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12 Jan 2022
World Health OrganizationOmicron quickly overtaking Delta, efficacy of vaccines reduced: WHO
The Omicron variant of coronavirus is rapidly displacing the Delta variant and reaching global dominance, said a senior official from the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday.
11 Jan 2022
AfghanistanAfghanistan crisis: US to donate $308 million, COVID-19 vaccines
The United States aims to provide an additional $308 million in humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan, said the White House in a statement on Tuesday.
10 Jan 2022
COVID-19Deltacron: Cyprus confirms COVID-19 infections of combined Delta-Omicron variant
In Cyprus, a coronavirus strain combining the Delta and Omicron variants was discovered, said Leondios Kostrikis, a professor of biological sciences at the University of Cyprus.
10 Jan 2022
New York City19 dead, including children, in New York's deadliest apartment fire
At least 19 people, including nine children, have been killed in what is being called the deadliest apartment fire in New York City, United States in the last three decades.
08 Jan 2022
GermanyGerman teacher, who killed man and ate his genitals, convicted
A court in Germany has convicted a former teacher of murdering a man, cutting up his body, and eating parts of it.
06 Jan 2022
World Health OrganizationWHO issues warning on claims Omicron causes 'mild' COVID-19
Suggesting that the Omicron variant of coronavirus causes a "mild" COVID-19 is dangerous, said a top World Health Organization (WHO) expert.
05 Jan 2022
United States of AmericaOmicron quickly replaces Delta as dominant variant in US
The Omicron variant of coronavirus was responsible for 95% of new COVID-19 infections last week in the US, the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Tuesday.
04 Jan 2022
CaliforniaUS twins born in different years due to 15-minute gap
A brother and sister were born 15 minutes apart but in separate years in an unusual delivery of twins in California, United States.
04 Jan 2022
FranceNew IHU variant in France has more mutations than Omicron
A new strain of coronavirus—IHU (B.1.640.2)—has been discovered in France that is more mutated than Omicron.
03 Jan 2022
BeijingHong Kong news publication shuts amid clampdown on dissent
In light of declining press freedom in Hong Kong, the online news service Citizen News announced on Sunday that it will discontinue operations.
03 Jan 2022
WorldWorld's oldest person celebrates her 119th birthday in Japan
Kane Tanaka, the world's oldest living person, on Sunday rang in her 119th birthday in Japan.
03 Jan 2022
WorldIsrael reports a case of 'flurona.' What is it?
Israel recently confirmed its first known case of the so-called "flurona."
03 Jan 2022
World'Got fired at,' says Pakistani PM Imran Khan's ex-wife Reham
Reham Khan, a former wife of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, has alleged an attack on the car she was traveling in on Sunday night.
01 Jan 2022
VaccineRecord number of children with COVID-19 hospitalized in the US
Children are being admitted to hospitals in huge numbers due to the significant increase in COVID-19 cases in the US.
31 Dec 2021
South AfricaSouth Africa lifts night-curfew as COVID-19 cases decrease: Government officials
South Africa, on Thursday, lifted its overnight curfew rules which were in place from midnight to 4:00 am.
31 Dec 2021
Sudan62 Indians stranded in Sudan; desperate to return amid chaos
Sixty-two Indian nationals are stranded in Sudan with their passports withheld and finances quickly drying up.
30 Dec 2021
Sexual HarassmentGhislaine Maxwell convicted of helping Epstein sexually abuse minor girls
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was on Wednesday convicted of recruiting young girls to be sexually abused by the late American financier Jeffrey Epstein.
29 Dec 2021
FranceOmicron: Record surge in daily COVID-19 infections across Europe
Several European nations are witnessing a record surge in COVID-19 cases as the new variant of coronavirus rips through the continent.
29 Dec 2021
United States of America11,500 flights canceled as Omicron, storms disrupt global air travel
Over 11,500 flights have been suspended worldwide since Friday as Omicron infections continued to rise in Europe and the United States.
