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COVID cases double over 24 hours in South Africa, where omicron variant was discovered
South Africa’s new cases of COVID-19 nearly doubled in a day, authorities reported Wednesday, signaling a dramatic surge in the ...
China says 85 per cent of citizens will use Mandarin by 2025-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China is launching an aggressive campaign to promote Mandarin, saying 85% of its citizens will use ...
As US lawmakers mull curbs on social media, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen weighing in-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: U.S. lawmakers are putting forward proposals to curb social media giants by limiting their free-speech protections ...
Austrian lockdown extended through December 11 as planned-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Austria’s lockdown has officially been extended until Dec. 11 as planned amid signs that the measures ...
NATO debates the lessons of mission creep in Afghanistan-
By Associated Press RIGA: Barely 3 months after the chaotic U.S.-run troop evacuation from Afghanistan, NATO foreign ministers met Wednesday ...
China lashes out at Shinzo Abe over former leader’s Taiwan warning-
By Associated Press BEIJING: China lashed out at Shinzo Abe Wednesday after the former Japanese prime minister warned of the ...
Growing number of Germans in ICUs with coronavirus-
By Associated Press BERLIN: Germany’s intensive care association is calling for nationally uniform restrictions to be imposed immediately and warning ...
US, South Korea to bolster alliance at talks but questions remain-
By Associated Press SEOUL: U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in South Korea on Wednesday for annual security talks expected ...
Omicron unravels travel industry’s plans for a comeback-
By Associated Press TOKYO: Tourism businesses that were just finding their footing after nearly two years of devastation wrought by ...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says National Guard who refuse COVID vaccine cannot train-
By Associated Press WASHINGTON: Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has decided that National Guard members who refuse COVID-19 vaccination will be ...
