South Africa stops tracing and quarantining contacts of COVID-19 cases-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has stopped tracing and quarantining contacts of confirmed cases of COVID-19 cases with immediate effect, […]
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Flight cancellations drag on as airlines short-staffed-
By PTI NEW YORK: Airlines continued to cancel hundreds of flights Saturday as staffing issues tied to COVID-19disrupted holiday celebrations during
Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas
Christians around the world celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas on Saturday with surging infections in many countries overwhelming hospitals, canceling
NASA launches world’s largest and most powerful Space telescope-
By Associated Press The world’s largest and most powerful space telescope rocketed away Saturday on a high-stakes quest to behold
Women, children among dozens killed by government troops in Myanmar-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: Myanmar government troops rounded up villagers, some believed to be women and children, fatally shot more
Russia blocks website of group that tracks political arrests-
By PTI MOSCOW: A Russian organization that tracks political arrests and provides legal aid to detainees said Saturday that government
Japan introduces world’s first dual-mode vehicle that can run on roads and tracks-
By Online Desk The world’s first dual-mode vehicle has hit the ground on Saturday in the town of Kaiyo, Japan.
China’s Communist Party removes top Xinjiang official sanctioned by US-
By PTI BEIJING: The ruling Chinese Communist Party (CPC), headed by President Xi Jinping, has abruptly replaced its chief in
South Africa moves to stop auction of Nelson Mandela’s Robben Island cell key-
By PTI JOHANNESBURG: South Africa has initiated urgent steps to halt the auction of the key to the jail cell
United Kingdom relaxes visa rules for foreign care workers-
By PTI LONDON: Foreign social care workers, care assistants and home care workers, including those from India, will soon be