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Myanmar reports 259 new Covid cases
Myanmar has reported 259 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total tally to 528,639, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
Putin blames West for tensions since end of Cold War
"Why did they expand NATO and renounce the missile defence treaties? They are to blame for what is happening now, for the tensions building up in...
Africa’s youth pledge to work harder to achieve SDGs
Young people in Africa have pledged to work harder and ensure that the continent achieves its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.
UN: Over 160 migrants drown in shipwrecks off Libya
Safa Msehli, a spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration, said at least 102 migrants were reported dead after their wooden boat...
China to give women right to decide on caesarean birth
China's top law-making body, the standing committee of parliament, is meeting this week to discuss bills, including a draft amendment to the Women's...
As Omicron surges, Biden to expand testing and warn unvaccinated
Striking a more dire tone about the risks of remaining unvaccinated, President Joe Biden will lay out the initiatives on Tuesday in a speech that aims...
Special coin honors Israeli medical staff for fighting Covid
Israel's central bank has launched a special edition of coin to honor the country's medical staff for their fight against the ongoing Covid-19...
Sri Lanka makes Covid vaccine cards mandatory from January 1
According to official figures from the Health Ministry, nearly 63 per cent of the total population have been fully vaccinated till date.