Russia shortens COVID-19 isolation to 7 days amid omicron case spike
Russian authorities are shortening the required isolation period for people infected with COVID-19 from 14 to seven days as the […]
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European Space Agency could recruit astronauts with physical disabilities-
By Associated Press BERLIN: The European Space Agency has narrowed down the candidate list for its next generation of astronauts,
Irish mourn slain 23-year-old teacher who was out jogging-
By Associated Press LONDON: Hundreds of mourners turned out Tuesday in Ireland for the funeral Mass of a 23-year-old elementary
Boris Johnson denies lying about lockdown parties amid COVID pandemic
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday denied misleading Parliament about lockdown-breaching parties as senior government ministers said he would
Russia moves more troops westward amid Ukraine tensions-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russia is sending troops from the country’s far east to Belarus for major war games, officials
Israel says it successfully tests long-range missile defence-
By Associated Press JERUSALEM: Israel said Tuesday it has successfully tested a system designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the
US Airlines again warn of potential disruption from 5G rollout-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The airline industry is raising the stakes in a showdown with AT&T and Verizon over plans
EXPLAINER: 5G and air travel
CEOs of the nation’s largest airlines say that interference from the new 5G wireless service on aeroplane altimeters is worse
Australia reports record COVID-19 deaths, hospitals under pressure
Australia reported a record high of COVID-19 deaths Tuesday, and its second-largest state declared an emergency in hospitals to cope
Afghanistan quake death toll reaches 26, including children-
By Associated Press KABUL: The United Nations on Tuesday raised the death toll from twin earthquakes in western Afghanistan the