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A retail outlet has been shut down and fined AED 5,000 by Ajman's Emergency, Crisis, and Disaster Management team for failing to comply with COVID-19 precautionary measures.

Permits for Ramadan tents and Iftar gatherings for those in need have been cancelled in Ajman to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus but will be replaced with other meal options.

The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) is continuing to provide additional humanitarian aid to parts of Sudan affected by the devastating floods that swept through a number of regions last year.

The UAE has confirmed 2,959 new cases of COVID-19 from 242,159 tests.

As many as 30,544 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in the UAE in the past 24 hours.

Four food establishments have been closed in Al Barsha for flouting COVID-19 regulations.

Movie theatres in the UAE capital will resume operations at limited capacity, authorities announced on Saturday.

Coffee shops in Dubai have been directed to stop serving drinks in baby bottles.

Tens of thousands of people came out on the streets in Myanmar on Sunday to demonstrate against last month's coup despite overnight raids by security forces in Yangon to crack down on protest leaders.

Several hundred people gathered in Sydney on Saturday to protest against last month's military coup in Myanmar and urged the Australian government to take a strong stance against the junta.

Six people died and more than 30 were injured in an accident involving a Ukrainian bus in southeastern Poland, local medical rescue services said.

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan won a vote of confidence from parliament on Saturday in a session marked by opposition boycott and protest.

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday it will ease coronavirus-related restrictions on entertainment and events and reopen cinemas, gyms and sports centers starting March 7, the state news agency reported, citing a source in the ministry of interior.

Pope Francis landed in Baghdad on Friday for his official visit, saying he felt duty-bound to make the "emblematic" visit because Iraq had suffered so much for so long.

Australia has asked the European Commission to review a decision by Italy to block a shipment of AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine, while stressing the missing doses would not affect its vaccination drive.

The Japanese government plans to extend a state of emergency to combat COVID-19 for Tokyo and three neighbouring prefectures until March 21, two weeks longer than originally scheduled.