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Army clears roads to snow-bound Pakistan town after deadly blizzard
22 people die in vehicles trapped by heavy snow.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 05:20 PM
Swedish lab eyes poisoned chalice in malaria fight
Researchers using beetroot juice laced with deadly toxins to lure mosquitos.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 04:00 PM
Covid tests ordered for 14 million in China’s Tianjin
Northern city emerges as new area of concern after 20 new case in the past few days, including Omicron variant.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 02:40 PM
Report says Iran smuggling weapons to Yemen
Weapons made in Russia, China, Iran moved into Yemen from Iranian port, WSJ writes.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 02:00 PM
5.9-magnitude quake hits Papua New Guinea
No immediate reports of damage or tsunami warnings
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 12:50 PM
Texans scramble for Covid tests as Omicron cases rise
Retailers run out of stock; testing centres struggle to meet demand.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 11:20 AM
Saudi princess freed after 3 years in jail
Basma Saud, her daughter have both been released, says rights group.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 10:40 AM
PM mourns ‘terrible toll’ as UK tops 150,000 virus deaths
Russia is the only European country with a higher reported death toll, at almost 315,000
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 10:00 AM
Six die in Brazil cliff collapse
20 still missing after rock fragments fall on tourist boats.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 09:20 AM
Djokovic lawyers say positive Covid-19 test cleared way for vaccine exemption
Although the tennis champ has won a reprieve from deportation, it is unclear whether he will be able to play in Australian Open.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 08:40 AM
‘Amazing milestone’ as Nasa fully deploys Webb telescope in space
Infrared technology allows it to see the first stars and galaxies that formed 13.5 billion years ago.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 08:00 AM
More than 100,000 march in France against Covid vaccine rules
Protests oppose a planned law requiring people to prove they are fully vaccinated before they can eat out, travel on trains.
Sunday, 09 Jan 2022 07:20 AM
World tops two million new daily Covid cases
Global infection spike of 270% since Omicron variant was discovered in late November.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 11:50 PM
Turkmenistan plans to close its ‘Gateway to Hell’
President orders experts to find a way to put out the massive five-decade-old fire in a giant natural gas crater in Karakum desert.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 11:10 PM
Hong Kong officials to leave quarantine after false positive
Doctor’s hands ‘most likely contaminated’ by Sinovac vaccine when he tested his wife, health official says.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 10:30 PM
Mother Teresa charity in India gets back access to foreign funds
Missionaries of Charity says its licence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act has been renewed.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 09:50 PM
Putin, Kazakh leader discuss steps ‘to restore order’
Tokayev details situation in the country after protests.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 09:10 PM
14 killed, 17 hurt in Egypt double bus crash
Both vehicles smash into each other at high speed in Sinai Peninsula.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 08:30 PM
11 Colombian police wounded in explosives attack on truck
Vehicle badly damaged, but no civilians hurt.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 07:50 PM
At least 21 die in vehicles trapped by Pakistan snowstorm
Massive traffic jam as tens of thousands of visitors throng hill town of Murree to see the unusually heavy snowfalls.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 07:10 PM
Anti-graft agency probes China insurance tycoon
Wang Bin, chairman China Life Insurance, is under investigation for suspected ‘serious violations of discipline and law’.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 06:30 PM
Lawyers say Djokovic given vaccine exemption due to positive Covid test
Court filing says world number one first tested positive on December 16, 2021.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 05:50 PM
Sri Lanka bows to Chinese pressure over fertiliser
Country’s central bank pays US$6.8 million to Qingdao Seawin Biotech Group.
Saturday, 08 Jan 2022 05:10 PM