qaderi, a provincial council member, said. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia Image Credit: Reuters

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INDIA'S HATHRAS CASE - TWO DOCTORS REMOVED: The services of two temporary casualty medical officers of AMU's Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College have reportedly been terminated, ostensibly over the Hathras case. One of the two doctors, Mohammad Azimuddin Malik, alleged that his "opinion" in the Hathras case could be one of the reasons for his removal. The doctors were issued an 'urgent letter' on Tuesday asking them "Not to perform any further duties in the medical college". The reason for their removal was not given in the letter. Hathras case: A 19-year-old woman died in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh after reporting she'd been gang raped and brutally assaulted. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india Image Credit: Screengrab

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2 WOMEN DROWN, 13 RESCUED AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES: Two women in the Indian state of Maharashtra are feared drowned as 18 hours have lapsed after a boat capsized at a remote spot on Indravati River, while 13 of their co-passengers, including 10 men, were safely rescued, officials said here on Wednesday. The incident happened late Tuesday when the boat carrying 15 villagers, including 5 women, suddenly overturned near Somanpalli village. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india Image Credit: Pixabay

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FAKE DELIVER NOTICE: A delivery man of an online shopping company in India has been arrested for duping a customer by selling his mobile phone to someone else and then updating its status as delivered, police said on Wednesday. In the complaint, it was alleged that a delivery boy on October 1, came to his house in Kidwai Nagar to deliver the mobile phone which he had ordered from Amazon. Instead of the delivery, the complainant was told that the order had been cancelled by Amazon and he would receive the refund soon. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india Image Credit: Twitter

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AIR INDIA BIDS DEADLINE TO BE EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 15: The Indian government is likely to extend the deadline for submission of bids for privatisation of Air India until December 15. The last date for submission of bids is October 30. The government is also trying to sweeten the deal by allowing flexibility on the debt component of Air India. There is talk on giving investors the flexibility to decide on the high debt of the airline. The flexibility if it comes will replace the current condition of the buyer taking over more than a third of the debt and transferring the rest to a special purpose vehicle. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india Image Credit: PTI

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UK INFLATION RISES AS VIRUS MEAL SCHEME ENDS: British inflation rose to 0.5 per cent in September, official data showed Wednesday, as the UK government ended a meals discount scheme boosting the restaurant sector battered by the coronavirus pandemic. The annual inflation rate, as measured by the UK's Consumer Prices Index, increased from a near five-year low of 0.2 percent in August. https://gulfnews.com/business Image Credit: Bloomberg

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SYNCHRONY TO ALLOW US EMPLOYEES TO WORK FROM HOME PERMANENTLY: Synchrony Financial, the country's largest provider of store credit cards, will allow all of its US employees to work from home permanently. With the change, Synchrony has been able cut the size of some offices and close others, Chief Executive Officer Margaret Keane said. https://gulfnews.com/business Image Credit: Pixabay

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'CHOLESTEROL MEDICATIONS LINKED TO LOWER CANCER-RELATED DEATHS IN WOMEN': Among women with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, or melanoma, those who were taking cholesterol-lowering medications, were less likely to die from cancer, according to an analysis published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. The analysis included 20-046-11-719 and 6,430 women in Australia who were diagnosed with breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and melanoma, respectively, from 2003 to 2013. The women had been prescribed cholesterol-lowering medications such as statins before their diagnosis. The more consistently women took these medications in the year after being diagnosed with cancer, the lower their likelihood of dying from the disease, suggesting that the drugs may have anti-tumour effects. https://gulfnews.com/lifestyle/health-fitness Image Credit: Pixabay

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CUSTOMS SEIZE 1.8 KG GOLD AT KERALA AIRPORT: The Air Intelligence Unit and the Customs officials have seized a total amount of 1.88 kg gold from three separate busts at the Kozhikode International Airport (south Indian state of Kerala) from pasaagers coming from Gulf countries, officials said on Wednesday. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india Image Credit: Twitter/ANI

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KERALA COURT ALLOWS CUSTOMS TO ARREST SWAPNA SURESH: A local court in the Indian state of Kerala on Wednesday granted permission to the Customs department to arrest Swapna Suresh and Sarith PS, who are key accused in the Kerala gold smuggling, in connection with a dollar smuggling case. According to the Customs, Swapna Suresh has illegally smuggled USD 1,90,000 from Kerala. https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india Image Credit: PTI

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