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 […]
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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
President Kovind attends Victory Day Parade as Bangladesh marks 50 years of Liberation-
By PTI DHAKA: President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday attended the Victory Day Parade as the “Guest of Honour” here
La Niña just raised sea levels in the western Pacific by up to 20cm-
MELBOURNE: Severe coastal flooding inundated islands and atolls across the western equatorial Pacific last week, with widespread damage to buildings
Colleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Facing rising infections and a new COVID-19 variant, colleges across the U.S. have once again been