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Hong Kong bans flights from India, 7 other countries until Jan 21-
By PTI BEIJING: Hong Kong on Wednesday reimposed some of its toughest COVID-19 restrictions, banning flights from eight countries including ...
Heavy rain and snow destroy 300 houses in west Pakistan-
By PTI KARACHI: Heavy rains and snowfall in west Pakistan have destroyed at least 300 homes and rendered thousands homeless, ...
With salty language, Macron berates France’s unvaccinated-
By Associated Press PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has provoked outcries in parliament and protests from election rivals by using ...
Israel sets COVID-19 record amid zigzag policy and 4th jab-
By Associated Press TEL AVIV: Israel opened to tourists for the first time in nearly two years. After just a ...
Kazakhstan’s president declares state of emergency as protests over fuel price jump turns violent
Violent protests broke out in Kazakhstan’s most populated city on Wednesday over fuel prices that resulted in President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev ...
Katyusha rocket hits military base at Baghdad airport-
By Associated Press BAGHDAD: A Katyusha rocket struck an Iraqi military base hosting U.S. troops at Baghdad’s international airport on ...
Virus surge tests limits of primary health care in Europe-
By Associated Press MADRID: Like many people, Alberto Pérez of Madrid used a home test to discover that his headache ...
Birth rates in China’s 10 provincial-level regions fall below 1 per cent, showing demographic crisis-
By PTI BEIJING: Birth rates in 10 of China’s provincial-level regions fell below one per cent in 2020, accentuating the ...
Israel reports all-time high for new COVID-19 infections-
By Associated Press TEL AVIV: Israel has recorded its highest-ever number of new coronavirus infections — driven by the ultra-contagious ...
South Africa probe confirms ex-Prez Zuma’s influence in millions wasted on Guptas-owned newspaper-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: The first report of the much-awaited South African Commission of Inquiry into State Capture has confirmed the ...