28 Dec 2021
HaridwarPakistan summons Indian diplomat after hate speeches at 'Dharam Sansad'
A senior Indian diplomat at the High Commission in Islamabad was called by Pakistan's foreign ministry on Monday over hate speech at a recent 'Dharam Sansad.'
27 Dec 2021
AfghanistanAfghanistan's election commissions dissolved; Taliban says 'no need'
The Taliban has disbanded Afghanistan's two electoral commissions as well as the state departments of peace and parliamentarian affairs, an official said on Sunday.
27 Dec 2021
WorldNew York sees rise in pediatric hospitalizations amid Omicron surge
Health officials in New York, United States have reported an increase in the number of hospitalized children.
26 Dec 2021
South AfricaFormer archbishop of South Africa, Desmond Tutu, dies at 90
Archbishop Desmond Tutu, who won the 1984 Nobel Peace Prize for fighting against racial inequality in South Africa, passed away on Sunday.
25 Dec 2021
WorldNASA's $10bn James Webb Space Telescope lifts off
The James Webb Space Telescope on Saturday embarked on its ambitious mission into space.
25 Dec 2021
CoronavirusOmicron has common cold-like symptoms, new UK study says
The new Omicron variant of coronavirus is causing symptoms similar to those of the common cold, according to a new study conducted in the United Kingdom.
22 Dec 2021
AfghanistanPakistan joined America's 'War on Terror' for dollars: Imran Khan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday expressed sorrow for his country's choice to join America's 20-year-long 'War on Terror' in Afghanistan.
21 Dec 2021
United States of AmericaOmicron cases in US surge from 3% to 73%
The Omicron variant of coronavirus accounted for 73% of all sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, according to the latest figures.
20 Dec 2021
PhilippinesTyphoon Rai slams Philippines, over 370 dead, several missing
After the most powerful typhoon which hit the Philippines Thursday, the death toll has soared to 375.
19 Dec 2021
United States of AmericaOmicron: United States sees surge as NYC battles variant
New York is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases once again. The state reported more than 21,900 daily cases on Saturday.
18 Dec 2021
WorldAt least 12 killed in gas blast in Pakistan's Karachi
At least 12 people died and several others were injured due to a blast in the Pakistani city of Karachi on Saturday, local police said according to reports.
17 Dec 2021
IndiaModi receives Bhutan's highest civilian award for 'unconditional support'
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Friday awarded Bhutan's highest civilian award, the Ngadag Pel gi Khorlo or the Order of The Druk Gyalpo.
17 Dec 2021
United States of AmericaAstraZeneca's antibody cocktail Evusheld effective against Omicron, finds study
AstraZeneca COVID-19 antibody cocktail, Evusheld, effectively works against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, the company said Thursday citing a lab study.
17 Dec 2021
CoronavirusOmicron: Scientists say one common symptom confirms presence of variant
Scientists say there is one common symptom among Omicron patients: Scratchy throat.
15 Dec 2021
IndiaWill help India defend sovereignty in tough neighborhood: US ambassador-designate
America's efforts to enhance India's capacity to "secure its borders" would be stepped up, said US ambassador-designate Eric Garcetti.
15 Dec 2021
World Health OrganizationOmicron spreading at unprecedented rate, probably in most countries: WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued a grim warning saying Omicron is spreading at an unprecedented rate.
14 Dec 2021
SpaceXElon Musk named TIME magazine's 2021 'Person of the Year'
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has been named TIME magazine's 'Person of the Year' for 2021.
14 Dec 2021
TsunamiIndonesia issues tsunami warning after earthquake of 7.3 magnitude
A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said.
13 Dec 2021
DubaiDubai becomes world's first paperless city; over $350 million saved
Dubai has become the first government in the world to become completely paperless, said Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Emirate's Crown Prince.
13 Dec 2021
United KingdomFirst Omicron variant death reported in UK, says Boris Johnson
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said at least one person infected with Omicron has died in the country.
13 Dec 2021
EnglandUK PM anticipates Omicron 'tidal wave'; pushes for vaccine booster
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday warned of an impending Omicron "tidal wave."
