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Dutch bus out asylum-seekers at crisis-hit centre
Dutch bus out asylum-seekers at crisis-hit centre
by  AFP

Hundreds of asylum-seekers have been evacuated from a crisis-hit migrant centre to shelters across the Netherlands after having slept there in the open for days, officials said on Saturday. The group of all-male asylum-seekers hoped to be processed and given shelter while their applications were under consideration.

Tunis hosts Japan-Africa investment conference
Tunis hosts Japan-Africa investment conference
by  AFP

Japan opens an African investment conference in Tunisia on Saturday, seeking to counter the influence of rival China which has steadily grown its economic imprint on the continent. The eighth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD8) also comes as Beijing cements its influence on the continent with its "Belt and Road" infrastructure initiative.

Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong
Peak Tram back on track in tourist-devoid Hong Kong
by  AFP

The Peak Tram, Hong Kong's famed public transport and a popular tourist draw, reopened Saturday after a year-long $102 million facelift even as the city's coronavirus curbs continue to keep overseas visitors at bay.

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