Biden announces new measures to combat Omicron threat
US Joe Biden President said that teams of military medical personnel would be dispatched to help six hard-hit states.
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US weekly jobless claims rise as Omicron spreads
Jobless claims climbed by 23,000 last week from the previous one.
‘Very real’: 2021 was sixth-hottest year since records began
The past eight years were the eight hottest since record-keeping began in 1880, US government scientists say.
Poorer nations forced to dump close-to-expiry COVID vaccines
More than 100 million doses of COVID vaccines were rejected in December, says UNICEF official.
Blinken: US still unsure who is behind Havana Syndrome cases
Blinken's remarks come as report says cases of perplexing illness affect diplomats in Paris and Geneva.
Chinese spy infiltrated UK Parliament, MI5 alleges
Intelligence agency says female Chinese national 'engaged in political interference activities' on behalf of Beijing.
Fossil-fuel billionaire Ambani boosts green energy ambitions
Reliance Industries said it plans to invest $76bn in clean energy- a dramatic increase over its previous $10bn pledge.
US wholesale price inflation cools in final month of red-hot year
The Producer Price Index downshifted in December, but the month capped off a year of record wholesale price inflation.
Beijing’s South China Sea claims ‘gravely undermine’ rule of law
US State Department questions Beijing's claims of sovereignty over more than 100 features in disputed sea.
Sri Lanka prison chief gets death penalty for 2012 massacre
Court convicts Prisons Commissioner but discharges co-accused police commando for execution-style killing of 27 inmates.
US pushing for tougher sanctions on N Korea after missile tests
Pyongyang has continued to test ballistic missiles in defiance of a UN ban and is developing hypersonic weaponry.
After 16 years in Guantanamo, will Hambali get a fair trial?
Indonesian faces a military commission over his alleged role in the Bali bombing and Jakarta's JW Marriott hotel.
WHO to decide whether to extend global COVID emergency: Live
WHO says 15 million people tested positive for COVID-19 last week, by far the most cases reported in a seven-day period.
Moon wants to formally end the Korean War. Can that bring peace?
South Korean president is pushing for an end of war declaration, but critics worry it may undermine alliance with US.
Beyond the Park Hotel: Australia’s immigration detention network
With tennis player Djokovic freed, refugees held in indefinite detention wonder whether they will ever be released.
Nigeria ends its Twitter ban after seven months
Nigeria suspended Twitter after it removed a post from the president that threatened to punish regional secessionists.
US approves release of five more Guantanamo detainees
The five men from Yemen, Somalia and Kenya are among 39 inmates still held by the US at notorious facility in Cuba.
Families prepare to lay to rest victims of New York City blaze
Funeral preparations are under way in tight-knit Bronx community where apartment fire killed 17 people on Sunday.
UN says $3.9bn needed for help in Yemen as conflict escalates
UN says funds needed to help some 16 million people in the war-torn country amid rise in hostilities.
Pressed on false fraud claims, Trump cuts short interview
In the interview with NPR, Trump continued to make baseless claims he lost the 2020 election based on fraud.