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North Korea fires likely missile in third launch this month, issues warning to US-
By PTI SEOUL: North Korea on Friday fired at least one possible ballistic missile in its third weapons launch this ...

After six-week surge, Africa's Omicron-driven fourth pandemic wave flattens: WHO
WHO said Africa's fourth pandemic wave-driven primarily by the Omicron variant is flattening, marking the shortest-lived surge to date in ...

US Embassy in Baghdad targeted by 4 rockets: Iraqi officials
BAGHDAD — At least four rockets targeted the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone on Thursday, two Iraqi ...

British Prince Andrew stripped of military honours over sex assault accusations-
By ANI LONDON: Soon after a New York judge gave the green light to a civil lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre, ...

Cambridge professors have public argument over whether the word ‘eloquent’ is racist
An argument has erupted between two Cambridge University professors over whether it was racist to use “eloquent” to describe a ...

China sends people to ‘quarantine camps’ ahead of Olympic Games to clamp down on COVID-19 outbreaks
China has pressed ahead with holding the Olympics despite the global spike in COVID-19 omicron cases, leading to such measures ...

Emirate of Ajman will penalize workers for being exposed to COVID-19 twice
The emirate of Ajman is warning its government employees that they will be penalized for coming into contact for a ...

Pakistan Taliban confirm ex-spokesman’s death in Afghanistan-
By PTI PESHAWAR: The Pakistani Taliban on Thursday confirmed the weekend killing of a former spokesman in neighbouring Afghanistan and ...

‘Baby Shark Dance’ becomes first video to cross 10 billion views on YouTube-
By IANS SEOUL:’Baby Shark Dance’, a globally popular sing-and-dance video for the megahit children’s song of the same name, became ...