International
- Dec- 2021 -28 December
Omicron grounds US flights, Fauci proposes air travel vaccine mandate
On Monday, as the Omicron cases surge among the airline employees in the United States, hundreds of flights were cancelled,…
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US cuts isolation restrictions; shorter 5-day quarantine for Covid patients
US health officials cut isolation restrictions for Americans who get infected with Covid-19 from 10 to five days and also shortened the…
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Iran imposes travel bans on sections of Western Europe as Omicron surges
Iran has banned travellers from the United Kingdom, France, Denmark and Norway from entering the country for 15 days after…
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Switzerland to allow simple legal gender transition from New Year day
From January 1, people in Switzerland will be able to legally change their gender by visiting a civil registry office,…
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Marry a Lankan only after clearance from Defence Ministry; Opposition slams the move
In Sri Lanka, the government requires citizens who want to marry a foreigner to obtain ‘security clearances’. Reports indicate that…
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Israel decides on fourth Covid vaccine shot as trial
On Monday, a prominent Israeli hospital will start administering the fourth Covid 19 vaccination shot to 150 employees as part…
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Britain’s most ‘intelligent royal’ has been named, and it’s not the Queen or Kate Middleton
The Duchess of Sussex, Meghan Markle, is the ‘most intelligent member of the British royal family,’ according to a new…
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Country simplifies the transition to gender equality!
Starting on January 1, Switzerland’s civil registry office will allow individuals to legally change their gender, making the country the…
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‘Co-educational approach violates Islamic principles’: Taliban
At a press conference in Kabul on Sunday, the acting Afghan Higher Education Minister Abdul Baqi Haqqani said, ‘Co-education is…
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China is developing a ‘prosecutor’ with artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology is rapidly gaining traction worldwide, reports claim. China has developed an ‘AI prosecutor’ that uses high-end…
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Two strong earthquakes strike the southern islands of the country
Two earthquakes struck Greece’s southern islands on Sunday, with magnitudes of 5.2 and 5.4. So far, there have been no…
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UAE introduces new federal laws and regulations on employment relations
From next year onwards, government employees in the United Arab Emirates will have a two-and-a-half-day weekend. Friday is the regular…
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Former SpaceX engineers to launch robot restaurant that makes pizza in 45 secs
Pizza fans in Los Angeles will be happy to hear some good news. Former SpaceX engineers have come up with…
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Taliban crack down on women’s taxi use
Taliban officials in Afghanistan issued fresh guidelines to cab drivers on Sunday, ordering them not to accept fares from women…
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German flood victims witness Christmas miracle as they receive houses just in time for holidays
Franziska Hilberath’s home in western Germany’s Ahr valley was wrecked by flash floods last summer, so moving into a donation-funded…
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Venezuelan President soon to visit Iran to strengthen ties
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced on Sunday that he will travel to Iran very soon to sign new cooperation agreements…
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Major storm dumps snow, closes mountain routes in California
A major Christmas weekend storm in Northern California and Nevada triggered whiteout conditions and shuttered vital routes amid blowing snow,…
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Australia reports its first Omicron death, authorities stick to reopening schedule
Despite another spike in daily infections, Australia’s first confirmed death from the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 was announced on…
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COVID-19 hampers Americans’ holiday travels for the third day
COVID-19 caused more than 1,300 flights to be cancelled in the United States on Sunday, while numerous cruise liners had…
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Flood hits northeastern Brazil bursting dams in the region
After weeks of torrential rains, two dams in the northern Brazilian state of Bahia gave way, overflowing already bloated local…
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Israel bird flu outbreak kills 2000 wild cranes
A bird flu outbreak has killed more than 2,000 wild cranes on a reserve in northern Israel, an extremely high…
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New Covid-19 guidelines for travellers arriving from Dubai to Mumbai
The state authorities in Mumbai issued new Covid -19 guidelines for the passengers arriving from Dubai. On friday, the Municipal…
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Terror attacks in India rose during pandemic year: US report
According to the data compiled by US State Department, India confronted more terror attacks in the first year of the Covid-19…
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Pfizer Covid tablets may interact with other drugs, posing a danger, experts say
The first antiviral medications for Covid-19 promise vitally needed protection for patients at risk of severe sickness as the…
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The World Health Organization investigates mysterious sickness in South Sudan
The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an investigation into a strange ailment that has killed almost 100 individuals…
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After positive Covid-19 tests, Holland America cruise avoids stop in Mexico
Following positive Covid-19 testing on board, Mexican health inspectors refused to allow passengers to disembark in Puerto Vallarta, forcing…
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Denmark sees early hints that a catastrophic omicron surge can be avoided
Early data on infections and hospitalizations from Denmark gives reason for cautious confidence that highly immunised countries will be…
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Austria recommends fourth vaccine shots for some
Austria recommends fourth vaccine shots for some According to updated guidelines published on Thursday by the National Vaccination Board of…
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27 bodies of migrants wash ashore in Libya
The bodies of 27 migrants, including a baby and two women, washed up on shore in western Libya, according…
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‘American soldiers fled in the dark of the night’: Taliban leader warns US not interfere in Afghan affairs
Kabul: A senior member of Taliban-led Afghanistan government on Sunday warned the United States not to interfere in the…
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Russian court slaps Google and Meta with hefty fines
As Russia seeks to increase pressure on technology giants, a Moscow court fined Google over $100 million and Facebook’s…
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Save the Children staff reported missing after Myanmar massacre
Two members of the international humanitarian organisation Save the Children went missing on Saturday, according to witnesses and other…
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Nobel Peace Prize winning LGBT activist and former Archbishop, Desmond Tutu dies at 90
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Sunday that Desmond Tutu, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning crusader for racial justice…
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South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu dies at 90
South Africa’s anti-apartheid icon and retired archbishop Desmond Tutu (90), has died on Sunday in Cape Town. Tutu has won the Nobel…
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7 killed in bomb explosion at restaurant
Beni: At least 7 people including two children were killed and several others were injured in a bomb explosion at…
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