Washington, January 11 (IANS) The new Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading quickly in the US, and is estimated to account for nearly 30 per cent of Covid-19 cases in the week ending January 7, according to t
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New Delhi, January 11 (IANS) Satellite images taken over a number of Chinese cities have captured crowding at crematoriums and funeral homes, as the country continues its battle with an unprecedented wave of Co
Colombo, January 10 (IANS) Sri Lanka's treasury is running out of funds as the island nation's worst-ever economic crisis since its independence in 1948 continues, Cabinet spokesman Bandula Gunawardena
Seoul, January 10 (IANS) The Chinese Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday announced the suspension of its short-term visa service for South Koreans in retaliation against the country's regulations travellers from th
Panaji, January 10 (IANS) Moscow-Goa Russian flight Azur Air ZF2401, which received a bomb threat, landed in Goa on Tuesday at around 3 p.m. with passengers onboard, saying they were lucky to be safe. Goa-bo
Beijing, January 9 (IANS) The top adviser shaping China's coronavirus response insists winter was the best time for the country to reopen from zero-Covid when considering vaccination uptake and waning immun
London, January 9 (IANS) Almost 90 per cent of people in China's third most populous province have now been infected with Covid-19, a top local official has said, as the country battles an unprecedented sur
Islamabad, January 9 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has once again slammed the military establishment for not learning from their past mistakes and continuing to meddle with political engineer
Colombo, January 8 (IANS): While pushing to fast-track FTAs with India and China, a high-ranking Thai delegation has arrived here to start the third round of Sri Lanka-Thailand Free Trade Agreement negotiations
Abuja, January 8 (IANS): Nigerian police on Sunday said they have launched a manhunt for unknown gunmen who attacked a train station in Nigeria's southern state of Edo, kidnapping dozens of passengers. C
New York, January 7 (IANS) India may be among countries that can have a role in diplomacy to end the ongoing Russia-Ukraine even though New Delhi and Washington may not see eye-to-eye on policy issues, State De
New Delhi, January 7 (IANS) There is quite an uneasiness among the seasoned second tier leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) over the appointment of Maryam Nawaz as senior vice president and c
Tokyo, January 7 (IANS) The number of coronavirus-related deaths reported nationwide in Japan reached a record high 463 for a single day, health officials said on Saturday. The country reported 238,654 new c
Washington, January 6 (IANS) China has denied allegations that it is hiding Covid infection or death figures, saying the severe illness and death in the country compares favourably with other nations, the media
Tokyo, January 6 (IANS) Japan on Friday reported 456 Covid-related deaths, an all-time high as there was no stopping for the coronavirus that has killed thousands in just a span of one month in the country.
Beijing, January 5 (IANS) The growing number of Chinese public figures whose deaths are being made public is prompting people to question the official Covid death toll, according to a media report. The death
New Delhi, January 5 (IANS): Russia has announced that its state-of-the-art multi-role frigate Admiral Gorshkov, now equipped with "unstoppable" Zircon hypersonic missile system, is all set to embark
Geneva, January 5 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that China is "under-representing the true impact" of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, especially the exact number of deaths.
Islamabad, January 4 (IANS): The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday announced that it is considering taking concrete steps against the two major parties of the ruling coalition - the Pakistan Peoples
United Nations, January 4 (IANS): Five countries -- Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland -- have began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the United Nations Security Council.
