As Christmas holidays approach, COVID casts pall over celebrations-
By PTI WASHINGTON: Lines again stretch around blocks at some COVID-19 testing sites. Refrigerated mobile morgues are on order, and […]
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France restricts travel from Britain to fight omicron
France will sharply restrict travel to and from Britain because of fast-spreading cases of the omicron coronavirus variant, putting limits
US CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J’s to prevent blood clots-
By PTI WASHIINGTON: Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot
North Koreans banned from laughing, celebrating birthdays to mark anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death
North Koreans will observe the 10-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death – or face the consequences. Dec. 17 marks ten
Haiti: All kidnapped US missionaries now freed
The remaining members of a U.S. missionary group who were kidnapped two months ago in Haiti have been freed, Haitian
North Korea executed 7 people for watching, distributing K-pop videos: Report
A human rights group reported that North Korea has executed at least seven people over the past decade for watching
European Union drug agency gives advice on use of Pfizer Covid pill-
By Associated Press THE HAGUE: The European Union drug regulator issued advice on Thursday on the use of Pfizer’s experimental
Afghanistan health care system in crisis, supply shortage troubles hospitals
The diesel fuel needed to produce oxygen for coronavirus patients has run out. So have supplies of dozens of essential
Poland confirms first Omicron case-
By PTI WARSAW: Poland’s Health Ministry has confirmed the country’s first case of infection with the omicron coronavirus variant in
Powerful typhoon hits the Philippines
A powerful typhoon slammed into the southeastern Philippines on Thursday, toppling trees, ripping tin roofs and knocking down power as