COVID, coups and chaos mark tumultuous year for the globe-
By AFP PARIS: From the COVID pandemic to the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and extreme weather, we look back on […]
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COVID vaccination mandatory in Singapore for pass approvals from February 2022-
By PTI SINGAPORE: Singapore has made COVID vaccination a mandatory condition for the approval of new applications for work passes,
Experts hope to end pandemic crisis by 2022-
By AFP GENEVA: Two years in, as the now Omicron-fuelled COVID crisis rages, there is still hope the pandemic could
Australia reports first Omicron death; false results mar Sydney’s COVID fight-
By PTI SYDNEY: Australia’s New South Wales state reported more than 6,000 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and confirmed its
New York sees increase in hospitalized children as Omicron hammers US-
By AFP WASHINGTON: With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children,
EXPLAINER | New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch-
By PTI WASHINGTON: Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that
China reports sudden spike in COVID-19 cases ahead of Winter Olympics-
By PTI BEIJING: China has reported 206 new COVID-19 cases, including 158 domestically transmitted ones, in a sudden spike ahead
Russia withdraws 10,000 troops from Ukrainian border ahead of planned negotiations next month
Russia has withdrawn over 10,000 troops from the Ukrainian border as it prepares to enter security discussions with the Biden
Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California-
By Associated Press A major Christmas weekend storm caused whiteout conditions and closed key highways amid blowing snow in the
France sees over 100,000 daily virus infections for first time-
By PTI France has recorded more than 100,000 virus infections in a single day for the first time in the