Israel reports 2,967 daily COVID-19 cases, highest since October
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel on Wednesday reported 2,967 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number in the country to 1,372,386, said the
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel on Wednesday reported 2,967 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number in the country to 1,372,386, said the
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden acknowledged the possibility of holding a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on January 10, the White House
London [UK]: The UK reported 98,515 COVID-19 fresh cases and 143 deaths in the past 24 hours on Monday (local time).The country in the past
Colombo [Sri Lanka]: The recent visit by the Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern Province has sparked concern and political debate on what is
New York [US]: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday mourned the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, calling him a towering world figure
Geneva [Switzerland]: The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains “very high”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as
London [UK]: The UK reported 98,515 COVID-19 fresh cases and 143 deaths in the past 24 hours on Monday (local time).The country in the past
Paris [France]: France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran announced a series of new measures on Monday to curb the spread of
Damascus [Syria]: Syrian state television reported that Israel attacked Latakia, near which Russia’s Hmeimim airbase is located, with missiles.Syrian air defence systems were used to
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional
Washington [US](ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has signed an agreement with Vietnam in the amount of $221.5 million to finance the country’s recovery from the coronavirus
Kampala [Uganda]: The Ugandan police on Monday announced that there will be no fireworks allowed to usher in the New Year over the weekend.Fred Enanga,
Tehran [Iran]: Iran’s Tourism Ministry announced on Sunday a 15-day halt in travel from the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Denmark and eight African countries amid
London [UK]: Universities UK, an organization comprised of 140 British higher education institutions, said that next year it will investigate the use of so-called “study
Minsk [Belarus]: The amendments to the Belarusian constitution published on Monday suggest that a person cannot be elected president more than for two terms.“The president
Tokyo [Japan]: Five Chinese warships, including the Liaoning aircraft carrier on Friday midnight, passed through waters between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the
California [US]: A jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations of children in New York has sparked concerns in California amid a surge in Omicron variant infections. Rong-Gong
London [UK]: The United Kingdom can significantly reduce COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations if tougher restrictions are introduced and kept until the end of March, a
Washington [US]: European Union has envisaged better planning to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and become a stronger geopolitical entity.Eight years after the
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Senior member of Taliban-appointed Afghanistan government on Sunday warned the United States not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs, stating that “it
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received
Tehran [Iran]: Iran is closing its land borders with the neighboring countries amid a rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Rohollah Latifi,
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,160 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,738,401, according to the health ministry. Some
Washington [US]: The White House on Friday announced that America is lifting the travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries last month following the
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,335,901 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
London [UK]: Britain has reported another 122,186 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 120,000 daily cases for the first time since of the
Moscow [Russia]: On the eve of the 30th anniversary of USSR disintegration, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday stressed the importance of continued dialogue
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Exporters could lose USD 131 to 175 million as thousands of container trucks remain stuck at the Vietnam and China border.A truck typically
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Turkey and Qatar have entered into an agreement with the Taliban on the management over the international airport of Kabul and four other
London [UK]: Over 1.7 million people across the United Kingdom had COVID-19 from December 13-19, which is the highest number of infections during the pandemic,
Rome [Italy]: Italy on Thursday tightened anti-pandemic rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid concerns over rising Omicron cases across the country.The cabinet
Tunis [Tunisia]: Tunisia reported five additional cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to six, the Tunis Afrique Presse
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban on Thursday said that a joint delegation of Turkey and UAE are negotiating over the management of five airports of Afghanistan.Ministry of
Washington [US]: Amid growing concerns of COVID-19 surge, the US on Thursday (local time) is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories
Tokyo [Japan]: The Japanese government has said it is not planning to send Cabinet ministers and other senior officials to the 2022 Beijing Olympics. With
New York [US]: The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia](ANI/ Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 9,259,813 as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
London [UK]: The UK Health Security Agency allowed on Wednesday the use of smaller doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11
New York [US]: The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13
Dublin [Ireland]: Northern Ireland will impose restrictions the day after Christmas to curb spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, which now accounts for over 40
Beijing [China]: China has expressed concerns over what it called Japan’s unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, calling on Tokyo to
Sofia [Bulgaria]: I thank our colleagues from “There Is Such a People” and the Minister of Foreign Affairs for taking swift measures and people with
Abuja [Nigeria]: Nigeria is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave, health authorities in the country have said, attributing it to the rise in Delta and
London [UK]: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel on Tuesday reported 166 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to the country’s health ministry.This has raised the
