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Once a near COVID-free utopia, Australia sees omicron surge-
By Associated Press SYDNEY: Like millions of others in the most locked-down place on the planet, Melbourne resident Rav Thomas ...
Frustrated with slow connection speed, Chinese man sets internet cables on fire-
By AFP BEIJING: A man in China has been sentenced to seven years in jail for setting internet equipment ablaze ...
China’s Tianjin orders more testing on 14 million residents-
By Associated Press BEIJING: The northern Chinese city of Tianjin ordered a second round of COVID-19 testing on all 14 ...
Ambassador Tirumur-
By PTI UNITED NATIONS: India’s second year of its tenure as a non-permanent member of the UNSC will be a ...
UN official condemns harassment of Muslim women in ‘Sulli Deals’-
By PTI GENEVA: Harassment of Muslim women in India through social media apps such as “Sulli Deals” must be condemned ...
Indonesia starts COVID boosters for elderly, others at risk-
By PTI JAKARTA: Indonesia kicked off a COVID-19 booster campaign for the general public on Wednesday, January 12, 2022, prioritizing third ...
Australia’s New South Wales sets new high for COVID deaths-
By Associated Press SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales, made the reporting of rapid antigen test results mandatory ...
Hong Kong to create more ‘national security’ crimes-
By AFP HONG KONG: Hong Kong will outlaw a host of new national security crimes, the city’s leader said Wednesday, as ...
North Korea claims successful test of hypersonic missile-
By Associated Press SEOUL: North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile ...
North Korea claims success after second hypersonic-missile test this week
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a successful flight test of a hypersonic missile ...