Peru confirms first 4 cases of Omicron variant
Lima (Peru), December 20: Peru confirmed the first four cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, Minister of Health Hernando Cevallos announced on Sunday.
PM warns Israel in 5th COVID-19 wave
Jerusalem (Israel), December 20: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the Omicron COVID-19 variant has caused the fifth wave of the pandemic...
U.S. senator Warren announces breakthrough infection of COVID-19
Washington (US), December 20: U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren announced on Sunday that she has tested positive for COVID-19 despite a booster shot.
Spanish PM to meet with regional leaders amid steep rise of COVID-19...
Madrid (Spain), December 20: Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday that he will meet with the leaders of Spain's 17 autonomous communities to discuss...
S.Korean president's approval rating falls to 40.2 pct: poll
Seoul (South Korea), December 20: South Korean President Moon Jae-in's approval rating inched down 0.2 percentage points to 40.2 percent last week, a weekly poll...
OIC decides to establish humanitarian trust fund, launch food security program for...
Islamabad (Pakistan), December 20: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has decided to establish a humanitarian trust fund, launch a food security program, and facilitate...
EU to supply 20 mln additional vaccine doses to fight Omicron variant
Brussels (Belgium), December 20: The member states of the European Union (EU) will receive an additional 20 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in the...
U.S. Democratic senator Manchin says not to vote for Biden's social spending...
Washington (US), December 20: U.S. Democratic senator Joe Manchin said on Sunday that he will not vote for President Joe Biden's roughly 2-trillion-U.S.-dollar social spending...
Slovenia launches nationwide COVID-19 vaccination promotion campaign
Bled (Slovenia), December 20: The Slovenian Health Ministry launched a national campaign on Sunday to boost the COVID-19 vaccination rate to cope with the Omicron...
British foreign secretary becomes chief negotiator in post-Brexit talks
London (UK), December 20: British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will become lead negotiator with the European Union (EU) on the Northern Ireland Protocol, following the...
Australian state pushes booster shots, not restrictions amid surging COVID-19 cases
Sydney (Australia), December 19: As daily COVID-19 case numbers in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) continue to surge, authorities have pushed booster...
S. Korea reimposes tighter virus curbs, critical cases top 1,000 for 1st...
Seoul (South Korea), December 19: South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the fourth consecutive day Saturday and critical cases surged to a...
New COVID-19 cases below 7,000 for 1st time in five days, critical...
Seoul (South Korea), December 19: South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 7,000 for the first time in five days Sunday, but critical cases surged...
Canada's COVID-19 cases continue to soar
Ottawa (Canada), December 19: COVID-19 cases are continuing to soar across Canada fueled by the Omicron variant, with confirmation of 7,566 new cases as of...
Malaysia's leading coalition records landslide win in state election
Kualalumpur (Malaysia), December 19: Malaysia's Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS), a coalition of parties based in the northern Borneo state of Sarawak allied to the federal...
British Brexit minister resigns: media
London (UK), December 19: British Brexit minister David Frost has resigned from the cabinet and will depart in the new year, local media reported on...
Roundup: Social media threat of "Nationwide School Shooting" proves "uncredible" -- U.S....
Los Angeles (US), December 19: Due to the continued incidence of student-perpetrated school shootings around the United States, school officials nationwide went to heightened alert...
3rd Turkey-Africa summit commits to boosting cooperation in various fields
Istanbul (Turkey), December 19: The heads of Turkey and African countries agreed on Saturday to boost their partnership and cooperation in a wide range of...
China urges U.S. to stop bullying with economic, trade sanctions
Beijing (China), December 19: China strongly protests and firmly opposes the bullying of the United States, and urges the U.S. side to immediately stop its...
Interview: BRI fosters multilateralism and inclusive growth, says former AU official
Nairobi (Kenya), December 19: The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has created a platform for promoting multilateralism, inclusive growth, peace and cohesion, Erastus Mwencha,...
3 terrorists killed, security official injured in shootout in NW Pakistan: army
Islamabad (Pakistan), December 19: Three terrorists, including a commander, were killed and one security official was injured during an exchange of fire between security...
America not prepare well for Omicron: The Atlantic
Washington [US], December 18: America is not prepared for the Omicron variant of COVID-19, in any case, which is proved by shattered medical system, policy...
New COVID-19 cases above 7,000 for 3rd day ahead of tougher virus...
Seoul (South Korea), December 18: South Korea's new coronavirus cases stayed above 7,000 for the third consecutive day Friday, with the country set to...
S. Korea reports additional case of highly pathogenic bird flu
Seoul (South Korea), December 18: South Korea has confirmed an additional case of highly pathogenic avian influenza at a chicken farm in the central...
U.S. banking sector sees racial segregation in financing: FT
London [UK], December 18: The banking industry in the United States has long seen racial disparities, and many minority communities are still "struggling to get...
Biden warns of winter of "illness and death" for unvaccinated Americans
New York (US), December 18: U.S. President Joe Biden has warned that unvaccinated Americans are facing "a winter of severe illness and death" and...
Russia unveils draft agreement with NATO on security
Moscow (Russia), December 18: Russia on Friday published a draft agreement it has proposed to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on measures to ensure...