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Seven nations vying for five UN Security Council seats
The UN General Assembly on Wednesday will elect five new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with battles underway for the Western and [...]
World Bank to assist Seychelles with coastal management and erosion plan
The World Bank is assisting Seychelles with technical support for the island nation to implement its $15 million coastal management and erosion plan. [...]
India says 20 troops killed in fight with China
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed during "hand-to-hand' fighting with Chinese troops in a disputed Himalayan region, India's military said, the first [...]
Air India organising two flights home for Indian nationals in Seychelles
Indian nationals stranded in Seychelles will be repatriated next week on two Air India flights organised by the Indian government, the High Commission [...]
North Korea blows up inter-Korean liaison office near border with South
North Korea blew up an inter-Korean liaison office on its side of the border on Tuesday, after days of increasingly virulent rhetoric from Pyongyang.
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2 new monuments to be unveiled in Seychelles to celebrate 250th anniversary
Two new monuments will be unveiled this year to commemorate Seychelles’ 250th anniversary, though most planned activities have been cancelled du [...]
Europe reopens borders, but virus looms large elsewhere
A raft of EU nations reopened their borders to fellow Europeans Monday, but a new coronavirus outbreak in China and surging death tolls in the America [...]
Lebanon president to discuss security after days of protests
Lebanon's President Michel Aoun was due to convene the country's top security council on Monday after days of angry protests over a deepening economic [...]
Repatriation of Seychellois overseas must adhere to health guidelines, official says
The repatriations of Seychellois stranded overseas will be carried out strictly in accordance with guidelines and criteria set by health authorities, [...]
Businesses in Seychelles that want to retain foreign permit holders must inform government
Employers that intend to retain the services of foreign workers with a Gainful Occupation Permit (GOP) who are currently outside of Seychelles due to [...]