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New pandemic records hit as U.S. struggles against Omicron
NEW YORK, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- As the United States sees new records of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations with the surge of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, large parts of the country are increasingly intimidated by the virus and schools are caught in a
WHO still recommends 14-day quarantine for COVID-19 patients
GENEVA, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) --Although most people recover from COVID-19 within five to seven days of the onset of symptoms, the World Health Organization (WHO) still recommends a 14-day quarantine, an official from the organization told a press briefing on
5 countries assume responsibilities as elected members of UN Security Council
UNITED NATIONS, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) -- Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Tuesday began to assume responsibilities as non-permanent members of the Security Council. Their two-year term officially started on Jan. 1. But Tuesday is
Sullivan, Nordic Partners Talk Readiness to Impose Costs on Russia Over Ukraine - NSC
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th January, 2022) US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and his counterparts from the Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden discussed by telephone each country's readiness to impose consequences on Russia
US Appeals Court Remands Lawsuit Against AstraZeneca, Others for Terrorism Ties - Filing
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th January, 2022) The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia remanded to a lower court a lawsuit against the pharmaceutical companies AstraZeneca, Pfizer, Johnson and Johnson and others over alleged
Trump Says Canceling January 6th Press Conference Due to US House Panel, Media Bias
WASHINGTON (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th January, 2022) Former US President Donald Trump said that he is canceling his press conference scheduled on the first anniversary of the January 6 events at the Capitol due to "total bias and
Response Center Formed Under Japan Gov't After Possible Missile Launch by N.Korea- Reports
TOKYO (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 05th January, 2022) A crisis
OPEC+ Agrees to Increase Production to 400,000 BPD Despite Omicron
The International organization of petroleum-exporting countries (OPEC) and its oil producing allies announced on�Jan. 4,�that they would
Trump cancels press conference scheduled for Jan. 6
By Jill Colvin | Associated Press NEW YORK — Former President Donald Trump has canceled a press conference he had planned to hold in Florida on the anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by his supporters. Trump said in a statement Tuesday evening
Joe Biden urges concern, not alarm as omicron rises
President Joe Biden urged concern but not alarm Tuesday as the U.S. set new records for daily reported COVID-19 cases and his administration struggled to ease concerns about testing shortages, school closures and other disruptions caused by the surging omicron
Rio de Janeiro cancels Carnival parade due to rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron threat
Rio de Janeiro has cancelled its world-famous Carnival parade for a second year due to an increase in COVID-19 cases and the threat from the arrival of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the city’s mayor said on Tuesday. Advertisement Story continues below This
Covid: President Macron warns he will 'hassle' France's unvaccinated
The French president vows to make life difficult for the unjabbed, but MPs delay a bill on Covid passes. ...
Japan to declare quasi-emergency in COVID-hit Okinawa - paper
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese government
Family stranded in Virginia: ‘It’s not getting any better’
By 1 p.m. Tuesday, morale was plummeting for Jennifer Travis, her husband and their 12-year-old daughter. They were down to half a bottle of water and no snacks. Their last ...
Lawyer: Texas dad didn’t know son accused in deaths had gun
An attorney for a man accused of driving his son to a Dallas-area gas station store where the 14-year-old is accused of fatally shooting three teens and wounding a fourth ...
As coronavirus cases explode in California, next few weeks are ‘absolutely critical’
LOS ANGELES — Coronavirus cases in California exploded into record territory as counts from the holiday weekend were tallied, and officials are warning that the next few weeks are crucial ...
FBI dive team joins search for missing 3-year-old Texas girl
An FBI dive team has joined the search for a 3-year-old San Antonio girl reported missing two weeks ago, police said Tuesday. Lina Sardar Khil was last seen in the ...
US schools close in droves as omicron fuels staff shortages
School closings are accelerating across the U.S. as omicron infections ensnare teachers and drive staffing shortages. The speed of this COVID-19 surge led large districts like Atlanta, Detroit and Prince ...
North Korea fires unidentified projectile into sea
Seoul: North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into the sea, the South’s military said Wednesday, in what would be the first such test by Pyongyang this year. In the decade since Kim Jong Un took power, North Korea has seen rapid progress in its
From eccentric twins on sci-fi to dying days apart from Covid: Bogdanoff twins remembered
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff, the most eccentric twins made famous on French television, died six days apart of Covid, two years into the coronavirus pandemic. Grichka died first, on 28 December 2021. Igor’s death followed on 3 January 2022. The siblings were 72
Snow stalls Amtrak in Virginia, with excruciating delays
Some passengers were enduring one of the worst trips ever Tuesday as winter weather continued to wreak havoc not only with road travel but also Amtrak trains, where stranded passengers said they were dealing
1st LD: DPRK fires unidentified projectile towards eastern waters
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)
Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0000 GMT, Jan. 5
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed
Xinhua world news summary at 0030 GMT, Jan. 5
TOKYO -- The Japanese government said the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on Wednesday morning launched a projectile that appears to be a missile. (Japan-DPRK-Missile) - - - - PANAMA CITY -- Panamanian authorities on Tuesday handed
2 Americans missing after plane splashes down off Panama
Authorities in Panama searched Tuesday for two Americans who went missing when the small plane they were traveling in splashed into the Pacific ocean and quickly sank. ...
