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Hong Kong election defines dramatic changes-
By Associated Press HONG KONG: Elections for Hong Kong’s Legislative Council on Sunday mark the culmination of Beijing’s campaign to ...
Fitch downgrades Sri Lanka as default fears mount-
By AFP COLOMBO: International ratings agency Fitch downgraded cash-strapped Sri Lanka Saturday by one notch to “CC” due to mounting ...
Thai prison set on fire during riot over coronavirus cluster-
By AFP BANGKOK: Hundreds of prisoners set fire to a Thai jail during a two-day riot over the handling of ...
Indonesia raises Semeru volcano alert, fearing new eruption-
By Associated Press JAKARTA: Indonesian authorities raised the alert level for the highest volcano on Java island, saying Mount Semeru ...
Pfizer study tests extra COVID vaccine dose for kids under 5-
By PTI WASHINGTON: Pfizer said Friday it was changing plans and testing three doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in babies ...
Japan to speed up booster shots amid fear of Omicron spread; PM dials Pfizer CEO-
By PTI TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday his government is accelerating COVID-19 booster shots and securing oral ...
Afghan envoy to UN resigns after Taliban moved to oust him-
By Associated Press UNITED NATIONS: The former Afghan government’s ambassador to the United Nations has resigned after the country’s current ...
Indian-origin couple jailed for abusing maid, obstructing justice in Singapore-
By PTI SINGAPORE: An Indian-origin couple was on Friday, December 17, 2021, jailed in Singapore court for repeat offences relating ...
Is Sputnik effective against Omicron? Studies clash on Russian vaccine’s efficacy-
By PTI MOSCOW: The developer of Russia’s Sputnik V said Friday that its vaccine provides the best protection against the ...
UK records 93,045 cases as Omicron dominant in London; New York sees upstick too-
By PTI LONDON: The UK reported 93,045 cases of coronavirus on Friday, another record high for daily infections for the ...
