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North Korea missile test prompts concern, caution from US officials: ‘Must choose diplomacy’
North Korea completed a third missile launch in two weeks, marking the most weapons test activity since 2020 and prompting ...

Russia backs off from unpopular COVID-19 restrictions
The Russian government on Friday chose to delay adopting unpopular legislation restricting access to public places for the unvaccinated, despite ...

China steps up construction along disputed border, implicating security in key Indian territory
China continues making moves that threaten to increase tensions with its neighbors, including India, as it expands on plans to ...

Ireland mourns death of Ashling Murphy, teacher who was killed while running
Ireland is mourning the death of Ashling Murphy, a 23-year-old teacher and musician who was brutally killed while on a ...

Israel administers 4th COVID-19 vaccine dose to over 500,000 people
Israel has administered a fourth vaccine dose to more than 500,000 people, the Health Ministry said Friday. Israel began administering second ...

Microsoft to make sexual harassment investigation public, to hire third-party law firm-
By PTI SEATTLE: Microsoft says it will review its policies regarding sexual harassment and gender discrimination and publicly release the results ...

Pope Francis admits to visiting music shop to bless the business
Pope Francis has long lamented that he can’t walk around town unnoticed like he used to before becoming pope. But ...

Pak PM Khan, defence minister exchange heated words over neglect of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak had a heated exchange of words when ...

India grants financial assistance of over USD 900 million to Sri Lanka to overcome forex crisis-
By PTI COLOMBO: India has announced a USD 900 million loan to Sri Lanka to build up its depleted foreign ...

South Korea slightly eases gathering restrictions but warns of Omicron surge-
By PTI SEOUL: South Korea will slightly ease its coronavirus gathering restrictions starting next week but continue to maintain a ...