Washington [US]: The Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) not only elicits a
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea reported 7,456 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden will announce new actions on Tuesday (local time) to protect Americans and help communities and hospitals battle Omicron, building
Washington [US]: The United States and the United Kingdom sent cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine over concerns Russia could potentially launch a cyber attack, the New
Addis Ababa [South Africa]: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,155,691 cases as of late Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for
Tehran [Iran]: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Sunday began technical and security inspection of cameras which are to be installed at Iran’s
London [UK]: Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking
Manila [Philippines]: The total death toll from Typhoon Rai (also known as Odette), which made landfall in the Philippines last week, has gone up to
Brussels [Belgium]: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell claims that Moscow could try to exclude the European Union from talks on security guarantees.“Russia’s ultimate intentions
New York [US]: The need for liquidity and stabilization of the banking system in Afghanistan is urgent, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel’s Ministry of Health on Sunday said it decided to ban travel to ten more countries to prevent the spread of the
Hong Kong: Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots’-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the
London [UK]: London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Saturday an emergency over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.According to the official, the city logged
Accra [Ghana]: At least four people were killed and 12 others injured after two trains collided head-on in the Western Region of Ghana, police confirmed
Berlin [Germany]: Germany has included the United Kingdom in the high risk category amid the spread of Omicron and will introduce a temporary ban on
Washington [US]: SpaceX announced on Saturday the successful liftoff of 52 Starlink communication satellites into the Earth orbit.Earlier in the day, the US space company
Athens [Greece]): A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday some 18 miles southwest from the island of Kythera, Greece, according to the seismological laboratory
Beijing [China]: China-financed coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to thrive despite President Xi Jinping’s promise to the United Nations General Assembly this September
Cairo [Egypt] Egypt has confirmed the first three cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the national Ministry of Health said.“Yesterday [on Thursday], the
New Delhi (India): Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Friday that Russia, India and China are discussing the possibility of in-person summit meeting
Tel Aviv [Israel]: In the coming weeks, the State of Israel will transfer one million Astra Zenica COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries through the
Washington [US]: US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to
Washington [US]: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Executive Board has approved the immediate release of more than $212 million to back up the international reserves
Brussels [Belgium]: Leaders of the EU countries have unanimously voted for the prolongation of sanctions against Russia during the EU summit in Brussels, European Council
London [UK]: The UK has signed a trade agreement with Australia that will shape the post-Brexit economic relations between London and Canberra, the UK Department
Manila [Philippines]: Tens of thousands of people residing in the central and southern Philippines are being evacuated as typhoon Rai approaches the country, a media
Geneva [Switzerland]: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen.The goal is to inoculate around 7,500
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it only received 72 percent of the 164.5 million U.S. dollars
Jerusalem [Israel]: The Israeli Nurses Association (INA) on Wednesday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide in protest of violence against nurses
Moscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting on Wednesday and discussed the recently held US-organised Summit
Geneva [Switzerland]: A senior UN rights official has emphasised that respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability
London [UK]: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that at least one person died after contracting the Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reported on Monday.“Sadly,
Washington [US]: The Biden administration’s presumptive Tibet coordinator should push for a meeting between US President Joe Biden and the Dalai Lama, fully implement US
Moscow [Russia]: Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a series of high-level consultations with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday
Tunis [Tunisia]: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday said that the country will hold a constitutional referendum next July and parliamentary elections would follow at
By Reena Bhardwaj Washington [US]: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday will appear before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his hearing after
Beijing [China]: China on Monday slammed the United States for imposing sanctions on Chinese firms including artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime, over their involvement in the
Nicosia [Cyprus]: Since the failed coup of 15 July 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has progressively been following personal domestic and foreign policies, which
Beijing [China]: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a virtual meeting on December 15, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying
London [UK]: UK COVID-19 alert level raised to second-highest tier amid increasing Omicron cases on Sunday.Britain’s COVID alert level has been increased from Level 3
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,490 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,691,639, according to the health ministry.Fourteen of
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has departed on Sunday for the United Arab Emirates on his first official visit to the kingdom.“Prime
Berlin [Germany] The German parliament has passed a resolution on deepening ties with Taiwan amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing, local media reported on
Lusaka [Zambia]: Zambia recorded eight more Omicron COVID-19 cases this week, bringing the cases of the new variant to 11, the country’s health ministry said
Liverpool [UK]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne in Liverpool to reinforce the ongoing efforts to promote peace
Gaza [Palestine]: Municipal elections are taking place in the West Bank on Saturday, and over 4,05,000 Palestinians can cast their votes, the chairman of the