North Korea fires suspected missile into sea
North Korea fired a suspected missile into its eastern waters on Wednesday, the South Korean and Japanese militaries said, the first such launch in about two months amid long-dormant international diplomacy on the North's nuclear program. ...
Babies among nearly 100 hostages freed in northern Nigeria
Nearly 100 hostages, m women and children, have been rescued more than two months after they were abducted by armed groups in northwest Nigeria, police said Tuesday. ...
Mexico COVID-19 infections up, especially at tourism centers
COVID-19 infections are rising across Mexico, especially in two states home to major tourism destinations on the Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean that were busy during the holiday season. ...
White House welcomes OPEC+ decision to stick to planned output increase
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) The White House on Tuesday welcomed a decision by top oil producers to stick with their plans to raise crude production and touted–close– coordination with Saudi Arabia ... ...
Kazakhstan president declares state of emergency in Mangistau province and Almaty
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 5 Trend: President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev signed decrees on the introduction of a state of emergency in the Mangistau province and ... ...
India records highest-ever monthly exports at $37 billion in December
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) India exported goods worth $37.29 billion in December, the highest ever in a month, as demand for items such as engineering products, petroleum items, and gems and ... ...
US triumphs over Canada in first dispute under new trade deal
(MENAFN - AFP) The US government on Tuesday said it had won its fight with Ottawa over restrictions in the Canadian dairy market, claiming victory in the first-ever dispute under the revamped North ... ...
Business activity remains high at the cusp of third wave: Nomura
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) Even as India is at the cusp of third wave, business activity has remained high last week, a Japanese brokerage firm said on Monday, Trend reports citing Verve Times ... ...
Tokayev declares curfew in Mangystau province and Almaty
(MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, Jan. 5 Trend: President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev signed decrees on the introduction of a curfew in the Mangistau province and Almaty city, ... ...
David Richeson Joins Lippe Taylor As Chief Digital Officer
(MENAFN - PRovoke) NEW YORK – Lippe Taylor has named David Richeson chief digital officer as part of a larger restructuring of leadership aimed at bolstering the firm's integrated marketing ... ...
World economy: the big factors to watch closely
(MENAFN - Asia Times) Will 2022 be the year when the world economy recovers from the pandemic? That's the big question on everyone's lips as the festive break comes to an end. One complicating ... ...
Two 17-year-olds shot outside Rockford high school
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A 17-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl suffered
Family stranded in Virginia: 'It's not getting any better'
By 1 p.m. Tuesday, morale was plummeting for Jennifer Travis, her husband and their 12-year-old daughter. They were down to half a bottle of water and no snacks. Their last meal had been at a Denny's at 7 p.m. Monday. They hadn't slept and were dressed for
North Dakota judge rules DAPL documents are public
A state judge has ruled that thousands of documents related to security during the construction in North Dakota of the heavily protested Dakota Access Pipeline are public and subject to ...
Collection of Norman Mailer’s writing finds new publisher
An anthology of the late Norman Mailer's writing that Random House allegedly had scheduled for his centennial in 2023, but backed off from, will be released by Skyhorse Publishing. The ...
Elizabeth Holmes saga still has some loose ends to resolve
A jury has ended the suspense surrounding the fraud trial of former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes by finding her guilty on four of the 11 charges facing her, but some ...
Church shooting survivor gives scholarships to prison nurses
One of the survivors of a racist massacre at an African American church in South Carolina has started giving out scholarships from her foundation to students who want to provide ...
CDC says Omicron now accounts for 95% of US Covid-19 cases
January 05, 2022 8:09 AM It is now the prevailing strain in every geographic region. ...
Biden to visit Las Vegas for Harry Reid memorial service
President Joe Biden (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) President Joe Biden will visit Las Vegas this weekend to attend a memorial service for former
How to Stop Trump and Prevent Another Jan. 6
Drop talk of dismantling the police and taking steps to dismantle the Constitution. ...
House Panel Asks Sean Hannity of Fox News to Cooperate in Jan. 6 Inquiry
The committee told Mr. Hannity it had obtained “dozens of text messages” he exchanged with senior Trump White House officials around the time of the riot. ...
