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Australian cabinet minister suspended over accusations of abusing staffer

An Australian cabinet minister has been removed from his post while allegations he was abusive...

Taliban, Myanmar junta unlikely to be let into UN for now, say diplomats

A United Nations committee meeting on Wednesday (Dec 1) is unlikely to allow Afghanistan's Taliban...

Officials offer COVID-19 vaccine reassurance over Omicron, WHO advises against travel bans

The World Health Organization warned countries on Tuesday (Nov 30) not to impose blanket travel...

CNN suspends anchor Chris Cuomo over help he gave his governor brother

CNN said Tuesday it had indefinitely suspended primetime anchor Chris Cuomo after the release of...

UK launches booster vaccination blitz as new variant spreads

New measures to combat the new omicron variant of coronavirus took effect in England on...

Australia on alert after first probable Omicron community case

Australian authorities said on Tuesday (Nov 30) that an international traveller who was most likely...

LA begins enforcing strict mandate requiring proof of vaccination

Enforcement began Monday in Los Angeles for one of the strictest vaccine mandates in the...

British Queen Elizabeth sends ‘good wishes’ to new republic of Barbados

Queen Elizabeth of Britain has sent the new republic of Barbados her “warmest good wishes...

WHO warns that Omicron variant poses very high risk

The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is...

Fauci fires back at Cruz over COVID claims about Chinese lab

Dr Anthony Fauci, the U.S. government’s top infectious diseases expert, blasted Sen Ted Cruz for...

WHO says it is not yet clear if Omicron causes more severe disease

The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Sunday (Nov 28) that it is not yet...

Australia reports 3rd case of omicron COVID-19 variant

Australian authorities announced on Monday a third case of the Omicron COVID-19 variant as government...

Pandemic to cost global tourism $2 trillion in 2021: U.N.

The coronavirus pandemic will cost the global tourism sector $2.0 trillion in lost revenue in...

In slap at China, US praises South Africa's detection of new COVID-19 strain

The United States praised South Africa on Saturday (Nov 27) for quickly identifying the new...

Polish Muslims bring aid to desperate migrants stuck on the border

Muslims in the Polish border village of Bohoniki have already held four funerals for migrants...

World on alert as more countries report cases of COVID-19 variant

The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European...