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing amid the human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, government
London [UK]: Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country
Vilnius [Lithuania]: Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis submitted Friday his resignation amid the controversy of Belaruskali products being transported via Lithuania despite the US sanctions
Pretoria [South Africa]: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited scientists from the BRICS member states to visit his country and study the coronavirus and
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US needs additional consultations with the EU and Russia before approving the format of any meetings between leading NATO
Baku [Azerbaijan], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): One Armenian soldier died as a result of a shooting at the border with Azerbaijan, the Armenian Defense Ministry said
Beijing [China]: China has increased the range of its military exercises near the Taiwan Strait in an effort to show force and attempt to deter
Washington [US]: The US along with its strategic partners and allies wishes to uphold democratic values to counter challenges posed by expansionist authoritarianism seen in
Washington [US]: The US District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit denied former President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent the release of White House
Moscow [Russia]: Russian heavy-lift rocket Angara-A5 will be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the country’s northwest on December 23, marking the third of 17
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to
London [UK]: Britain registered 51,342 new COVID-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,610,958, according to official figures released
Hong Kong: As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year’s banned
Washington [US]: The Russian Embassy in the United States called the statements by US Republican Senator Roger Wicker about the possible use of nuclear weapons
Moscow [Russia]: Nigeria is considering the procurement of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, but does not exclude the option of receiving it from Russia as
Washington [US] : The US Indo-Pacific Command has expressed grief over the passing away of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his
Washington [US]: The US Department of Defence is not commenting on possible joint drills with Israel that may be targeted at Iran, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica
Wellington [New Zealand]: New Zealand on Thursday launched a smokefree action plan that aims to reduce daily smoking prevalence to less than five per cent
Zurich [Switzerland]: The Swiss parliament voted on Wednesday to appoint foreign minister Ignazio Cassis as the confederation’s new president for what is a largely symbolic
Washington [US] : The US and its allies in Europe underscored their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, after President Joe Biden briefed them
Paris [France]: France has “well noted” the decision of the United States to diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing of 2022 and it will
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Vietnam recorded 13,840 cases of COVID-19 in 59 localities on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health.Ho Chi Minh city continued to report
London [UK]: Britain reported 101 new cases of the Omicron COVID variant taking the total cases to 437, British health authorities confirmed Tuesday. The early
Harare [Zimbabwe]: The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday expressed deep concern at the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country driven by the Omicron variant
Washington [US]: As the world continues to campaign to overcome vaccine hesitancy, Pakistan appears to be creating anti-vaccine sentiment with the aim of spreading sectarian
New York [US]: Wall Street rallied sharply for a second straight day on Tuesday, with high-flying technology stocks rising as much as 3 per cent,
Jerusalem [Israel]: Israel announced on Tuesday the completion of a high-tech underground wall around the Gaza Strip aimed at preventing militants from entering the country.The
Kampala [Uganda]: Uganda on Tuesday reported that it has registered seven cases of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant. Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health, told reporters
Moscow /Johannesburg.(South Africa): People infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant are not permitted to leave South Africa, the country’s embassy in Moscow old Sputnik on
Washington [US]: Microsoft has disrupted a China-based hacking group that targeted organizations in the US and 28 other countries around the world, Corporate Vice President
Athens [Greece]: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Russia on Wednesday and meet with President Vladimir Putin, government spokesman Yiannis Oikonomou said on Monday.“The
Moscow [Russia]: Russia has confirmed 32,136 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,833,749, the federal response center said
London [UK]: A further 86 cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 246, British health authorities confirmed
Washington [US]: Anchor Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN not only over his role in helping defend his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo,
By John Solomou Nicosia [Cyprus]: In the last 18 months or so the United Arab Emirates has taken bold steps and changed its foreign policy
Moscow [Russia]: Hospital admissions in South Africa are not on the rise, despite a jump in active COVID-19 cases triggered by the new Omicron coronavirus
Washington [US] : The United States joined other international powers in expressing “deep concern” over the summary killings and enforced disappearances in Afghanistan after the
Washington [US]: The United States and the European Union have expressed concerns over China’s growing military aggression in the South China Sea and the East
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province in central parts of Indonesia on Sunday, with no potential for a
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Iranian forces had suffered at least nine casualties during clashes on the Afghanistan-Iran border after fuel smuggling attempts from the Iranian side,
Washington [US] : US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to
Brazzaville [Congo]: African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread of the Omicron variant as weekly new COVID-19 cases in the
London [UK]: Britain registered 50,584 new COVID-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,379,647, according to official figures released
Washington [US]: Cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been reported by health officials in five additional US states today, bringing the total number of
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported another 5,551 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,649,578, according to the health ministry.