Covid-19 case counts may be losing importance amid Omicron
As the super-contagious omicron variant rages across
New Covid records in US, UK, France as Omicron runs rampant
Britain breached 200,000 cases for the first time on
Prosecutor drops groping charge against former New York Gov. Cuomo
Brittany Commisso, one of the governor's executive assistants, alleged the governor grabbed her breast. .
North Korea has launched possible ballistic missile, says Japan
South Korea’s military Joint Chiefs of Staff says the regime has fired ‘unidentified projectiles into the East Sea’ North Korea has fired what could be a ballistic missile, Japan’s Coast Guard reported early on Wednesday, the first such test by Pyongyang in
Peter Wright ‘not sorry’ for Van Gerwen after Covid ended rival’s world title bid
Wright won PDC championship affected by virus pull outs ‘If they are not keeping themselves safe it’s down to them’ Peter Wright has no sympathy for Michael van Gerwen after the Dutchman’s world championship hopes were ruined by coronavirus. Van Gerwen was
Jan. 6 panel requests an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
A House committee investigating the
Bogdanoff twins: Who were the French TV stars who died six days apart from Covid?
Igor and Grichka Bogdanoff, the most eccentric twins made famous on French television, died six days apart of Covid, two years into the coronavirus pandemic. Grichka died first, on 28 December 2021. Igor’s death followed on 3 January 2022. The siblings were 72
CDC Posts Rationale for Shorter Isolation, Quarantine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday explained the scientific rationale for shortening its COVID-19 isolation and quarantine recommendations, and clarified that the guidance applies to kids as well as adults. The CDC also maintained that,
Stock futures are flat after the Dow notches a record close
On Tuesday, investors flocked to shares that stand to benefit from an economic recovery. ...
North Korea fires projectile off east coast
According to the Japanese coast guard, the projectile could be a ballistic missile. ...
Virginia officials: No more motorists stranded on interstate
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A spokeswoman for the Virginia Department of Transportation says there are no longer any motorists stranded on a now-closed portion of Interstate 95. Emily Wade said about 5:30 p.m. Tuesday that only about 20 cars remained on the affected
Steps urged as 3 women slain in a day by partners in France
PARIS (AP) — Three women in France were found dead on New Year’s Day, allegedly killed by their partners, despite efforts by President Emmanuel Macron’s government to rein in deadly domestic violence. In all three cases, the men told police they themselves
France sees record 271,000 coronavirus cases in single day
PARIS (AP) — France reported a record-smashing 271,686 daily virus cases on Tuesday as omicron infections race across the country, burdening hospital staff and threatening to disrupt transport, schools and other services. The French government is straining to
US arrests, charges suspect in Haitian president slaying
MIAMI (AP) — The U.S. government announced Tuesday that it charged one of the main suspects in the killing of Haitian president Jovenel Moïse as it unsealed a complaint that revealed federal authorities had interviewed him several months ago while he was
South African leader gets first part of corruption report
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has received the first part of a report on corruption from a judicial investigation into President Jacob Zuma’s tenure from 2009 to 2018. Receiving the report, Ramaphosa described it as a “defining
Record number of migrant boats crossed Channel in 2021
LONDON (AP) — At least 28,300 people packed into small boats crossed the Channel from France to England’s south coast in 2021, an annual record that was three times the number of crossings a year earlier. The leap in numbers, reported Tuesday by the Press
Sweden prosecutes woman for recruiting son to fight in Syria
HELSINKI (AP) — A 49-year-old woman from Sweden has been charged with war crimes and breaching international law for allegedly assisting in getting her son to fight in Syria as a child soldier, Swedish public prosecutors said on Tuesday. The woman, who has
Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana ,UAE join Security Council
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council got five new members Tuesday, as Albania, Brazil, Gabon, Ghana and the United Arab Emirates formally took up the posts they won in an election in June. Ambassadors made brief remarks, installed their
Kazakh police clash with protesters over 100% gas price hike
MOSCOW (AP) — Demonstrators denouncing the doubling of prices for liquefied gas clashed with police in Kazakhstan’s largest city and held protests on
Jan. 6 panel wants to hear from Fox host Hannity
By Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer, Paula Reid, Angelica Grimaldi and Alex Rogers | CNN Fox News host Sean Hannity was concerned about former President Donald Trump’s strategy and conduct before, during and after the January 6 attack on the US Capitol,
North Korea fires apparent ballistic missile, Japan says
TOKYO : North Korea fired a suspected ballistic missile off its east coast on Wednesday, authorities in Japan said, while South Korea reported the launch of an unspecified projectile. The launch would be the first of the new year for nuclear-armed
North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile –Japan Coast Guard
TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea has fired what could be a ballistic missile, the Japanese Coast Guard said in a statement on Wednesday. Read full story ...
