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Indonesia volcano erupts again, hampering rescue operations-
By AFP LUMAJANG: Indonesia’s Mount Semeru spewed more ash on Monday, hampering the search for survivors as aerial images showed ...

Burma: Aung San Suu Kyi gets 4 years in prison for incitement, violating COVID-19 restrictions
Aung San Suu Kyi, the 76-year-old former leader of Burma who was ousted earlier this year during a military coup, ...

Solomon Islands leader faces no-confidence vote after riots-
By Associated Press WELLINGTON: Lawmakers in the Solomon Islands debated on Monday whether they still have confidence in the prime ...

Omicron spreads, UK imposes new rules for incoming travellers-
By AFP LONDON: The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative ...

Moscow says US spy plane nearly caused mid-air ‘catastrophe’-
By AFP MOSCOW: Moscow has said that a US plane threatened civilian aircraft but “catastrophe” was avoided when a Russian ...

Two infants hospitalised in Brazil after getting Pfizer shots by mistake: Reports
The Pfizer/BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine has been cleared for children as young as 5 in multiple countries but Brazil's health regulator, ...

In Biden-Putin talks, key question is Russia’s intent in Ukraine-
By AFP WASHINGTON: When Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin meet virtually on Tuesday the two presidents will have to negotiate ...

COVID on board, Norwegian cruise ship arrives in New Orleans-
By Associated Press NEW ORLEANS: A Norwegian Cruise Line ship with at least 10 passengers and crew members infected with ...

Singapore’s health ministry-
By PTI SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Ministry of Health has said that early clinical observations globally suggest that the Omicron variant of ...

Senegal registers first case of coronavirus omicron variant-
By Associated Press DAKAR: Senegal has recorded its first cases of the omicron variant, becoming the third West African nation ...