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan is suspending flights to Egypt starting Friday in an effort to prevent the emergence and spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the
Paris [France] : The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reached eight, the French public health agency said.The
Washington [US] : Indian-American Gita Gopinath, the chief economist of International Monetary Fund, is being promoted as IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, the fund announced
Washington [US]: The United States will join the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) gender equality pact at the organization’s ongoing ministerial meeting in Switzerland, the Office
Brussels [Belgium]: The European Commission (EC) has announced a new USD 340-billion global strategy to boost sustainable links around the world called Global Gateway, a
New York [US]: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described widespread travel bans imposed on southern African countries over threats of the Omicron variant
Washington [US]: In a bid to enhance trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS”, the US, Australia and the United Kingdom have engaged in an 18-month consultation
Moscow [Russia]: The ambassadors of Afghanistan and Myanmar to the United Nations, appointed by the governments in those countries, will keep their posts until the
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the detection of its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Saudi Press Agency reported.The variant
Moscow [Russia] : Russia has confirmed 32,837 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,669,718, the federal response center
New York [US] : The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it is “appalled by a series of deadly attacks” on displaced people in the eastern
Geneva [Switzerland]: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for countries to keep calm and take “rational” measures in response to the new Covid
Moscow [Russia]: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, has called for unblocking and unfreezing of assets of Afghans in western banks, to curb the humanitarian crisis.
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 29 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel on Wednesday reported 2,967 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number in the country to 1,372,386, said the
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden acknowledged the possibility of holding a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on January 10, the White House
London [UK]: The UK reported 98,515 COVID-19 fresh cases and 143 deaths in the past 24 hours on Monday (local time).The country in the past
Colombo [Sri Lanka]: The recent visit by the Chinese envoy to Sri Lanka’s Tamil-majority Northern Province has sparked concern and political debate on what is
New York [US]: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Sunday mourned the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa, calling him a towering world figure
Geneva [Switzerland]: The overall risk related to the new variant of concern Omicron remains “very high”, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday as
London [UK]: The UK reported 98,515 COVID-19 fresh cases and 143 deaths in the past 24 hours on Monday (local time).The country in the past
Paris [France]: France’s Prime Minister Jean Castex and Health Minister Olivier Veran announced a series of new measures on Monday to curb the spread of
Damascus [Syria]: Syrian state television reported that Israel attacked Latakia, near which Russia’s Hmeimim airbase is located, with missiles.Syrian air defence systems were used to
Hong Kong: Hong Kong media tycoon Jimmy Lai and six other former staff members of the tabloid Apple Daily are set to face an additional
Washington [US](ANI/Sputnik): The World Bank has signed an agreement with Vietnam in the amount of $221.5 million to finance the country’s recovery from the coronavirus
Kampala [Uganda]: The Ugandan police on Monday announced that there will be no fireworks allowed to usher in the New Year over the weekend.Fred Enanga,
Tehran [Iran]: Iran’s Tourism Ministry announced on Sunday a 15-day halt in travel from the United Kingdom, France, Norway, Denmark and eight African countries amid
London [UK]: Universities UK, an organization comprised of 140 British higher education institutions, said that next year it will investigate the use of so-called “study
Minsk [Belarus]: The amendments to the Belarusian constitution published on Monday suggest that a person cannot be elected president more than for two terms.“The president
Tokyo [Japan]: Five Chinese warships, including the Liaoning aircraft carrier on Friday midnight, passed through waters between the main island of Okinawa Prefecture and the
California [US]: A jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations of children in New York has sparked concerns in California amid a surge in Omicron variant infections. Rong-Gong
London [UK]: The United Kingdom can significantly reduce COVID-19 deaths and hospitalizations if tougher restrictions are introduced and kept until the end of March, a
Washington [US]: European Union has envisaged better planning to counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and become a stronger geopolitical entity.Eight years after the
