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US to focus on testing, vaccines to fight Omicron, not restrictions

No need to lock down schools, economy if everyone takes precautions, president says.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 10:00 PM

US to focus on testing, vaccines to fight Omicron, not restrictions

Indian man fined for wanting Modi’s face cut from vaccine drive

Court tells Peter Myaliparampil to ‘avert to the bottom side of the vaccine certificate’, if he is ashamed of his PM.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 09:20 PM

Indian man fined for wanting Modi’s face cut from vaccine drive

Qatar seizes rainbow-coloured toys it deems ‘un-Islamic’

Ministry urges residents to report products bearing logos, designs ‘contrary to traditions’.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 08:40 PM

Qatar seizes rainbow-coloured toys it deems ‘un-Islamic’

Finnish nuclear reactor starts up 12 years behind schedule

Plant will be connected to country’s national grid in January with regular energy production expected in June 2022.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 08:00 PM

Finnish nuclear reactor starts up 12 years behind schedule

China sanctions US religious freedom commission officials over Xinjiang

The four are prohibited from entering the country, assets in Chinese territories frozen.       

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 07:20 PM

China sanctions US religious freedom commission officials over Xinjiang



US to return US$154 million stolen by Sony employee and converted to bitcoin

Rei Ishii criminally charged in Japan, Justice Department says.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 06:40 PM

US to return US$154 million stolen by Sony employee and converted to bitcoin

Taiwan protests after South Korea retracts invite to minister

Organisers cancel official’s speaking engagement at conference citing ‘cross-Strait’ concerns.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 06:00 PM

Taiwan protests after South Korea retracts invite to minister

New virus wave, inflation cool German consumers’ mood

Rules barring unvaccinated from non-essential shops deal retailers ‘hard blow’.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 05:20 PM

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices to dampen demand amid economic crisis

Foreign exchange reserves almost depleted, authorities close island’s only refinery.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 04:40 PM

Sri Lanka hikes fuel prices to dampen demand amid economic crisis

China Mobile eyes US$7.6 billion Shanghai IPO after US delisting

Prospectus filed shows it plans to issue 845.7 million shares at 57.58 yuan each tomorrow.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 04:00 PM

China Mobile eyes US$7.6 billion Shanghai IPO after US delisting

China tests millions in Xi’an as virus cases rise

City also logging haemorrhagic fever cases since winter began.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 03:20 PM

China tests millions in Xi’an as virus cases rise

American ex-priest jailed for 12 years for child sex abuse in East Timor

Conviction stokes controversy despite confession, further pending charges in the US.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 02:40 PM

American ex-priest jailed for 12 years for child sex abuse in East Timor

Biden introduces new first pup, ‘Commander’

The young German shepherd is the third dog to join the first family at the White House.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 02:00 PM

Biden introduces new first pup, ‘Commander’

Premier League reports 90 new Covid-19 infections

Fresh cases detected after record 12,345 tests administered on players, club staff last week.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 01:20 PM

Premier League reports 90 new Covid-19 infections

Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors

At least 375 dead, hundreds injured and more than 400,000 in evacuation centres.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 12:40 PM

Troops race to deliver aid to Philippine typhoon survivors


California sues Walmart over toxic waste dumping

State says retail giant illegally disposes of tens of thousands of hazardous items each year.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 12:00 PM

California sues Walmart over toxic waste dumping

Japan executes three on death row, first since 2019

Controversy continues over prisoners receiving little warning before sentence is carried out.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 11:20 AM

Japan executes three on death row, first since 2019

Omicron now dominant Covid-19 strain in US

President Biden says no plans to lock country down despite variant accounting for 73.2% of new cases.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 10:40 AM

Omicron now dominant Covid-19 strain in US

Egypt jails key revolution figure Abdel Fattah for 5 years

Court convicts blogger for spreading fake news after trial shrouded in secrecy.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 10:00 AM

Egypt jails key revolution figure Abdel Fattah for 5 years

Economic, political troubles ahead for Chile’s leftist president-elect

Gabriel Boric promises welfare state but faces uphill battle pushing reforms through congress.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 09:20 AM

Economic, political troubles ahead for Chile’s leftist president-elect

EU approves fifth jab as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic

Despite advanced vaccine rollout, Europe still hard hit by Omicron variant.

Tuesday, 21 Dec 2021 08:00 AM

EU approves fifth jab as WHO urges greater effort to end pandemic

China’s ‘livestreaming queen’ fined US$204 million for tax evasion

Huang Wei, known by username Viya, has more than 110 million online followers.

Monday, 20 Dec 2021 11:50 PM

China’s ‘livestreaming queen’ fined US$204 million for tax evasion

Tennis legend Nadal contracts Covid-19

Spanish athlete in isolation, says will keep people posted about future tournaments.

Monday, 20 Dec 2021 11:10 PM

Tennis legend Nadal contracts Covid-19

Domestic violence ‘almost satanic’, pope says

Catholic Church head compares suffering of abused women with that of Mary, mother of Christ.

Monday, 20 Dec 2021 10:30 PM

Domestic violence ‘almost satanic’, pope says

China’s SenseTime relists HK IPO after US blacklisting

AI start-up to start trading on December 30.

Monday, 20 Dec 2021 09:50 PM

China’s SenseTime relists HK IPO after US blacklisting