WHO: 7 million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week

Copenhagen: There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across…

North Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks

Seoul: North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern…

Sri Lanka launches luxury train service with India’s assistance

Colombo: Sri Lanka has launched a luxury train service connecting the country’s Tamil-dominated Jaffna district to…

Brazil health regulator asks Bolsonaro to retract criticism over vaccines

The head of Brazil’s health regulator Anvisa has asked the country’s vaccine-skeptic President Jair Bolsonaro to…

Netanyahu, Olmert face off in court in defamation suit

Jerusalem: Two former Israeli prime ministers faced off in a Tel Aviv courtroom as Benjamin Netanyahu’s…

Strong earthquake shakes remote area in western China

A strong overnight earthquake shook a sparsely populated area in western China early Saturday and forced…

Pakistan asks IMF to delay 6th country review meeting to January-end

Pakistan has requested the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to delay a board meeting meant to consider…

About 200 dead in attacks in northwest Nigeria, residents say

An estimated 200 people or more have been killed in villages in the northwestern Nigerian state…

Chinese anti-virus lockdowns add to concerns over economy

China’s lockdowns of big cities to fight coronavirus outbreaks are prompting concern about more disruptions to…

Former PM tests positive as omicron cases rise in Australia

Sydney: Australia’s former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull tested positive for COVID-19 on Saturday, as case numbers…