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New Zealand plans to phase out tobacco sales to effectively ban smoking-
By AFP WELLINGTON; New Zealand announced plans Thursday to effectively ban smoking by progressively lifting the age at which tobacco ...
Food waste becomes California’s newest climate change target-
By Associated Press DAVIS: Banana peels, chicken bones and leftover veggies won’t have a place in California trashcans under the ...
Talks on Ukraine would pose challenge of their own for US President Joe Biden-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden said this week the U.S. would take a more direct role in diplomacy ...
US CDC on Omicron amid surge in COVID cases-
By PTI NEW YORK: More than 40 people in the US have been found to be infected with the omicron ...
Finland’s 36-year-old prime minister apologizes for clubbing after COVID-19 close contact
Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin apologized this week for going out to a nightclub in Helsinki over the weekend after her ...
UK PM Johnson moves to Plan B COVID measures as 131 more Omicron cases recorded-
By PTI LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday announced tougher measures such as work from home where possible, ...
Norway caps indoor gatherings; lockdown for unvaccinated to continue in Austria-
By PTI COPENHAGEN: The Norwegian government is introducing a 10-person limit for gatherings at private homes to counter an uptick ...
Gunfire breaks out on beach near Cancun resort, no injuries reported
A group of people on jet skis fired gunshots into the air on a beach in Cancun, Mexico, forcing tourists ...
South African regulator approves Pfizer booster vaccine after surge in COVID cases-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has approved the use of Pfizer’s coronavirus booster vaccine for people aged over 18 years, ...
Boris Johnson calls for tighter COVID restrictions amid rise in omicron variant
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced tighter restrictions Wednesday to stem the spread of the omicron variant, urging people in ...
