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Israel will lift the travel ban on 55 countries, the Ministry of Health said in…
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Japan confirms 58 Omicron cases: Reports
Japan has so far confirmed 58 Omicron cases, including 20 in people who did not…
UK minister includes Russia, China among ‘hostile nations’
Russia, China and Iran are among “hostile nations” that pose cyber security concerns to the…
US President Biden signs USD 770 bn defense bill
U.S. President Joe Biden signed into law the National Defense Authorization Act, or NDAA, for…
Taliban to replace dissolved ministries with councils
Kabul: Afghanistan is dissolving ministries and electoral bodies and replacing them with councils to overcome…
China’s Xi’an reports 485 COVID-19 cases amid surge
China’s Xi’an reported 155 locally transmitted COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the total number of…
No in-person interviews for H-1B, other visas in ’22
Amid growing concerns of surging COVID-19 cases, the US has announced that it will waive…
US Navy warship sidelined with Covid-19 outbreak
A US Navy warship has paused its deployment to South America because of a coronavirus…
Italy tightens rules for holiday season as Omicron cases rise
The Italian government has tightened anti-Covid-19 rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid…
EU launches legal action against Poland over court rulings
The European Union (EU) is to take legal action against Poland for violating EU law…
Biden says will run for President in 2024 if in good health
US President Joe Biden has said that he will run for reelection in 2024 if…
Omicron: US to see 140 mn new cases very soon
With Omicron becoming the dominant variant of Covid in the US, accounting for over 73…
After Pfizer, US clears second Covid pill
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Thursday authorized Merck’s Covid pill for high…
India, Aus seek to expedite bilateral trade talks
Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has held talks with his Australian counterpart Dan Tehan…
Japan to maintain strict border controls: PM Kishida
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has said that Japan will keep its strict border control…
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods…
Biden says he was tested for COVID-19, no results yet
U.S. President Joe Biden said he received another COVID-19 test on Wednesday, five days after…
Portugal braces for record covid cases as Omicron spreads
Portugal’s health minister on Wednesday predicted the Omicron variant would trigger a record number of…
China to give women right to decide on caesarean birth
China’s top law-making body, the standing committee of parliament, is meeting this week to discuss…
Putin blames West for tensions since end of Cold War
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday blamed the West for escalating tensions in Europe, saying…
Melania Trump sets her ‘sight’ on NFT
US former First Lady Melania Trump has launched her non-fungible token (NFT) and blockchain technology…