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13 hospitalized after fire erupts at Hong Kong’s World Trade Centre
Firefighters on Wednesday rescued hundreds of people who fled to the rooftop of a Hong Kong skyscraper and became trapped ...
US faces a double coronavirus surge as Omicron advances-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: The new omicron coronavirus mutant speeding around the world may bring another wave of chaos, threatening ...
Myanmar citizens push for gas sanctions to stop military funding
The young woman in Myanmar decided to speak out when she realized that money from the company she loved was ...
Russia, China champion strengthening ties during virtual summit
Russia President Vladimir Putin championed the close ties between Russia and China during a virtual summit with Chinese President Xi ...
Putin, Xi hold video call as tensions with US escalate
Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO’s eastward ...
Italy requires quarantines for unvaccinated EU visitors; Netherlands extend lockdown-
By PTI MILAN: Italy’s health minister signed an ordinance Tuesday requiring any unvaccinated visitor from another EU country to quarantine ...
UK’s highest court rules against gender-neutral passports-
By Associated Press LONDON: A British activist lost a legal challenge at the UK’s highest court Wednesday to the government’s ...
Germany will win fight against COVID-19: chancellor
Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed Wednesday that his new government will win the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and make Germany ...
US COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine drive-
By Associated Press MISSION: Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her first Christmas without her son Chris, a beloved high school ...
COVID-19 vaccine: Children under 12 begin receiving vaccines in some European countries
Greece and a handful of other European Union members began vaccinating children ages 5-11 against COVID-19 on Wednesday as governments ...
