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New Covid strain ‘probably’ among passengers from South Africa, Dutch officials say

The Hague – Dutch Health authorities said on Saturday that the new Omicron variant was “probably” present among 61 passengers... Read more

28 Nov, 2021

World

Arab countries ban travel from African nations over new Covid strain

Riyadh – Saudi Arabia on Friday was among countries in the Middle East and North Africa to ban travellers from... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

World

Funny old world: The week’s offbeat news

Paris – From money-grabbing Americans to a football fan willing to do anything for his idol. Your weekly roundup... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

World

US, Canada restrict travel from southern Africa as new variant sparks concern

Washington – The United States, Brazil, Canada, and Saudi Arabia became the latest countries on Friday to restrict travel... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

World

China extends maternity leave to boost births

Beijing – Several regions in China have extended maternity leave by at least 30 days, in the latest attempt to... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

World

Revered Broadway composer Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91

New York – Legendary Broadway songwriter Stephen Sondheim, widely credited with revolutionising American musical theater, died on Friday at... Read more

27 Nov, 2021

Coronavirus

Israel finds case of Covid strain first detected in South Africa

Jerusalem – Israel has identified a case of a Covid-19 variant with a large number of mutations first detected... Read more

26 Nov, 2021

Coronavirus

Singapore, Malaysia curb arrivals from southern Africa over Covid-19 variant

Singapore – Singapore and Malaysia will restrict arrivals from seven African countries, health officials said on Friday, after South Africa... Read more

26 Nov, 2021

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