They join Home Affairs secretary already there after being deemed a close contact.

Opposers, citing cost, say rule will harm hundreds of thousands of businesses.

Ruler wants to use meeting with military leader to push Asean five-point consensus.

Country leads world in per capita virus deaths at 202,900 so far.

Officials view sharply rising numbers with alarm, some cities impose restrictions again.

Researchers warn of ‘colossal outbreak’ if restrictions relaxed to Europe, US levels.

Tennis player being ‘crucified’, ‘kept prisoner’, parents say.

Murders appear to be part of ongoing turf war between rival drugs cartels.

Traditionally stable ex-Soviet republic in turmoil as people protest escalating fuel prices.

Competitors try to point out flaws in artificial intelligence approach.

Filippo Grandi says refugees should never be a target, combatants should respect rights of civilians.

Trump sticks to rhetoric that election was ‘rigged’, brands successor’s tenure ‘a failure’.

Local media say all victims were teenagers, as Mahmud Abbas declares day of mourning.

Beijing says Washington attempts to carry out economic coercion under guise of human rights.

Weather agency issues heavy snow warning for first time in four years.

Richard Moore thanks Xinhua news agency for ‘free publicity’.

21 people who entered island nation illegally on deportation list.

Regulators say tech giants make it difficult for users to refuse tracking.

New law lays out prison terms of up to 12 years for marrying, cohabiting with anyone under 18.

Tennis star also receives first-round bye at Melbourne Summer Set.

South Asian nation reports 19,206 recoveries in same period.

Staff refuse to admit woman because she didn’t have a negative Covid-19 test.

Tennis star caught flat-footed by dramatic reversal after outcry at apparent sidestep of Covid-19 regulations.

Minister calls on Blinken to curb outings given Covid-19 situation among forces.

Pyongyang confirms test after Japan, South Korea detected launch yesterday.