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More mutations ahead? Omicron sub-lineage BA.2 variant under investigation in UK-
By PTI LONDON: The UK health authorities on Friday said they will be conducting further analysis into a sub-lineage of ...

China criticizes US missile sanctions as hypocrisy
China on Friday criticized Washington for imposing sanctions on Chinese companies the U.S. says exported missile technology, and accused the ...

Romania hits pandemic record of nearly 20,000 infections-
By PTI Romania on Friday hit a new pandemic record of 19,649 COVID-19 infections amid a rapid rise of cases, ...

Pope Francis pledges justice for victims of abuse after predecessor faulted
Pope Francis pledged Friday to provide justice to victims of clergy sexual abuse, a day after an independent audit faulted ...

Australia records deadliest day of pandemic with 80 deaths-
By PTI CANBERRA: Australia on Friday reported its deadliest day of the pandemic with 80 coronavirus fatalities, as an outbreak ...

Pakistan police identify three suspects behind bomb blast at Lahore’s Anarkali market-
By PTI LAHORE: After scouring through CCTV footages, Pakistan police on Friday identified three suspects, who they believe had orchestrated ...

Nepal imposes tough restrictions as virus cases set record-
By PTI KATHMANDU: Nepal’s capital shut schools, ordered citizens to carry vaccination cards in public, banned religious festivals and instructed ...

Internet has to be detoxified without undermining legitimate dissent, says UN High Comm-
By Online Desk GENEVA: Hate speech is growing worldwide, and this trend appears to be exacerbated by the economic and ...

Poland hits pandemic record of over 36,600 daily infections-
By PTI WARSAW: Poland’s deputy health minister said Friday the nation hit a COVID-19 pandemic record of 36,665 new infections ...

Pakistan records highest single-day rise in COVID-19 cases-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday recorded its highest single-day increase in COVID-19 cases since the start of the pandemic ...