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Taliban militants claim responsibility for last Tuesday attack

Dec 19, 2022

Outlawed Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for carrying out an attack.

Hong Kong Disney opens as COVID eases; Shanghai deaths rise

Apr 21, 2022

Hong Kong relaxed pandemic restrictions on Thursday, with Disneyland and museums reopening

WHO says global COVID cases, deaths declined again last week

Apr 21, 2022

The World Health Organization says that the number of reported new COVID-19 cases worldwide decreased by nearly a quarter last week, continuing a decline since the end of March.

Japan logs trade deficit in March on weak yen, pricey oil

Apr 20, 2022

Japan's trade deficit widened in March, pushed higher by soaring oil prices and a weakening yen.

Doctors, health workers infected with COVID-19 in Chitwan

Jan 18, 2022

One hundred seventeen doctors and health workers of different hospitals in Chitwan district have tested positive for coronavirus.

Canada's COVID-19 cases surpass 2.8 million

Jan 18, 2022

Canada reported 23,586 new COVID-19 cases Monday evening, raising its national total to 2,801,446 with 30,946 deaths, CTV reported.

Rapid COVID-19 infections in Nepalese children

Jan 13, 2022

The number of children getting infected by the coronavirus is increasing in Nepal as the new variant of COVID-19, Omicron, keeps surging globally.

Putin: Russia on the verge of a new virus surge

Jan 12, 2022

President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is facing a new surge of coronavirus infections because of the highly contagious omicron variant.

WHO: 7 million omicron cases in Europe last week

Jan 11, 2022

There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week of January, more than doubling in just two weeks, the World Health Organization said.