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Senior member of Taliban-appointed Afghanistan government on Sunday warned the United States not to interfere in the country’s internal affairs, stating that “it
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, has received
Tehran [Iran]: Iran is closing its land borders with the neighboring countries amid a rapid spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Rohollah Latifi,
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,160 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,738,401, according to the health ministry. Some
Washington [US]: The White House on Friday announced that America is lifting the travel restrictions imposed on eight southern African countries last month following the
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,335,901 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
London [UK]: Britain has reported another 122,186 coronavirus cases in the latest 24-hour period, exceeding 120,000 daily cases for the first time since of the
Moscow [Russia]: On the eve of the 30th anniversary of USSR disintegration, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev on Friday stressed the importance of continued dialogue
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Exporters could lose USD 131 to 175 million as thousands of container trucks remain stuck at the Vietnam and China border.A truck typically
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Turkey and Qatar have entered into an agreement with the Taliban on the management over the international airport of Kabul and four other
London [UK]: Over 1.7 million people across the United Kingdom had COVID-19 from December 13-19, which is the highest number of infections during the pandemic,
Rome [Italy]: Italy on Thursday tightened anti-pandemic rules for the Christmas and New Year holidays amid concerns over rising Omicron cases across the country.The cabinet
Tunis [Tunisia]: Tunisia reported five additional cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, bringing the total number of Omicron infections to six, the Tunis Afrique Presse
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Taliban on Thursday said that a joint delegation of Turkey and UAE are negotiating over the management of five airports of Afghanistan.Ministry of
Washington [US]: Amid growing concerns of COVID-19 surge, the US on Thursday (local time) is temporarily dropping an in-person interview requirement for some work-visa categories
Tokyo [Japan]: The Japanese government has said it is not planning to send Cabinet ministers and other senior officials to the 2022 Beijing Olympics. With
New York [US]: The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia](ANI/ Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 9,259,813 as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and
London [UK]: The UK Health Security Agency allowed on Wednesday the use of smaller doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccines in children aged 5 to 11
New York [US]: The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13
Dublin [Ireland]: Northern Ireland will impose restrictions the day after Christmas to curb spread of the Omicron coronavirus strain, which now accounts for over 40
Beijing [China]: China has expressed concerns over what it called Japan’s unilateral decision to discharge the nuclear-contaminated water into the sea, calling on Tokyo to
Sofia [Bulgaria]: I thank our colleagues from “There Is Such a People” and the Minister of Foreign Affairs for taking swift measures and people with
Abuja [Nigeria]: Nigeria is now experiencing a fourth COVID-19 wave, health authorities in the country have said, attributing it to the rise in Delta and
London [UK]: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday that the government has no plans of issuing tougher COVID-19 restrictions despite a surge in cases
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel on Tuesday reported 166 new cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, according to the country’s health ministry.This has raised the
Washington [US]: The Spike Ferritin Nanoparticle (SpFN) COVID-19 vaccine developed by researchers at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR) not only elicits a
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea reported 7,456 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of
Washington [US]: US President Joe Biden will announce new actions on Tuesday (local time) to protect Americans and help communities and hospitals battle Omicron, building
Washington [US]: The United States and the United Kingdom sent cyberwarfare teams to Ukraine over concerns Russia could potentially launch a cyber attack, the New
Addis Ababa [South Africa]: The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 9,155,691 cases as of late Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for
Tehran [Iran]: The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) on Sunday began technical and security inspection of cameras which are to be installed at Iran’s
London [UK]: Another 12,133 Omicron cases have been recorded in Britain, the biggest daily increase since the COVID-19 variant was detected in the country, taking
Manila [Philippines]: The total death toll from Typhoon Rai (also known as Odette), which made landfall in the Philippines last week, has gone up to
