Omicron variant BA.2 more contagious: Study

The yet to be peer-reviewed study revealed fully vaccinated people are more likely to catch BA.2…

Trump facing legal, political headwinds as he eyes comeback

As he prepared to tee off at one of his Florida golf courses, a fellow player…

Boris Johnson gets ”partygate” report but questions linger

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been handed an investigator’s long-awaited report into lockdown-breaching government parties,…

Russia, US, Ukraine to square off at UN Security Council

United Nations: The U.N. Security Council is scheduled to meet Monday for the first time on…

Biden to meet Qatar leader as Europe energy crisis looms

Washington: President Joe Biden is hosting the ruling leader of Qatar at the White House on…

Growth slows at end of 2021 in 19 countries that use euro

Frankfurt: The European economy slowed noticeably at the end of last year as surging COVID-19 cases…

Pakistani court acquits TV mogul in tax evasion case

Lahore: A Pakistani court on Monday acquitted the owner and editor-in-chief of the country’s largest independent…

Russia: Won’t start war over Ukraine tensions

Russia’s top diplomat said Friday that Moscow will not start a war in Ukraine but warned…

Red Cross: Yemen prison airstrike killed, injured over 100

A Saudi-led airstrike targeting a prison run by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed and wounded over 100…

Do not assume COVID pandemic reaching ‘end game’, warns WHO

The World Health Organization’s director-general on Monday warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge…