Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as omicron spreads

Japan announced Monday it will suspend entry of all foreign visitors from around the world as…

Russian reports say 52 dead in Siberian coal mine fire

Russian news agencies say a fire at a Siberian coal mine has killed 52 miners and…

WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty

Member states of the World Health Organization have reached a tentative consensus to negotiate a future…

Fruit galore: Thai monkey festival returns as tourists come back

Watched by tourists and locals, thousands of monkeys in Lopburi in central Thailand feasted on two…

France says detected eight possible cases of Omicron variant

France’s Health Ministry said on Sunday it had possibly detected eight cases of the Omicron variant…

EU wants to stop flights from southern Africa over variant

The European Union’s executive said Friday it wants to stop air travel from southern Africa to…

Afghan prime minister defends Taliban’s rule amid crisis

Afghanistan’s Taliban prime minister defended the group’s rule in a public address Saturday, saying it was…

Ukraine leader alleges Russia-backed coup planned next week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday alleged that his country’s intelligence service has uncovered plans for…

Second group of Iraqis return after failed Europe gamble

Irbil (Iraq): A second group of Iraqis returned home to northern Iraq on Friday after a…

Libya: Gadhafi son disqualified from running for president

Libya’s top electoral body on Wednesday disqualified the son and onetime heir apparent of the late…