Brussels [Belgium]: EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell claims that Moscow could try to exclude the European Union from talks on security guarantees.“Russia’s ultimate intentions
New York [US]: The need for liquidity and stabilization of the banking system in Afghanistan is urgent, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israel’s Ministry of Health on Sunday said it decided to ban travel to ten more countries to prevent the spread of the
Hong Kong: Polling stations opened on Sunday in Hong Kong where people are voting in the patriots’-only Legislative Council election, the first one since the
London [UK]: London Mayor Sadiq Khan announced on Saturday an emergency over the spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant.According to the official, the city logged
Accra [Ghana]: At least four people were killed and 12 others injured after two trains collided head-on in the Western Region of Ghana, police confirmed
Berlin [Germany]: Germany has included the United Kingdom in the high risk category amid the spread of Omicron and will introduce a temporary ban on
Washington [US]: SpaceX announced on Saturday the successful liftoff of 52 Starlink communication satellites into the Earth orbit.Earlier in the day, the US space company
Athens [Greece]): A 5.2 magnitude earthquake was registered on Saturday some 18 miles southwest from the island of Kythera, Greece, according to the seismological laboratory
Beijing [China]: China-financed coal plants in Bosnia and Herzegovina continue to thrive despite President Xi Jinping’s promise to the United Nations General Assembly this September
Cairo [Egypt] Egypt has confirmed the first three cases of the Omicron strain of the coronavirus, the national Ministry of Health said.“Yesterday [on Thursday], the
New Delhi (India): Russian Ambassador to India Nikolay Kudashev said on Friday that Russia, India and China are discussing the possibility of in-person summit meeting
Tel Aviv [Israel]: In the coming weeks, the State of Israel will transfer one million Astra Zenica COVID-19 vaccine doses to African countries through the
Washington [US]: US Congress on Thursday passed a bill banning imports from China’s Xinjiang region over forced labour of the Uyghur Muslims.This is likely to
Washington [US]: The International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Executive Board has approved the immediate release of more than $212 million to back up the international reserves
Brussels [Belgium]: Leaders of the EU countries have unanimously voted for the prolongation of sanctions against Russia during the EU summit in Brussels, European Council
London [UK]: The UK has signed a trade agreement with Australia that will shape the post-Brexit economic relations between London and Canberra, the UK Department
Manila [Philippines]: Tens of thousands of people residing in the central and southern Philippines are being evacuated as typhoon Rai approaches the country, a media
Geneva [Switzerland]: The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has begun a COVID-19 vaccination campaign for migrants stranded in Yemen.The goal is to inoculate around 7,500
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Wednesday said it only received 72 percent of the 164.5 million U.S. dollars
Jerusalem [Israel]: The Israeli Nurses Association (INA) on Wednesday declared a 24-hour strike in all hospitals and clinics nationwide in protest of violence against nurses
Moscow [Russia]: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping held a virtual meeting on Wednesday and discussed the recently held US-organised Summit
Geneva [Switzerland]: A senior UN rights official has emphasised that respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability
London [UK]: UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that at least one person died after contracting the Omicron coronavirus strain, local media reported on Monday.“Sadly,
Washington [US]: The Biden administration’s presumptive Tibet coordinator should push for a meeting between US President Joe Biden and the Dalai Lama, fully implement US
Moscow [Russia]: Russian Security Council Secretary Nikolai Patrushev held a series of high-level consultations with Coordinating Minister for Political, Legal, and Security Affairs of Indonesia
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, on Monday
Tunis [Tunisia]: Tunisian President Kais Saied on Monday said that the country will hold a constitutional referendum next July and parliamentary elections would follow at
By Reena Bhardwaj Washington [US]: Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on Tuesday will appear before the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee for his hearing after
Beijing [China]: China on Monday slammed the United States for imposing sanctions on Chinese firms including artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime, over their involvement in the
Nicosia [Cyprus]: Since the failed coup of 15 July 2016, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has progressively been following personal domestic and foreign policies, which
Beijing [China]: Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a virtual meeting on December 15, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying
London [UK]: UK COVID-19 alert level raised to second-highest tier amid increasing Omicron cases on Sunday.Britain’s COVID alert level has been increased from Level 3
