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Afghans wait and worry at US bases after frantic evacuation-
By Associated Press JOINT BASE MCGUIRE-DIX-LAKEHURST, N.J.: The former interpreter for the U.S. Army counts himself among the lucky as ...
US health expert Anthony Fauci-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Top US scientist Anthony Fauci said Tuesday, December 7, 2021, early indications suggested the Covid-19 Omicron variant ...
Napoleon’s sword, pistols sold at US auction for USD 2.9 million-
By AFP NEW YORK: The dress sword carried by Napoleon Bonaparte when he staged a coup in 1799 and five of ...
China on Olympics diplomatic boycott-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China accused the United States of violating the Olympic spirit on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, after ...
Australia joins US diplomatic boycott of Beijing Olympics-
By AFP SYDNEY: Australia will not send officials to the upcoming winter Olympics in Beijing, Prime Minister Scott Morrison said ...
Omicron confirmed in nine African countries with mild symptoms, say officials-
By PTI KAMPALA: Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial ...
Canadian drugmaker says its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine is effective-
By PTI OTTAWA: A Canadian drugmaker said its plant-based COVID-19 vaccine showed strong protection against the virus and will soon ...
Top WHO official says existing vaccines failing against Omicron ‘highly unlikely’-
By AFP GENEVA: Omicron does not appear to cause more severe disease than previous Covid variants, and is “highly unlikely” ...
UK’s pre-departure COVID test rules come in force to slow Omicron spread-
By PTI LONDON: Any travellers arriving in the UK from overseas, including India, have to take a COVID-19 pre-departure test ...
Kids in 5-14 age group show highest COVID rates-
By PTI GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s office for Europe said Tuesday that children in the 5 to 14 age ...
