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Omicron becomes the dominant strain, upending reopening plans and unnerving financial markets

The statement is aimed at rejecting Iranian accusation regarding the delay in the envoy's evacuation

Indigenously developed surface-to-surface ballistic missile 'Pralay’ has range of 150-500 kilometres

A body search of the diplomat found $10,000 in an envelope and a passport in his name, the statement added

Farmers and fisherfolk have also seen their livelihoods destroyed, and thousands of families left homeless

Xi'an reported 52 new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, bringing the total to 143 since December 9

The rapid rise of infections is once again disrupting life across the country

Year 2021 is the first time since 1937 that the country's population grew by fewer than 1 million people

Fast-spreading Omicron variant of the coronavirus has become dominant in the United States with lightning speed

Moscow says it would be 'forced into a tough response' unless West drops its 'aggressive line'

Christians in India have become so frightened that they try to pass as Hindu to protect themselves, says report

The submarine launched the Kalibr missile at a target more than 1,000 kilometres away

'Indian Air Force is deploying S-400 on the western border to counter possible threats from Pakistan, China'

It is the first public acknowledgment of the country's involvement in the US drone strike on the Iranian general

Decision will be reviewed on January 4

‘If the petitioner is ashamed to see picture of his PM, he can avert his eyes’, says court

The US military, like American society, is under political strain after years of divisive politics

The victim, aged between 50-60 years old, is said to be unvaccinated

Humanitarian aid and life-saving assistance must be able to reach the Afghan people without any hindrance

The Omicron variant was first detected last month in southern Africa and Hong Kong

Paris has already announced that its annual fireworks show and other events will be cancelled

The airline says it has been left with no alternative but to seek a rapid resolution of the dispute via courts

Coalition says it carried out strikes on ‘legitimate military targets’

WHO chief scientist says the variant was successfully evading some immune responses

Chinese researchers say vaccine's efficacy against new variant remained unclear

Over 6,000 Sikhs hailing from various countries take part in the voting, unnerving India

Moscow warns of a possible military response unless it sees political action to assuage concerns

Turkish president says ‘as a Muslim, I will continue doing what our religion tells us’

International entertainers and musicians including superstar French DJ David Guetta performed at the event

Our armed forces will immediately attack all centres, bases, used to carry out aggression, says Iranian commander

Abha International Airport is being put on 'privatisation path', says Saudi official

The authorities have so far detected 63 people infected with the variant

Rai, which displaced nearly 490,000 people in Philippines before moving toward the South China Sea over the weekend

US regulators authorized the 50 microgram booster of Moderna's vaccine in October

Johnson, his wife Carrie with their newborn baby, and staff sitting around table in Downing Street garden

Dhaka expresses its support for inclusive development to rebuild Afghanistan and maintain regional harmony

China still needs to make further improvements, says State Council Information Office

Iran has warned of a "crushing" response to any Israeli move against the Islamic Republic

Israeli prison authorities placed two female detainees in solitary confinement

The UAE revamped an array of laws in a social liberalisation drive designed to burnish its progressive brand

We need to solve the current tensions on the diplomatic level, says defence minister

We will not give this niche to the Americans, says firebrand space chief

Investigation launched on crash north of Brisbane, say authorities

Tense Taliban personnel periodically charged crowds that formed at front of the queue in Kabul

Missile is smallest, lightest among entire Agni series of ballistic missiles

Trove of confidential documents show that the US air wars in the Middle East resulted in thousands of civilian deaths

Hundreds of mourners boarded armoured buses to Homesh for a memorial service

Fear among minorities in India has grown over last few years, though ruling BJP party denies allegations

Cases were up 44.4% over the seven days to Dec. 18 compared with the previous week

Just weeks into its release, Netflix has cancelled its poorly-received Cowboy Bebop remake