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported 3,490 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,691,639, according to the health ministry.Fourteen of
Tel Aviv [Israel]: Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett has departed on Sunday for the United Arab Emirates on his first official visit to the kingdom.“Prime
Berlin [Germany] The German parliament has passed a resolution on deepening ties with Taiwan amid rising tensions between Taipei and Beijing, local media reported on
Lusaka [Zambia]: Zambia recorded eight more Omicron COVID-19 cases this week, bringing the cases of the new variant to 11, the country’s health ministry said
Liverpool [UK]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne in Liverpool to reinforce the ongoing efforts to promote peace
Gaza [Palestine]: Municipal elections are taking place in the West Bank on Saturday, and over 4,05,000 Palestinians can cast their votes, the chairman of the
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan is considering a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing amid the human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang province, government
London [UK]: Britain reports 58,194 new coronavirus cases, reaching levels not seen since early January, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country
Vilnius [Lithuania]: Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis submitted Friday his resignation amid the controversy of Belaruskali products being transported via Lithuania despite the US sanctions
Pretoria [South Africa]: South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has invited scientists from the BRICS member states to visit his country and study the coronavirus and
Washington [US], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): The US needs additional consultations with the EU and Russia before approving the format of any meetings between leading NATO
Baku [Azerbaijan], December 10 (ANI/Sputnik): One Armenian soldier died as a result of a shooting at the border with Azerbaijan, the Armenian Defense Ministry said
Beijing [China]: China has increased the range of its military exercises near the Taiwan Strait in an effort to show force and attempt to deter
Washington [US]: The US along with its strategic partners and allies wishes to uphold democratic values to counter challenges posed by expansionist authoritarianism seen in
Washington [US]: The US District Court for the District of Columbia Circuit denied former President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent the release of White House
Moscow [Russia]: Russian heavy-lift rocket Angara-A5 will be launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the country’s northwest on December 23, marking the third of 17
Geneva [Switzerland], December 9 (ANI): The World Health Organisation (WHO) has shed light on features of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron, including the extent to
London [UK]: Britain registered 51,342 new COVID-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,610,958, according to official figures released
Hong Kong: As many as three Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including media tycoon Jimmy Lai, have been convicted of charges linked to last year’s banned
Washington [US]: The Russian Embassy in the United States called the statements by US Republican Senator Roger Wicker about the possible use of nuclear weapons
Moscow [Russia]: Nigeria is considering the procurement of Russia’s coronavirus vaccine Sputnik V, but does not exclude the option of receiving it from Russia as
Washington [US] : The US Indo-Pacific Command has expressed grief over the passing away of the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat, his
Washington [US]: The US Department of Defence is not commenting on possible joint drills with Israel that may be targeted at Iran, Pentagon spokeswoman Jessica
Wellington [New Zealand]: New Zealand on Thursday launched a smokefree action plan that aims to reduce daily smoking prevalence to less than five per cent
Zurich [Switzerland]: The Swiss parliament voted on Wednesday to appoint foreign minister Ignazio Cassis as the confederation’s new president for what is a largely symbolic
Washington [US] : The US and its allies in Europe underscored their support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, after President Joe Biden briefed them
Paris [France]: France has “well noted” the decision of the United States to diplomatically boycott the Winter Olympics in Beijing of 2022 and it will
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Vietnam recorded 13,840 cases of COVID-19 in 59 localities on Tuesday, according to the Ministry of Health.Ho Chi Minh city continued to report
London [UK]: Britain reported 101 new cases of the Omicron COVID variant taking the total cases to 437, British health authorities confirmed Tuesday. The early
Harare [Zimbabwe]: The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday expressed deep concern at the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country driven by the Omicron variant
Washington [US]: As the world continues to campaign to overcome vaccine hesitancy, Pakistan appears to be creating anti-vaccine sentiment with the aim of spreading sectarian
New York [US]: Wall Street rallied sharply for a second straight day on Tuesday, with high-flying technology stocks rising as much as 3 per cent,
