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13 Dec 2021
South AfricaOmicron causing milder COVID-19 than Delta, South African doctors say
Omicron variant is causing milder COVID-19 than Delta, doctors in South Africa say.
12 Dec 2021
KentuckyOver 80 dead as tornadoes devastate 6 US states
Overnight, dozens of catastrophic tornadoes ripped through five US states, killing more than 80 people.
11 Dec 2021
Kentucky50 feared dead after tornadoes hit several US states
A series of tornadoes hit several US states on Friday and Saturday claiming the lives of at least 50 people, said Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear.
10 Dec 2021
CoronavirusWhat makes the Omicron variant so transmissible?
Omicron has been feared as highly transmissible.
10 Dec 2021
Google#GoogleYearInSearch2021: People searched 'How to heal' more than ever
This past year has been hard to deal with for nearly all of us.
07 Dec 2021
New York CityWho is Vishal Garg, who fired 900 employees over Zoom?
Vishal Garg is all over the internet.
06 Dec 2021
MyanmarMyanmar's ousted leader Suu Kyi gets 4-year jail term
A special court in Myanmar's capital on Monday sentenced the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, to four years of imprisonment.
04 Dec 2021
Imran Khan (Pakistan PM)Sri Lankan national lynched in Pakistan over 'blasphemy'; 100 arrested
A Sri Lankan factory manager was beaten to death and set on fire by a mob in Pakistan on Friday.
03 Dec 2021
South AfricaHow severe is the Omicron variant? South African doctor explains
A top South African doctor who was the first to raise alarm over Omicron says the new coronavirus strain causes mild symptoms.
02 Dec 2021
LondonUK woman sues mother's doctor for being born; wins millions
Evie Toombes (20), a star showjumper from the United Kingdom, has won the right to millions in damages after she sued her mother's doctor claiming she should never have been born.
02 Dec 2021
WorldOmicron: Scientists issue warning; US reports first case
Scientists in South Africa warned it is too early to conclude the Omicron variant will only cause mild illness.
01 Dec 2021
Pablo EscobarEx-Mexican drug lord El Chapo's wife gets three years imprisonment
Emma Coronel Aispuro, the wife of powerful Mexican drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzmán, has been given three years of jail term by a US court.
01 Dec 2021
Joe BidenUS: 3 students killed, several injured in Michigan school shooting
A deadly shooting occurred at a high school in the US state of Michigan claiming the lives of three students and injuring several others.
30 Nov 2021
Prince CharlesBarbados removes Queen Elizabeth as head of state; becomes republic
Barbados has become a republic, replacing British Queen Elizabeth II as the head of state.
30 Nov 2021
Sexual AssaultGhislaine Maxwell allegedly 'served up' girls for Epstein to abuse
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell preyed on underage girls for convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to abuse, prosecutors alleged on Monday.
29 Nov 2021
World Health OrganizationOmicron variant detected in 15 countries; here's a list
The Omicron variant of coronavirus has been detected in more than a dozen countries as more and more people around the world test positive for the strain.
29 Nov 2021
World Health OrganizationIs Omicron variant more dangerous? Here's what WHO says
The World Health Organization (WHO) Sunday released its preliminary findings on the new B.1.1.529 coronavirus variant, dubbed Omicron.
27 Nov 2021
WorldHow are coronavirus variants named by the WHO?
For the most part of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was a struggle for the layman to remember the names of virus variants.
27 Nov 2021
Narendra ModiNew coronavirus variant named Omicron; PM Modi to chair meet
The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the new B.1.1.529 strain of the coronavirus as a Variant of Concern (VOC).
26 Nov 2021
IsraelIsrael PM warns state of emergency over new coronavirus variant
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Friday said the country is currently on the verge of a state of emergency.
26 Nov 2021
PhilippinesFrancisca Susano, 'world's oldest person,' passes away at 124
Francisca Susano, the Filipino woman who was thought to be the oldest person in the world, died at the age of 124 recently.
