Omicron variant fuels record number of infections in Croatia-
By Associated Press ZAGREB: The omicron variant of the coronavirus has fuelled the highest number of daily new infections in […]
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UN peacekeepers attacked in south Lebanon near Israel border-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: Unknown perpetrators attacked a group of U.N. peacekeepers in southern Lebanon, vandalizing their vehicles and stealing
Indian High Commission-
By ANI COLOMBO (Sri Lanka): Indian High Commission here on Wednesday announced that 13 Indian fishermen, who were arrested by the
Kazakhstan sees ‘nation-scale internet blackout’ amid protests-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Kazakhstan on Wednesday was seeing a “nation-scale internet blackout” likely in response to unprecedented unrest in
German health minister advocates tougher curbs on contacts-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s health minister is advocating tougher curbs on contact between people as the country prepares for
South Korea military apologizes for defector’s border crossing-
By Associated Press SEOUL: South Korea’s military apologized Wednesday for causing public concern about its security readiness, days after it
Ethiopia detains many Tigrayans deported from Gulf-
By Associated Press NAIROBI: Officials in Ethiopia have arbitrarily detained and forcibly disappeared thousands of ethnic Tigrayans who recently were
Vatican novelty to start New Year as pope urges adoption-
By Associated Press ROME: Pope Francis called Wednesday for simplified adoption procedures and urged couples to have more children as
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to ‘ride out’ Omicron wave-
By PTI LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday recommended to his Cabinet that England does not need to
Hong Kong bans flights from India, 7 other countries until Jan 21-
By PTI BEIJING: Hong Kong on Wednesday reimposed some of its toughest COVID-19 restrictions, banning flights from eight countries including