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Killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi: Suspect arrested
A suspect in the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was arrested Tuesday in France, according to a French ...

Pfizer/BioNTech says three doses ‘effective’ against Omicron-
By AFP FRANKFURT: The coronavirus vaccine developed jointly by BioNTech and Pfizer is “still effective” against the Omicron variant of ...

Pakistan driver and assistant suspended for halting train to buy yogurt-
By PTI LAHORE: A Pakistani train driver and his assistant have been suspended from service after he stopped the train ...

Indonesia badminton team pulls out of World Championships-
By PTI NEW DELHI: Concerned over the rapid spread of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, the Indonesian badminton team has ...

Facebook broadens ban on military-linked Myanmar companies-
By PTI BANGKOK: Facebook’s parent company Meta said Wednesday it has expanded its ban on postings linked to Myanmar’s military ...

Scholz succeeds Merkel as German chancellor, opening new era
BERLIN — Olaf Scholz became Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor Wednesday, opening a new era for the European Union’s ...

China’s terse response to Australia’s diplomatic boycott of Beijing Winter Olympic G-
By PTI BEIJING: China on Wednesday reacted sharply to Australia’s decision to join the US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 ...

Germany on new path as Scholz replaces Merkel as chancellor-
By PTI BERLIN: Olaf Scholz is set to take office Wednesday as Germany’s ninth post-World War II chancellor, succeeding Angela ...

Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station-
By PTI MOSCOW: A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first self-paying space tourists since ...

UN Secretary-General isolates after Covid-19 exposure-
By AFP UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was exposed to the coronavirus Tuesday by a UN official who already ...