Two 2,500-year-old tombs uncovered in Upper Egypt

3 years ago

CAIRO: A Spanish archaeological mission discovered two adjacent tombs in Upper Egypt's Minya Governorate dating back to the Saite Dynasty (664-525 BC), the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced...

Omicron cases in UK rise by 50 pct in one day

3 years ago

LONDON: A further 86 cases of the Omicron COVID variant have been reported in Britain, taking the total to 246, British health authorities confirmed Sunday. This compares with a...

U.S. COVID-19 cases, deaths on rise amid Omicron attack, Delta dominance

3 years ago

NEW YORK: For the first time in two months, the United States is averaging more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases each day, a few days after millions of Americans traveled...

India's Omicron variant tally rises to 21

3 years ago

NEW DELHI, Dec. 6: India's tally of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 rose from five on Sunday morning to 21 in the evening. During the day, nine cases of...

Pakistan's Punjab province witnesses surge in dengue cases

3 years ago

Pakistan's Punjab province is witnessing a surge in dengue cases as the province has claimed three more lives and reported 73 new cases during the past 24 hours, local media...

Russia confirms 32,974 new COVID-19 cases over past 24 hours

3 years ago

Russia has confirmed 32,974 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 9,769,011, the federal response center said on Saturday. "Over the pas ...

First U.S. case of Omicron variant detected in fully vaccinated individual in California

3 years ago

LOS ANGELES, December 2: The United States has identified the country's first confirmed case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant in the state of California, health authorities said Wednesday. ...

Ex-Maldives Prez Yameen walks free as country’s top court annuls prison term

3 years ago

DECEMBER 1: The highest court in the Maldives on Tuesday overturned the prison sentence of the country's former president Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayoom, who had been convicted of money laundering. ...

Omicron detected in various countries, WHO says unclear whether it's more dangerous

3 years ago

BEIJING: Omicron, a new COVID-19 variant, has been detected in a growing number of countries and regions worldwide, prompting governments to tighten their restrictions and impose new travel bans. ...

WTO postpones MC12 due to new COVID-19 variant surge, travel restrictions

3 years ago

GENEVA, Nov. 28: The World Trade Organization (WTO) announced early Saturday morning the postponement of its 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) due to the surge of new COVID-19 variant in various...

European Commission proposes 9 months validity of COVID-19 vaccination

3 years ago

BRUSSELS, Nov. 26: A complete vaccination against COVID-19 will grant European Union (EU) citizens free movement within the bloc for nine months, starting from the date of the last shot,...

Sweden's first female PM resigns hours after appointment

3 years ago

Sweden's first-ever female prime minister has resigned just hours after she was appointed, reported BBC. ...

French PM tested positive for COVID-19, Belgian PM isolated

3 years ago

PARIS/BRUSSELS, Nov. 22: French Prime Minister Jean Castex has tested positive for COVID-19, French media reported on Monday. Returning from Brussels Monday afternoon after meetin ...

‘Mutual cooperation among leftist forces must’

3 years ago

KATHMANDU: Song Tao, minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee stressed the need for mutual cooperation among the leftist forces in South Asia.  A ...

Five dead and 40 wounded after vehicle hits US Christmas parade:

3 years ago

WASHINGTON, Nov 22: Five people were killed and 40 others wounded after a vehicle plowed into a Christmas parade in the US state of Wisconsin on Sunday, police said. "We...