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Thailand adopts guidelines for declaring COVID-19 endemic-
By PTI BANGKOK: Thai health authorities approved new guidelines Friday outlining the parameters for declaring the coronavirus pandemic an endemic ...

NeoCov coronavirus found in bats may pose threat to humans in future, scientists caution-
By PTI BEIJING: A type of coronavirus, NeoCov, that spreads among bats in South Africa may pose a threat to ...

UN labour group says 1.6 million jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021-
By PTI BANKOK: The International Labour Organisation says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women ...

Philippines lifts ban on foreign tourists as outbreak eases-
By PTI MANILA: The Philippines will lift a ban on the entry of foreign tourists and business people next month ...

Russia says it won’t start a war as Ukraine tensions mount-
By PTI MOSCOW: Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war but warned that it wouldn’t ...

Japan to watch WHO probe of director’s alleged racism, abuse-
By PTI TOKYO: Japan’s government said Friday it will watch the World Health Organization’s investigation into staff complaints over racism ...

South Korea plans to add small clinics as omicron fuels surge-
By PTI SEOUL: South Korea plans to add hundreds of small neighborhood hospitals and clinics to treat the thousands more ...

India gets first ever export order for BrahMos missiles; Philippines signs USD 374 million contract-
By PTI NEW DELHI: India got its first ever export order for BrahMos missiles on Friday when the Philippines’ Defence ...

Brexit pushed exports to UK down 2.5 per cent last year-
By PTI BERLIN: German exports to the U.K. dropped another 2.5% last year, the first full year of Brexit, following ...

Seven illegal Indian nationals arrested near Canada border to be deported from US-
By PTI NEW YORK: Seven Indian nationals, who entered the US illegally and were arrested near the US/Canada border last ...