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WHO warns of ‘very high’ Omicron risk as Covid surges worldwide

Geneva – Omicron still poses “very high” risk and could overwhelm healthcare systems, the WHO warned on Wednesday, as... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

Hong Kong – Hong Kong pro-democracy media outlet Stand News said on Wednesday it will close after a police... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

Washington – The death toll from a shooting spree across multiple locations in Colorado, which ended when the gunman... Read more

29 Dec, 2021

London – A man armed with a crossbow who broke into Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II is spending... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

United Nations – A UN official said on Sunday he was “horrified” by credible reports that at least 35... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

Washington – With Omicron cases on the rise, New York health officials have reported an increase in hospitalized children, as... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

New York – Holiday travel headaches and safety worries swelled on Sunday with thousands of flights cancelled, events scrapped... Read more

27 Dec, 2021

Ottawa – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a year-end interview with local media said Western democracies must stand... Read more

26 Dec, 2021

Moscow – Russian energy giant Gazprom has rejected accusations that Moscow is limiting gas deliveries to Europe and denounced... Read more

26 Dec, 2021

New York – More than 7 000 flights have been canceled worldwide over the Christmas weekend and thousands more... Read more

26 Dec, 2021