Infographic: COVID testing for international travel
Passengers travelling internationally this December holiday season will have to negotiate the latest COVID travel rules.
Category Archives: News
US issues ‘broad authorisatons’ to enable aid to Afghanistan
US Treasury releases licenses allowing American and UN officials as well as humanitarian NGOs to deal with the Taliban.
Pfizer COVID-19 pill approved for at-home use by US
Trial data shows oral pill is 90 percent effective in preventing deaths and hospitalisations in high-risk patients.
Biden extends student loan repayment pause through May 1
Biden said millions of student debtors still need more time before they can resume payments.
New estimates show US economy was in slightly better shape in Q3
Revised figures show the economy grew at a slightly faster pace in Q3, but Omicron is expected to weigh in on Q4.
Omicron: What we know about the symptoms
What do we know about the new coronavirus variant's symptoms and its severity, and what are the effect of vaccines?
Is the US crackdown on spyware firms just getting started?
The Biden administration blacklisted Israeli spyware firm NSO in November, but experts say more needs to be done.
Omicron complicates holiday travel plans across the US
Long lines for testing and fears of the new coronavirus variant undermine holiday travel plans for a second year.
Nigeria destroys more than 1 million expired COVID vaccines
Move aims to reassure a wary public that the donated vaccines with a short shelf life were taken out of circulation.
UNSC adopts resolution to provide aid to Afghanistan
Resolution says aid will support 'basic human needs' and will not violate sanctions imposed on Taliban-linked entities.
Madagascar police chief swims for 12 hours after helicopter crash
Serge Gelle swam to safety after his helicopter crashed while visiting the site of a shipwreck that killed dozens.
COVID: South African study suggests Omicron milder than Delta
Study finds people diagnosed with Omicron in South Africa 80 percent less likely to be admitted to hospital.
Advisor: Omicron doubles or triples infection risk while flying
Omicron is rapidly spreading just as more travellers take to the skies for yearend holidays.
Aid workers in Sudan warn of crisis as Ethiopia war continues
Humanitarians sound alarm over growing humanitarian crisis amid challenges to provide aid to those fleeing conflict.
Three dead, dozens missing as refugee boat sinks off Greek coast
The coast guard rescue 12 Iraqi migrants after a smuggling vessel sinks off the Folegandros island in the Aegean Sea.
Looks like Elon Musk is done selling Tesla stock for now
Musk said he has sold enough Tesla shares to reduce his stake in the EV maker by 10 percent.
US official meets with Israeli PM on Iran nuclear deal talks
Jake Sullivan called for a 'common strategy' as world powers continue to negotiate new nuclear deal.
Refugee who self-immolated still in Australian detention
Asylum seeker who set himself on fire in 2019 to protest against his indefinite detention pleads for release.
Bodies found after military air raid in Myanmar’s Magway: report
Two of the nine victims were anti-coup self-defence force members while the rest were civilians including children.
Europe braces for Omicron ‘storm’, US announces new measures
Omicron infections are multiplying across Europe, the US and Asia, prompting new measures.