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Thailand confirms 1st case of Omicron va Bangkok, Dec 6 (TIWN) Thai health authorities announced on Monday that a first-ever case of the Omicron Covid variant has been detected in the country. 06-Dec-2021
US largest generator of plastic waste New York, Dec 5 (TIWN): The US was the world's "top generator of plastic waste" in 2016, exceeding all European nations combined, The Hill reported recently. 05-Dec-2021
UN extends mandate for international for United Nations, Dec 5 (TIWN) The UN Security Council has renewed for an additional three months its authorisation for states and regional organisations cooperating with Somalia to use all necessary means to fight piracy off the coast of the East African country. 05-Dec-2021
People with disabilities among hardest h United Nations, Dec 5 (TIWN) On the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which falls on December 3 annually, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that people with disabilities were among those most affected by the pandemic. 05-Dec-2021
Armed attacks forced over 11,500 Nigeria Lagos, Dec 5 (TIWN) The office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) said repeated attacks in northwest Nigeria forced over 11,500 Nigerians to flee across the border to neighbouring Niger in November, resulting in a humanitarian crisis. 05-Dec-2021
Delta continues to drive US Covid cases Washington, Dec 5 (TIWN): The Delta variant continues to drive Covid-19 infections in the US while cases of the Omicron variant have been detected in at least six states as of Friday. 05-Dec-2021
Mexico detects first case of Covid varia Mexico City, Dec 4 (TIWN) Mexico detected its first case of the Covid-19 Omicron variant in a person who arrived in the country from South Africa on November 21, the Health Ministry has said. 03-Dec-2021
Taliban supreme leader issues decree saf Kabul, Dec 3 (TIWN) The Taliban supreme leader Haibatullah Akhundzada on Friday issued a special decree regarding women's rights and directed relevant authorities to take actions to safeguard these rights. 03-Dec-2021
Thai newspaper reprimanded over headline Bangkok, Dec 3 (TIWN) A Central government agency tasked with managing Thailand's Covid-19 response has reprimanded a newspaper for its "poor choice" of headline. 03-Dec-2021
Israel reports 4 new cases of Omicron va Jerusalem, Dec 3 (TIWN) The Israeli Ministry of Health on Friday reported four new cases of the Omicron Covid-19 variant in the country. The fresh infections took the total number of Omicron cases in Israel to seven. 03-Dec-2021
5 killed, 15 injured in Philippines road Manila, Dec 3 (TIWN) At least five persons were killed and 15 others injured on Friday in an accident on a busy road in the central Philippine Cebu province, according to police, and local media reports. 03-Dec-2021
Covid: Sri Lanka records first 'Omicron' Colombo, Dec 3 (TIWN) Sri Lanka health officials announced on Friday that the first Covid-19 infected carrying 'Omicron' variant was identified in Sri Lanka. 03-Dec-2021
Biden vows boosters for all, expands war New York, Dec 2 (TIWN) US President Joe Biden announced a country-wide plan to administer Covid vaccine booster doses for all adults, keep schools and workplaces open, expand free-at-home testing, new protocols for international travel, and bolster response and supply of treatment pills to prevent hospitalisation and deaths. 02-Dec-2021
S. Korea, Visegrad Group countries sign Seoul, Dec 2 (TIWN) South Korea's science ministry said on Thursday that it has agreed with the Visegrad Group in Europe -- the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia -- to boost cooperation in the fields of research and development. 02-Dec-2021
Thousands on streets in Gwadar as protes New Delhi, Dec 1 (TIWN) Thousands of people, including women and children, continued protesting in Gwadar in Pakistan for the 17th day on Wednesday, demanding among other things, access to clean drinking water and an end to "trawler mafia", Dawn reported. 01-Dec-2021
UK & India about to embark on FTA negoti London, Dec 1 (TIWN) India and Britain are provisionally scheduled to embark on quite ambitious negotiations later this month, with the objective of arriving at a services driven Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the two countries by early 2024. 01-Dec-2021
Russian sentenced to 1 1/2 years in pris Seoul, Dec 1 (TIWN) A Russian national was sentenced to 1 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday for giving financial aid to a Syria-based terrorist group. 01-Dec-2021
S. Korea could make 'big adjustments' to Seoul, Dec 1 (TIWN) South Korea could make "big adjustments" to its virus prevention measures if the number of Omicron coronavirus variant cases spike in the country, a senior official said on Wednesday. 01-Dec-2021
Global campaign under Xi Jinping to expl New Delhi, Dec 1 (TIWN) A new report documents hundreds of cases of the People's Republic of China's (PRC's) international harassment campaign against Taiwanese nationals via deportations and extraditions. 01-Dec-2021