26 Nov 2021
South AfricaIndia raises alert as new, heavily-mutated coronavirus variant is found
A new variant of the coronavirus has been found in South Africa and several other countries.
25 Nov 2021
FranceWhy surge in COVID-19 infections in Europe is a concern?
Europe is witnessing a fresh surge in COVID-19 cases, as over 60% of the world's cases and deaths were reported from the continent over the last week.
22 Nov 2021
Joe Biden5 dead in US as SUV rams into Christmas parade
A speeding vehicle rammed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin, leaving at least five people dead and injuring more than 40.
20 Nov 2021
WuhanFirst known COVID-19 case was vendor at Wuhan market: Study
The first confirmed case of symptomatic COVID-19 can be traced to a female seafood vendor at an animal market in China's Wuhan.
18 Nov 2021
IndiaPakistan clears bill allowing Kulbhushan Jadhav's appeal against death sentence
Pakistan's Parliament on Wednesday passed a law to give Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav (51) the right to appeal against his conviction.
16 Nov 2021
United Nations (UN)UN responds to Elon Musk's challenge with $6.6bn famine plan
The United Nations (UN) has responded to Tesla CEO Elon Musk's challenge where he had asked the agency to prove how $6 billion of his wealth could solve world hunger.
16 Nov 2021
Economic SurveyChina overtakes US as world's richest; experts sound caution
China has overtaken the United States as the world's richest country, a recent report by the research arm of consultants McKinsey & Co. revealed.
15 Nov 2021
Climate ChangeCOP26: UN seeks explanation from India, China over coal move
COP26 Summit's President Alok Sharma said Sunday that India and China would need to explain to climate-vulnerable countries why they opposed an agreement to "phase out" coal-fired power.
14 Nov 2021
Climate ChangeCOP26: New global climate deal struck; India's coal pushback accepted
A new deal to tackle climate change has been struck at the COP26 Summit in Glasgow after its extra time plenary concluded on Saturday.
12 Nov 2021
Communist Party Of ChinaChina's Xi Jinping eyes third term after historic resolution
Leaders of China's ruling Communist Party on Thursday set the stage for President Xi Jinping to begin his third term next year.
10 Nov 2021
United Nations (UN)COP26 draft deal published; UK PM Boris Johnson urges action
The United Nations climate agency has published the first draft of an agreement on how countries will cut greenhouse gas emissions.
10 Nov 2021
Malala YousafzaiMalala Yousafzai is now married! Here's all we know
Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai is now married.
10 Nov 2021
CanadaCanadian woman first to be 'suffering from climate change'
A 70-year-old woman in Canada is possibly the world's first patient to be diagnosed as suffering from "climate change."
09 Nov 2021
WorldChina delivers its most advanced warship to Pakistan
China on Monday delivered its largest and most advanced warship to Pakistan, the Chinese state media reported.
06 Nov 2021
Joe BidenUS: House passes $1tn infrastructure bill, heads to Biden's desk
Following months of tense negotiations and a daylong standoff, the US House of Representatives has passed a $1 trillion infrastructure bill Friday night, sending it to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.
05 Nov 2021
PfizerPfizer pill cuts risk of severe COVID-19 by 89%
American company Pfizer's experimental antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 cuts the risk of hospitalization and death by 89% in vulnerable adults, according to clinical trial results.
03 Nov 2021
AfghanistanHow Taliban's foreign currency ban affects Afghanistan
The Taliban has banned all foreign currency in Afghanistan and ordered its citizens to only use Afghan currency for trade.
03 Nov 2021
BeijingChina imposes curbs as COVID-19 rears its head again
COVID-19 is rearing its head again in China, from where the deadly disease is believed to have emerged.
01 Nov 2021
IndiaAustralia accepts COVAXIN as 'recognized' vaccine for incoming travelers
Australia on Monday accepted India's indigenous vaccine, COVAXIN, as a "recognized" vaccine for the purpose of travel to the country.
