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Omicron will be the dominant COVID-19 variant by mid-January, EU official says
The head of the European Union’s executive branch said Wednesday that omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the ...

Bangladesh accords red carpet welcome to President Ram Nath Kovind-
By PTI DHAKA: Bangladesh on Wednesday accorded a red carpet welcome to President Ram Nath Kovind upon his arrival here ...

Fireball from toppled tanker kills 75-
By Associated Press CAP-HAITIEN: With fuel in short supply all across Haiti, some neighbors in the northern city of Cap-Haitien ...

Texts show top Donald Trump defenders’ private alarm on January 6-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: As a mob overran the U.S. Capitol last January, some of Donald Trump’s highest-profile defenders in ...

Nepali Congress elects PM Sher Bahadur Deuba as party president-
By PTI KATHMANDU: The delegates of Nepal’s largest democratic party, the Nepali Congress, on Wednesday re-elected Prime Minister Sher Bahadur ...

The security flaw that’s freaked out the internet-
By Associated Press BOSTON: Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen. They say state-backed ...

Myanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding-
By Associated Press JAKARTA: The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that money from the ...

Putin, Xi hail Russia-China ties during virtual summit
Putin and Xi hailed relations between Russia and China, with the Russian leader declaring them a proper example of interstate ...

A handful of EU countries begin vaccinating children under-12-
By PTI ATHENS: Greece and a handful of other European Union members began vaccinating children aged 5-11 on Wednesday against ...

French MPs arrive in Taiwan for visit amid China tensions-
By PTI TAIPEI: A group of six French lawmakers arrived in Taiwan for a five-day visit on Wednesday, following a ...