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Johnson faces heat over party on eve of royal funeral even as ex-aide says sorry-
By PTI LONDON: Boris Johnson’s former communications chief apologized “unreservedly” on Friday for a lockdown-breaching party in Downing Street last year, the ...

Hong Kong bans transit flights from over 150 countries; Cambodia launches fourth round of vaccinatio-
By PTI HONG KONG: Hong Kong International Airport said Friday that it would ban passengers from over 150 countries and ...

Ex-Johnson aide says sorry for party on eve of Prince Philip funeral
LONDON — Boris Johnson’s former communications chief apologized “unreservedly” on Friday for a lockdown-breaching party in Downing Street last year ...

Amid tensions at Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia demands US, NATO response next week-
By PTI MOSCOW: A number of government websites in Ukraine were down on Friday after a huge hacking attack, Ukrainian ...

Amid Russia standoff, Ukraine government websites down after a hacking attack-
By PTI KYIV: A number of government websites in Ukraine were down on Friday after a huge hacking attack, Ukrainian ...

Israel says 500,000 have received fourth vaccine dose as Omicron rages on-
By PTI JERUSALEM: Israel has administered a 4th vaccine dose to more than 500,000 people, the Health Ministry said Friday. Israel ...

Afghan tradition allows girls to access the freedom of boys-
By PTI KABUL: In a Kabul neighbourhood, a gaggle of boys kick a yellow ball around a dusty playground, their ...

Quebec to lift COVID-19 curfew on Monday; Ontario to reopen schools-
By PTI MONTREAL: Quebec’s premier said Thursday the COVID-19 curfew he imposed across the French-speaking Canadian province in December will ...

North Korea fires fresh missiles in response to US sanctions
North Korea on Friday fired two short-range ballistic missiles in its third weapons launch this month, officials in South Korea ...

Imran, Pakistan Defence Minister exchange heated words over neglect of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Defence Minister Pervez Khattak had a heated exchange of words when ...