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Indian-origin Singaporean jailed for planning to extort bizman filmed having sex with another man-
By PTI SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin Singaporean on Monday was sentenced to 18 months in jail after he pleaded guilty to ...
Australian woman sets fire in COVID quarantine hotel-
By ANI CAIRNS: A 31-year-old woman in Australia has been charged with arson after she set fire to the COVID-19 ...
WHO bats for legally-binding global accord to fight Omicron Covid variant-
By Associated Press GENEVA: The World Health Organization on Monday is pushing for an international accord to help prevent and ...
Lebanon President Michel Aoun in Qatar for talks over Gulf crisis-
By Associated Press BEIRUT: Lebanon’s president arrived in Qatar Monday for the opening ceremony of an Arab soccer tournament amid ...
Portugal probes local transmission of omicron at soccer team-
By Associated Press LISBON: Portuguese health authorities on Monday identified 13 cases of omicron, the new coronavirus variant spreading fast ...
Wary, weary world slams doors shut in face of new variant omicron-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: Nations around the world sought Monday to keep the new omicron variant at bay with travel ...
Millions of German state employees to get raise, COVID bonus-
By Associated Press BERLIN: About 3.5 million state-level employees and civil servants in Germany will receive a 2.8% raise and ...
Israel PM Naftali Bennett urges world powers to resist Iran’s ‘blackmail’-
By Associated Press JERUSALEM: Israel’s prime minister on Monday called on world powers not to “give in to Iran’s nuclear ...
Xi Jinping asks Chinese military to step up recruitment of new talent to gain ascendancy in wars-
By PTI BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the need for the recruitment of new talent to support the ...
Spain orders 10-day quarantine for some Africans-
By Associated Press MADRID: Spain has imposed a 10-day mandatory quarantine for visitors coming from seven southern African countries, where ...
