Anthony Fauci on growing Omicron threat-
By AFP WASHINGTON: Early indications of the severity of the Omicron Covid-19 variant are “a bit encouraging,” top US pandemic […]
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Next virus to hit humankind could be more lethal, warns Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creator-
By PTI LONDON: The scientist behind the creation of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine, administered in India as Covishield to protect against
How her rhombus hand gesture became a brand-
By AFP BERLIN: Hands resting in front of the stomach, thumbs and fingertips touching to form a diamond shape —
Gunmen kill town mayor, wound another in south Philippines-
By Associated Press ZAMBOANGA: Motorcycle-riding gunmen killed a town mayor and wounded another in a brazen attack Monday that also
Chinese President Xi calls for tightening controls over religious affairs to boost national security-
By PTI BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for further measures to tighten the state’s control over religious affairs in
Omicron spreads, UK makes negative RT-PCR mandatory for incoming travellers-
By AFP LONDON: The UK government has announced that those travelling into the country will need to show a negative
Myanmar court sentences ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to 4 years-
By Associated Press BANGKOK: A special court in Myanmar’s capital sentenced the country’s ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to
Russian FM Sergey Lavrov-
By ANI NEW DELHI: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Monday said that the newly established 2+2 ministerial dialogue will
Unvaccinated Italians face new restrictions as holidays near-
By Associated Press MILAN: Italy is making life more uncomfortable for unvaccinated people as the holidays draw near, excluding them
Four Iraqi Kurdish fighters killed in attack blamed on IS-
By AFP BAGHDAD: Four Iraqi Kurdish peshmerga fighters were killed in an attack blamed on the Islamic State group, a