President Widodo urges stay home after omicron confirmed in Indonesia-
By PTI JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo urged people and government officials to refrain from traveling abroad after the country […]
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Mercedes withdraws appeal of Formula 1 season finale-
By PTI ABU DHABI: Mercedes withdrew its appeal Thursday of the Formula One series finale in which Lewis Hamilton lost
Trial of new oral drug against COVID-19 begins in South Africa-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: Oravax Medical Inc, a subsidiary of US/Israeli pharmaceutical company Oramed, has started the first phase of clinical
EU leaders to discuss rise of infections, spread of omicron-
By PTI BRUSSELS: European Union leaders are trying Thursday to coordinate action to tackle the surge of coronavirus infections across
Four men handed death penalty for gang raping college student in Pakistan-
By PTI LAHORE: Four men who were convicted of gang-raping and robbing a 20-year-old college student in Punjab province has
France to restrict travel from Britain to fight omicron-
By PTI PARIS: France will restrict arrivals from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the omicron coronavirus variant, putting limits
South Africa to remain at lowest lockdown level despite record number of infections in fourth wave-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: The lockdown restrictions in South Africa will remain at the lowest Level One of its five-level strategy
Bangladesh to import defence items from India under USD 500 million Line of Credit-
By PTI DHAKA: Bangladesh will soon import defence related items from India under the USD 500 million Line of Credit
Oxford University to get Poonawala vaccine research facility; to get GBP 50 million funding-
By PTI LONDON: The University of Oxford has announced plans to establish a new Poonawalla Vaccines Research Building with a
Sri Lanka’s economy shrinks by 1.5 per cent in third quarter-
By PTI COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s beleaguered economy is estimated to have contracted by 1.5 per cent in the third quarter