Jerusalem [Israel]: Israel announced on Tuesday the completion of a high-tech underground wall around the Gaza Strip aimed at preventing militants from entering the country.The
Kampala [Uganda]: Uganda on Tuesday reported that it has registered seven cases of Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant. Ruth Aceng, Minister of Health, told reporters
Moscow /Johannesburg.(South Africa): People infected with the Omicron COVID-19 variant are not permitted to leave South Africa, the country’s embassy in Moscow old Sputnik on
Washington [US]: Microsoft has disrupted a China-based hacking group that targeted organizations in the US and 28 other countries around the world, Corporate Vice President
Athens [Greece]: Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis will visit Russia on Wednesday and meet with President Vladimir Putin, government spokesman Yiannis Oikonomou said on Monday.“The
Moscow [Russia]: Russia has confirmed 32,136 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,833,749, the federal response center said
London [UK]: A further 86 cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 246, British health authorities confirmed
Washington [US]: Anchor Chris Cuomo was fired by CNN not only over his role in helping defend his brother, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo,
By John Solomou Nicosia [Cyprus]: In the last 18 months or so the United Arab Emirates has taken bold steps and changed its foreign policy
Moscow [Russia]: Hospital admissions in South Africa are not on the rise, despite a jump in active COVID-19 cases triggered by the new Omicron coronavirus
Washington [US] : The United States joined other international powers in expressing “deep concern” over the summary killings and enforced disappearances in Afghanistan after the
Washington [US]: The United States and the European Union have expressed concerns over China’s growing military aggression in the South China Sea and the East
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 5 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.2-magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province in central parts of Indonesia on Sunday, with no potential for a
Kabul [Afghanistan]: The Iranian forces had suffered at least nine casualties during clashes on the Afghanistan-Iran border after fuel smuggling attempts from the Iranian side,
Washington [US] : US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi have held a phone conversation, during which they agreed to
Brazzaville [Congo]: African countries are stepping up measures to detect and control the spread of the Omicron variant as weekly new COVID-19 cases in the
London [UK]: Britain registered 50,584 new COVID-19 infections bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 10,379,647, according to official figures released
Washington [US]: Cases of the coronavirus Omicron variant have been reported by health officials in five additional US states today, bringing the total number of
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia]: Malaysia reported another 5,551 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 2,649,578, according to the health ministry.
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan]: Kazakhstan is suspending flights to Egypt starting Friday in an effort to prevent the emergence and spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the
Paris [France] : The number of COVID-19 cases caused by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has reached eight, the French public health agency said.The
Washington [US] : Indian-American Gita Gopinath, the chief economist of International Monetary Fund, is being promoted as IMF’s First Deputy Managing Director, the fund announced
Washington [US]: The United States will join the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) gender equality pact at the organization’s ongoing ministerial meeting in Switzerland, the Office
Brussels [Belgium]: The European Commission (EC) has announced a new USD 340-billion global strategy to boost sustainable links around the world called Global Gateway, a
New York [US]: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday described widespread travel bans imposed on southern African countries over threats of the Omicron variant
Washington [US]: In a bid to enhance trilateral security partnership called “AUKUS”, the US, Australia and the United Kingdom have engaged in an 18-month consultation
Moscow [Russia]: The ambassadors of Afghanistan and Myanmar to the United Nations, appointed by the governments in those countries, will keep their posts until the
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia]: Saudi Arabia announced on Wednesday the detection of its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, the Saudi Press Agency reported.The variant
Moscow [Russia] : Russia has confirmed 32,837 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,669,718, the federal response center
New York [US] : The UN refugee agency UNHCR said it is “appalled by a series of deadly attacks” on displaced people in the eastern
Geneva [Switzerland]: The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for countries to keep calm and take “rational” measures in response to the new Covid
Moscow [Russia]: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, has called for unblocking and unfreezing of assets of Afghans in western banks, to curb the humanitarian crisis.