worldnews

UK virus hunting labs seek to bolster global variant network-
By PTI LONDON: The air conditioners hum constantly in the lab at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, countering the heat thrown ...

President Biden’s nominee-
By PTI WASHINGTON: The US has made clear to India that it is “discouraging” it from proceeding with its acquisition ...

Former Sri Lankan prison commissioner sentenced to death over prisoners’ killings-
By PTI COLOMBO: A top Sri Lankan court here has sentenced to death a former prisons commissioner over the Welikada ...

China faces Omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics as COVID cases shoot up-
By Associated Press TAIPEI: Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half ...

China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics-
By Associated Press TAIPEI: Just weeks before hosting the Beijing Winter Olympics, China is battling multiple coronavirus outbreaks in half ...

‘Shocked and angered’ over assault, says Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver attacked in US-
By PTI NEW YORK: An Indian-origin Sikh taxi driver – whose turban was knocked off and told “turbaned people, go ...

Republican senator supports waiving CAATSA sanctions against India-
By PTI WASHINGTON: Arguing that the Biden Administration should desist from any action that might drive New Delhi away from ...

UK Prime Minister Johnson apologizes for attending party during lockdown-
By Associated Press LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologized Wednesday for attending a garden party during Britain’s first coronavirus lockdown, ...

US hits North Korean officials with sanctions after missile test-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The Biden administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on five North Korean officials in its first response ...

Nigeria lifts its ban on Twitter after 7 months-
By AFP ABUJA: Nigeria’s government on Wednesday said it had ended its suspension of Twitter, seven months after banning the social ...