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  North Korea to resume international tourism in December after years of COVID-related controls

  World | August 16, 2024 15:09 IST

  North Korea closed off their borders in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which cut off imports of essential goods and led to food shortages. The country allowed some international flights and some Russian tourists, but has not opened its borders for international tourism yet.

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  Torkham border: Key point between Pakistan, Afghanistan reopens days after border forces clash

  World | September 16, 2023 13:32 IST

  Pakistani and Afghan border forces exchanged fire at the Torkham border on September, causing the Torkham border crossing to close.

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  Lithuania temporarily closes border checkpoints with Belarus amid fears concerning Wagner troops

  World | August 16, 2023 21:05 IST

  The crossings at Tverecius and Sumskas will be closed, while vehicular movement will be diverted to the border checkpoint of Medininkai, said the Lithuanian government on Wednesday.

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  Venezuela extending night time border closure

  World | September 12, 2014 8:35 IST

  CARACAS, Venezuela: Venezuela's president says the nighttime closure of the border with Colombia will continue for three more months as part of the government's campaign to combat smuggling of oil and food.President Nicolas Maduro announced