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Suu Kyi Sentenced To 4 Yrs In Jail
Nay Pyi Taw: Aung San Suu Kyi, the former de facto leader of Myanmar who was ousted during the February 1 military coup, was on Monday sentenced to four years in prison after she was "found guilty on charges of inciting dissent and breaking…
Early Data On Omicron Severity Encouraging: Fauci
New York: Early data on the Omicron Covid-19 variant is "a bit encouraging" and does not indicate a great degree of danger, says Anthony Fauci, the top US infectious disease expert.
While there has been reports of spike in…
India, Russia Discuss Bilateral, Regional, Int’l Issues
New Delhi: Top officials from India and Russia discussed key bilateral, regional and international issues, including the situation in Afghanistan after the Taliban takeover, during their meetings here on Monday.
External Affairs Minister…
Omicron More Contagious, Less Dangerous Than Delta: Israeli Scientist
Jerusalem: The Omicron variant, with more than 30 mutations on its spike protein, may not be as dangerous as the Delta and Alpha and other variants of coronavirus, which has so far claimed more than five millions lives across the world.…
‘Disappointing That Some Countries Continue To Block Direct Flight From Southern Africa’
New Delhi: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), has expressed disappointment over some countries' continued ban of direct flights from southern Africa due to the Omicron Covid variant…
Putin Visiting India: Is It Strategic Balancing?
New Delhi: With heated exchanges between the US and Russia due to heavy concentration of troops in Ukraine border scheduled for talks between both, Russias growing dependency on China due to sanctions from West, and Indian tilt towards the…
Two 2,500-Year-Old Tombs Uncovered In Egypt
Cairo: A Spanish archaeological mission discovered two adjacent tombs in Egypt's Minya Governorate dating back to the Saite Dynasty (664 BC-525 BC), the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities in Cairo announced.
The mission from the found…
New Cases Fall Below 5,000 In S.Korea; 4-Week Toughened Rules Go Into Effect
Seoul: South Korea's new coronavirus cases fell below 5,000 for the first time in three days Monday as the country reimposed toughened social distancing rules amid concerns over the spread of the omicron variant.
The country added 4,325…
Global Covid Caseload Tops 265.8 Mn
Washington: The global coronavirus caseload has topped 265.8 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 5.25 million and vaccination to over 8.17 billion, according to Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update on Monday…
Saudi Arabia GP: F2 Racers Fittipaldi, Pourchaire Airlifted To Hospital After Crash
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia): Formula Two racers Theo Pourchaire and Enzo Fittipaldi were airlifted to hospital on Sunday after they were involved in a horror crash at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Both drivers were conscious when they were…