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South Korea reports 4,388 more Covid-19 cases
South Korea reported 4,388 more confirmed cases of Covid-19 in the past 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 674,868.
Israel shortens COVID-19 isolation for asymptomatic cases
Israel on Tuesday cut the isolation time for asymptomatic COVID-19 cases from 10 days to seven, hoping to keep schools and the economy open as Omicron...
Uproar in Nepal over Modi's announcement to build road in Lipulekh
A fresh diplomatic spat has brewed between Nepal and India after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modis recent announcement to expand the road across...
Afghan women in Kabul rise against Taliban's diktat
Afghan women in Kabul took to the streets on Tuesday against a slew of restrictions including those enforcing wearing of hijab in public by the...
EU will demand Poland pay fine for disciplining judges
The European Union executive is set to demand that Poland pay around 70 million euros ($80 million) of fines for failing to scrap a contentious system...
Pakistan says 100 mn people vaccinated against COVID-19 as 5th wave...
Pakistan on Tuesday said that authorities have partially inoculated 100 million people against the COVID-19 as the fifth wave of the coronavirus has...
China's Tianjin reports 49 locally confirmed COVID-19 cases
The northern Chinese city of Tianjin has reported 49 locally confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Tuesday amid the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant...
UK PM Johnson under fire over 'bring your own booze' lockdown party
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was under fire on Tuesday after it emerged his private secretary had invited over 100 people to a "bring your own...