UN chief calls for global solidarity to stop infectious diseases

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United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for global solidarity to stop infectious diseases. In his video message for the International Day of Epidemic Pr ...

Typhoon Rai death toll in Philippines surges to 389

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MANILA, Dec. 28: The death toll from Typhoon Rai in the Philippines has surged to 389, with 64 more missing, a government disaster agency said on Monday. The National Disaste...

Desmond Tutu's funeral set for January 1: Foundation

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The funeral of Desmond Mpilo Tutu, South African Anglican archbishop, human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner will take place on January 1 in Cape Town, his foundation has...

Bangladesh arrests ferry owner after blaze that killed 39

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Bangladesh police on Monday arrested the owner of an overcrowded ferry that caught fire and killed at least 39 people last week after investigators blamed the toll on a disregard...

India logs 7,189 new COVID-19 cases, nationwide Omicron infections rise to 415

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NEW DELHI: India logged 7,189 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the Union Health Ministry informed on Saturday. The tally of cases of the new Omicron variant...

US airlines cancel hundreds of flights amid Omicron surge

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Airlines in the US have canceled hundreds of flights worldwide amid the spike in Omicron cases.  United, Delta and other U.S. airlines have canceled more than 600 Christmas E...

S.Korean president pardons ex-president Park Geun-hye

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SEOUL, Dec. 24: South Korean President Moon Jae-in has decided to pardon former President Park Geun-hye, who has been imprisoned for 57 months over corruption charges, the justice ministry said...

Biden says to run for president in 2024 if in good health

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U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he will run for reelection in 2024 if he is in good health at the time. "Yes," he said when asked by...

Gabriel Boric wins Chile’s presidential election

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DECEMBER 20: A left-wing legislator who rose to prominence during anti-government protests in Chile has been elected the country’s next president. With almost 99 percent of ...

Philippines Super Typhoon Rai death toll surges, at least 208 dead

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DECEMBER 20: At least 208 people are now known to have died after a powerful storm struck the Philippines on Thursday, police are quoted as saying by local media. ...

Explosion at Pakistan bank kills at least 14

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DECEMBER 19: An explosion at a bank in Pakistan's southern city of Karachi has killed at least 14 people, police say. Many others were injured in the blast, which...

More than 10,000 new Omicron cases confirmed in UK

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LONDON, Dec. 19: Britain on Saturday reported more than 10,000 new Omicron coronavirus variant cases as the new variant-related death toll rose to seven. The UK Health Security Ag...

NASA craft ‘touches’ sun for 1st time, dives into atmosphere

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla: A NASA spacecraft has officially “touched” the sun, plunging through the unexplored solar atmosphere known as the corona. Scientists announced the ...

First Omicron death confirmed in UK: PM

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LONDON, Dec. 14: At least one person has died with the Omicron variant in Britain, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. "Omicron is producing hospitalizatio ...

Powerful storms "new normal" in era of climate change, says U.S. official

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NEW YORK, Dec. 13: Powerful storms like the ones that tore through parts of the central United States this weekend are the "new normal" in an era of climate change,...