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Nov 15, 2021

The EU is to step up sanctions on Belarus as a migrant crisis intensifies

From the BBC World Service: Foreign ministers from across the European Union are widening the criteria the bloc uses to impose sanctions on Belarus as thousands of migrants remain trapped in freezing conditions at the border with Poland. Also, the Beijing Stock Exchange officially opens for business. Plus, Austria introduces lockdown restrictions for unvaccinated citizens. And, India considers pollution lockdown measures in Delhi amid worsening air quality levels.

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Germany's foreign minister said airlines taking migrants to Belarus could be banned from landing in the EU.
Germany's foreign minister said airlines taking migrants to Belarus could be banned from landing in the EU.
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The EU is to step up sanctions on Belarus as a migrant crisis intensifies