14 killed in landslide in China's Guizhou
WORLD 14 killed in landslide in China's Guizhou " data-media=""> 04/01/2022 05:31 PM GUIYANG, Jan 4 -- The death toll from a
Mauritanian President tests positive for COVID-19
WORLD Mauritanian President tests positive for COVID-19 " data-media=""> 04/01/2022 04:40 PM NOUAKCHOTT (Mauritania), Jan 4 --
Philippine Lower House under lockdown over Omicron strain
WORLD Philippine Lower House under lockdown over Omicron strain Credit: WHO " data-media=""> 04/01/2022 04:34 PM MOSCOW, Jan. 4 -- The Philippine House of Representatives said on Tuesday that it went into lockdown to curb the circulation of the Omicron variant
Englishman in Malaysia honoured for long service to UK-Malaysia relations
WORLD Englishman in Malaysia honoured for long service to UK-Malaysia relations Chris Syer " data-media=""> 04/01/2022 05:43 PM KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 -- Chris Syer, former President of the Malaysian British Society, has been named a Member of the Order of the
Indian police arrest engineering student over app used for 'selling' women
WORLD Indian police arrest engineering student over app used for 'selling' women " data-media=""> 04/01/2022 04:21 PM By Shakir Husain NEW DELHI, Jan 4 -- Police in India have arrested a 21-year-old engineering student from the southern city of Bangalore in
2 More Hong Kong Media Outlets Close Amid 'Tough Environment'
The closure of three news outlets within days
Hundreds of Motorists Stranded in Snow on Highway near U.S. Capital City
Hundreds of motorists, including a U.S.
Trump cancels planned Jan. 6 news conference
WASHINGTON — Former U.S. president Donald Trump on Tuesday cancelled a news conference he had scheduled for Jan. 6, the one-year anniversary of his supporters’ deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol. Story continues below This advertisement has not loaded yet, but
Tech founder out after antisemitic, anti-vaccine email
A Utah tech company founder and onetime prominent figure in state Republican politics resigned from the board of the company he started Tuesday after sending an email outlining an
Jan 6 committee reveals Sean Hannity’s texts to Mark Meadows surrounding Capitol riot
In a letter to Fox News personality Sean Hannity seeking his cooperation with their probe, chairs of the House select committee investigating the Capitol riot disclosed
Seoul: North Korea fires projectile toward sea
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into sea ...
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into sea
South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile into sea ...
Good deeds on I-95: Motorists stranded by snowstorm band together during freezing ordeal
With many hundreds of people stranded in their cars for more than 24 hours in a 48-mile traffic jam south of Washington DC, stories have begun to emerge of acts of kindness as
Grandma of four working two jobs wins big on $10 lottery ticket in North Carolina
A 56-year-old grandmother working two jobs caught a big break in North Carolina. Rhonda Potter won $200,000 from a $10 Bigger Spin scratch-off ticket, according to the NC Education Lottery. ...
‘Jeopardy!’ champion ‘thanks’ transphobic trolls who sent her hateful messages after historic winning streak
“Jeopardy!” champion Amy Schneider has a message for all the people who have sent her transphobic messages: Thank you. “I’d like to thank all the people
Surgeon sentenced to 10 months' jail for sexist speech
A cosmetic surgeon from Belgium has been handed a 10-month prison sentence for a lecture in which he complained that women were no longer willing to give sexual favours in exchange for protection and money from men. Judges in Flanders said the speech by Jeff
‘You don’t have to do this.’ Officer shot with own gun pleaded for life, IL ...
A disarmed Illinois police officer pleaded with her accused killer to let her live just before she was fatally shot with her own gun, state officials told news outlets. Sgt. ...
Jan 6. panel seeks information from Fox's Sean Hannity
The U.S. House of Representatives panel probing the deadly attack on the U.S. Capitol in January 2021 wants to question Fox News host Sean Hannity about his text messages with former President Donald Trump, his aides and lawyers from that time. Advertisement
North Carolina trooper accidentally kills brother who was responding to traffic stop, authorities say
A North Carolina trooper has been killed in an apparent accident involving his trooper brother who was responding to a traffic stop, according to authorities. John S Horton, the North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper who was killed on Monday, had been waiting
Record 4.5 million ‘Great Resignation’ workers quit their jobs in November – what this means ...
A record 4.5 million American workers quit their jobs in the month of November, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, which matched the series-high number of quit rates in September. But the number of job openings decreased to 10.6 million hires on
Ghislaine Maxwell juror breaks silence to The Independent: ‘This verdict is for all the victims’
Leer en Español A juror in the Ghislaine Maxwell sex-trafficking trial has told The Independent that he voted to find Maxwell guilty of the majority of the charges against her
IHU: New Covid variant with 46 mutations worries experts in France
While the world is grappling with the highly infectious Omicron, strain of Covid, scientists in France have identified a potentially worrying new variant, which has 46 mutations. Named IHU, the new B.1.640.2
