TamilItalian govt to extend Covid state of emergency
The Italian government has approved a decree allowing the extension of the national state of…
International
International News
China marks 84th anniversary of Nanking Massacre
China on Monday marked the 84th anniversary of the Nanking Massacre, in which hundreds of…
Israel bans travel to UK, Denmark over Omicron fears
Israel has decided to ban travel to the UK and Denmark to prevent the spread…
South Korea starts booster vaccination for soldiers
South Korea on Monday began administering Covid booster jabs to its soldiers, amid growing fears…
First case of UK Omicron death, says Boris Johnson
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said at least one person infected with Omicron…
At least 64 people dead in Kentucky tornadoes
At least 64 people have been confirmed dead as a result of four tornadoes that…
Vladimir Putin says he drove taxi for survival after collapse of Soviet Union
President Vladimir Putin has lamented the collapse of the Soviet Union three decades ago as…
Britain says Omicron spreading at ‘phenomenal rate’
The Omicron variant of novel coronavirus is spreading at a phenomenal rate so people should…
Australia shortens wait for Covid booster vaccines
Australia’s expert panel on immunisations announced on Sunday that it has shortened the recommended wait…
Russia’s Covid cases top 10 mn
Russia registered 29,929 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking its total caseload…
Gas explosion kills three in Italy
Three people were killed and six others remain missing after a residential building collapsed in…
New York to reintroduce mask mandate for public indoor settings
The state of New York is set to reintroduce a mask mandate at public indoor…
General Bipin Rawat to be cremated today with full military honours
Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat’s mortal remains…
FDA expands Pfizer booster, opens extra dose to age 16
The US is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third…
New Omicron cases in UK nearly double in a day
An additional 249 people have tested positive for the Omicron Covid-19 variant in the UK,…
Scholz takes over as German chancellor, ending Merkel era
Social Democrat Olaf Scholz was sworn in as German chancellor on Wednesday, ending Angela Merkel’s…
Motorcycle bomb kills four in Iraq
A bomb killed four people in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday, the…
More resources needed for peacekeeping: UN
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has asked for more resources for UN peacekeeping The past seven…
UAE moves to 4.5 day working week
The United Arab Emirates is slashing its working week to four-and-a-half days and moving its…
‘Dont think Beijing 2022 Games would be postponed’
With just around 55 days to go Winter Olympic Games in Beijing and despite the…
China warns US not to boycott Beijing Olympics
U.S. politicians should stop calling for a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics to…