Tag: borders

Orkney Islands: A Neolithic Pilgrimage | Arkeo Ep13 | Documentary

On the borders of Scotland, in the Orkney Islands, archaeologists have been digging for nearly 13 years the remains of a mysterious set of very large buildings surrounded by a massive stone wall erected during the late Neolithic. …


Health Staff Shortages Cause Medical Clinic Closures in the Northern Territory, Australia

Just as the Northern Territory borders open and cases of COVID-19 grow to 123, a number of Territory clinics will be closing down for the Christmas holiday period. In a social media post on Monday evening, Country Liberal Party (CLP) Shadow Health Minister Bill Yan said that “ongoing staff shortages and crippling pressure on the…


NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Nov. 29)

The U.S. travel ban from southern Africa is now in effect. A top health official says it’ll take a few weeks until we know more about the Omicron variant. International concerns are rising over the new variant. Several European countries are battling the strain. And Israel and Canada are closing their borders in response. The…


Australia Pauses Reopening of International Borders Over New CCP Virus Variant

Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Monday announced Australian officials have decided to delay the reopening of international borders by at least two weeks after several cases of the Omicron variant of the CCP virus were detected in the country. “The temporary pause will ensure Australia can gather the information we need to better understand the…


Australia and New Zealand PMs Set for First Face-to-Face Talks Since Pandemic

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and New Zealand (NZ) Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will meet next week for their first face-to-face bilateral talks since the beginning of the pandemic. Ardern said she looked forward to having a “very practical discussion” with Morrison on May 30 about a number of topics, including how both countries will…