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Omicron was in Netherlands days earlier than first thought-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: The omicron variant was already in the Netherlands when South Africa alerted the World Health Organization ...
Uganda launches joint strikes in Congo against ADF rebels-
By Associated Press DAKAR: Uganda’s army has launched joint air and artillery strikes against the Allied Democratic Forces rebel group ...
Maldives’ top court annuls prison term for former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom-
By Associated Press MALE: The highest court in the Maldives on Tuesday overturned the prison sentence of the country’s former ...
EMA chief Emer Cooke says European Union is ready to deal with new omicron variant-
By Associated Press BRUSSELS: The European Union’s medical agency chief said Tuesday that it is ready to deal with the ...
Appeal postponed for disabled man on death row in Singapore-
By Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore’s top court has postponed an appeal hearing challenging the death sentence of a Malaysian ...
United Kingdom MI6 chief Richard Moore says China, Russia, Iran, terrorism are big four threats-
By PTI LONDON: China, Russia, Iran and international terrorism form the “big four” set of security threats in an era ...
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken says vaccine disparity must be tackled-
By Associated Press RIGA: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the new omicron variant of the coronavirus, which was ...
Journalist freed by Myanmar helps light menorah in Detroit-
By Associated Press DETROIT: An American journalist who was recently freed after spending nearly six months in jail in military-ruled ...
Russia to revise COVID-19 response in the wake of omicron variant-
By Associated Press MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said he tasked the government to work up a revised plan of ...
Military land not being used for defence purposes should be returned to Pakistan government-
By PTI ISLAMABAD: The Chief Justice of Pakistan on Tuesday came down heavily on the country’s army for carrying out ...
