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Two hippos in Belgian zoo test positive for COVID-19 04 Dec 2021 - 03:23 pm

BRUSSELS: Two hippos have tested positive for COVID-19 at Antwerp Zoo in Belgium in what could be the first reported cases in the...

S.Korea reports record-high COVID-19 cases, deaths 04 Dec 2021 - 03:19 pm

Seoul: South Korea reported a record daily 5,352 new COVID-19 infections and 70 deaths, while a nationwide total of nine cases of the...

Indonesia's Semeru volcano spews ash into sky 04 Dec 2021 - 02:56 pm

Jakarta: Indonesia's Semeru volcano on the east of Java island erupted on Saturday, spewing out clouds of smoke and ash and sending residents...

South African official says number of children sick with Covid-19 is not cause for panic 04 Dec 2021 - 01:48 pm

Johannesburg:Higher hospital admissions among children during a fourth wave of COVID-19 infections in South Africa that is driven by the Omicron variant should...

Merkel implores Germans to get vaccinated in farewell message 04 Dec 2021 - 01:31 pm

German Chancellor Angela Merkel pleaded with unvaccinated Germans to come forward and get shots, warning the country faced difficult weeks ahead as deaths...

Sri Lanka gives incentives for remittances via official channels 04 Dec 2021 - 01:12 pm

Sri Lanka is offering incentives for migrant workers who remit funds through official channels in an attempt to crack down on illegal transfers...

India detects third Omicron case, reports 415 Covid-19 deaths 04 Dec 2021 - 12:46 pm

Ahmedabad: India reported its third case of the Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday, government officials said, as total Covid-19 cases inched closer to...

Gilead recalls 55,000 vials of Covid drug due to glass shards 04 Dec 2021 - 12:40 pm

GileadSciences Inc. said it was recalling two lots of its Covid-19 drug remdesivir in the U.S. after receiving a complaint about glass particles...

Parents of suspected Michigan school shooter, themselves wanted, taken into custody 04 Dec 2021 - 11:25 am

The parents of a Michigan teenager accused of murdering four fellow high school students were taken into custody on Saturday, a day after...

France, Europeans working to open joint mission in Afghanistan: Macron in Doha 04 Dec 2021 - 11:02 am

Doha: Several European countries are working on opening up a joint diplomatic mission in Afghanistan that would enable their ambassadors to return to...

First case of Omicron confirmed in Mexico, officials urge calm 03 Dec 2021 - 08:46 pm

Mexico CITY: The first case of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus has been confirmed in Mexico, the deputy health minister said on...

Canada reports 11 cases of Omicron variant, says severe COVID trends could rise 03 Dec 2021 - 08:30 pm

OTTAWA: Canada has discovered a total of 11 cases of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19 and severe illness trends across the country...

Nebraska is sixth US state with Omicron coronavirus variant 03 Dec 2021 - 07:54 pm

WASHINGTON: A sixth U.S. state - Nebraska - reported the Omicron variant of the coronavirus after detecting six confirmed cases of the highly...

Slovakia's COVID-19 case record inflated by system glitch 03 Dec 2021 - 07:23 pm

PRAGUE: Slovakia reported 15,278 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number in a single day since the pandemic broke out, but the...

Parents of Michigan teen accused of school shooting could face own charges 03 Dec 2021 - 07:19 pm

Prosecutors are expected to announce on Friday whether they will charge the parents of a 15-year-old Michigan boy who fatally shot four classmates...

Floods cut off communities in South Sudan's Unity state 03 Dec 2021 - 07:00 pm

JUBA: Severe flooding has hit South Sudan's northern state of Unity, cutting off communities from accessing supplies of food and other vital commodities,...