India detects seven more omicron cases, making 12 in all
Reuters : India’s tally of reported cases of the heavily mutated omicron variant of the coronavirus rose to 12 on Sunday after the state of...
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US mandatory for incoming passengers to carry Covid-19 test report
BSS :The US has made it mandatory for all incoming passengers, including those from India, to carry a negative COVID-19 test report or a proof...
France to work with Saudi Arabia to resolve Lebanon crisis
Al Jazeera :France and Saudi Arabia have held a joint phone call with Lebanon’s Prime Minister Najib Mikati, a gesture seen as significant in resolving...
Residents in shadow of Indonesia volcano reckon with ruin
Al Jazeera :Surrounded by an apocalyptic scene of molten ash and mud, residents living in the shadow of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru combed through ruined belongings...
Malaysia reports 36 more deaths
BSS :Malaysia reported another 4,896 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,654,474, according to the health ministry.Data released on...
Rights group condemn Jerusalem ‘execution’
Al Jazeera :Palestinian officials and human rights groups have condemned the killing of a Palestinian man after he carried out a stabbing attack in occupied...
India records 2,796 deaths as Bihar reconciles data
BSS :India saw a single-day rise of 2,796 fatalities with Bihar carrying out a reconciliation exercise of its Covid data, pushing the country’s death toll...
Gambians vote in first ever presidential election
Al Jazeera :Gambians are casting their ballots to elect their next president, in a highly anticipated vote seen as a test of the country’s democratic...
India reports 8603 fresh Covid infections
BSS :With 8,603 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India’s tally of COVID-19 cases rose to 3,46,24,360, but active cases declined to...
Cook Islands reports first case of Covid-19
BSS :The Cook Islands on Saturday recorded its first case of Covid-19 since the pandemic began, as the South Pacific country edges toward reopening its...
Sudan urged to respect press freedom: UN
BSS :United Nations chief Antonio Guterres urged Sudan to respect freedom of expression and the press, calling the coup-stricken country hostile to journalists in a...
Greek asylum policy creating a refugee hunger crisis: Aid groups
Al Jazeera :Restrictive government decisions have cast thousands of refugees out of protective support services and are creating a hunger crisis, aid groups say.Just under...