Hong Kong bans flights from 8 countries, tightens COVID curbs
Ban on flights from Australia, Canada, France, India, Pakistan, Philippines, UK and US to come into effect on Saturday.
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Kazakh protesters storm gov’t office in Almaty as crisis deepens
President struggles to calm unrest as demonstrations, which started over fuel prices, enter a fourth day.
Hong Kong hunts down possible COVID contacts, orders tests: Live
Stringent response comes as Omicron variant fuels record cases in US, UK and France.
North Korea fires suspected ballistic missile: Japan, South Korea
Launch is the first this year for the nuclear-armed nation.
Dozens of migrants seek refuge on Mediterranean oil rig
Rescuers say 65-70 people were on a Shell oil platform where they had been 'holding out all night'.
Israel agrees to release Palestinian prisoner on hunger strike
Hisham Abu Hawwash to end 141-day hunger strike after deal reached with Israel to release him on February 26.
Yoga & crochet: What could prison be like for Elizabeth Holmes?
Prison consultants and legal experts say Elizabeth Holmes may serve as little as three years in minimum-security prison.
Uighurs in Turkey file criminal case against Chinese officials
Uighur Muslims in Istanbul accuse Chinese officials of committing genocide, torture, rape and crimes against humanity.
Canada unveils agreements to compensate Indigenous children
Human rights tribunal in 2016 said Canada had discriminated against Indigenous people in child and family services.
Groping charge against former NY Governor Cuomo is dropped
Albany's top prosecutor set to drop a criminal charge accusing former Governor Andrew Cuomo of fondling an aide.
Toyota dethrones GM as number one US automaker
Detroit-based General Motors has lost its crown as the top-selling US automaker to Japan's Toyota.
US becomes world’s top LNG exporter for first time ever
Output from American LNG facilities outpaced Qatar in December, according to data tracked by Bloomberg.
Israeli study shows five-fold antibody rise with fourth COVID jab
Israeli study finds fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose boosts antibodies five-fold, PM says, citing preliminary findings.
US charges Colombian man over Haiti president’s assassination
US Justice Department accuses ex-member of Colombia's military of participating in plot to kill Jovenel Moise in July.
US tops one million new daily COVID-19 cases – a global record
Infections are spreading fast across the US, fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant.
Protests erupt in Kazakhstan after fuel price rise
Demonstrators take to the streets for a third day amid widespread anger about lifting of price caps on LPG.
Eight killed in southern Iran floods: State media
Flash flooding in Iran's south causes deaths, damage due to heavy rains and is expected to last until later this week.
US winter storm shuts highway, strands hundreds in cars overnight
Motorists spend a chilly night snowed in along I-95 after a crash involving six tractor-trailers in Virginia.
How the US far-right threat has evolved since January 6
Responsible for two-thirds of domestic ‘terror attacks’, far-right groups pose significant threats in 2022, say experts.
OPEC+ sticks with plan to gradually boost output, despite Omicron
OPEC+ agreed to adhere to its previous decision to increase oil production by 400,000 barrels a day in February.