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Armed conflicts and attacks

Disasters and accidents

Police in Nepal say that they have recovered the bodies of three French climbers who had lost contact with ground past October 26. The three climbers were attempting to reach Mingbo Eiger, part of the Mount Everest. (NDTV)

Health and environment

COVID-19 pandemic
- COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, COVID-19 vaccination in Australia
  - Australia begins administering booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine for anyone aged above 18 who received their second dose more than six months ago. (ABC News Australia)
- COVID-19 pandemic in Austria
  - Austria restricts the access of restaurants, bars, hotels and social and cultural events to those who have been vaccinated or recovered from COVID-19 due to the rising number of new cases and hospitalizations. (EURACTIV)
- COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
  - The United States reopens its land and air borders for fully vaccinated international travelers for non-essential purposes after a 20-month closure for large parts of the world due to the pandemic. Vaccinated international travelers are advised to present negative COVID-19 test results before travel, and airlines are required to use a contact tracing system. (AFP via France 24)
2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak
- Poland reports outbreaks of the H5N8 bird flu at five turkey and one chicken farms. Four od the outbreaks were in the eastern part of the country. (Reuters)

International relations

COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore, COVID-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Singapore and Malaysia announce that they will establish a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) beginning on 29 November between Changi Airport and the Kuala Lumpur International Airport for fully vaccinated international travellers paving the way for cross-border travel between the two countries. (CNA)
2021 Belarus–European Union border crisis
- A large crowd of migrants escorted by the Belarusian military tries to break through the Belarus–Poland border near Bruzgi, Grodno Region. (The Guardian)

Climate change

The second week of the COP26 summit begins, focusing on the impact of climate change and its adaptation. Former U.S. president Barack Obama also participates in it, delivering a speech. (Sky News)

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 **[[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States]], [[Travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic]]
 ***The [[United States]] reopens its land and air borders for fully [[vaccinate]]d international travelers for non-essential purposes after a 20-month closure for large parts of the world due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic|pandemic]]. Vaccinated international travelers are advised to present negative [[COVID-19 test]] results before travel, and airlines are required to use a contact tracing system. [https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20211107-us-finally-reopens-land-and-air-borders-after-20-months (AFP via France 24)]
+*[[2020–2021 H5N8 outbreak]]
+**[[Poland]] reports outbreaks of the [[Influenza A virus subtype H5N8|H5N8]] [[Avian influenza|bird flu]] at five [[turkey]] and one [[chicken]] farms. Four od the outbreaks were in the eastern part of the country. [https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/poland-reports-highly-pathogenic-h5n1-bird-flu-poultry-oie-2021-11-08/ (Reuters)]
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