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Health authorities say 'around 90%' of those that tested positive were vaccinated

City government shuttered schools in November but allowed classes to resume on Monday

Defence minister Benny Gantz is scheduled to visit US for talks over Iran nuclear deal

Top scientific adviser says the variant could become dominant in the country by January

The 70-year-old cleric says he has been deeply 'troubled by the attacks' on him

Also urges the international community, US to help rebuild the country and work with the Taliban

South African scientists say they cannot yet confirm link between Omicron and high admissions of infants

Estimate could lend weight to preliminary information about very high transmissibility of the variant

The British paper had printed a personal letter she wrote to her estranged father

The tail was covered with seven pairs of osteoderms, says palaeontologist

Law experts gather in Islamabad to discuss the situation of human rights in the Himalayan disputed territory

About 56 countries were reportedly implementing travel measures to guard against Omicron as of Nov. 28

US State Secretary earlier warned Moscow of hard-hitting sanctions in an event of an invasion

Health officials say the infected person with mild symptoms returned from South Africa on Nov 22

Authorities say all contacts of both the cases have been traced and are being tested

The explosion happened as the site was being drilled to build a tunnel, police said

Kim has sought to boost the economy and power supply with his plan

Famine remains a "terrifying prospect" for 45 million people living in 43 countries

The shooting spree was the deadliest on US school property this year

Taliban confirmed the incident took place but declined to provide details

Pakistan commends IOM humanitarian operation in war-torn country

Fresh deluge on weekend cut off main road linking Bentiu town, airport, UNMISS base

Police said the individual 'is now in custody and poses no threat'

Doctors say country will soon see over 6,000 coronavirus patients in ICUs, if figures continue to rise at this rate

When six-week-old Zubair arrives at a clinic for malnourished children, doctors give him only a few hours to live

US State Secretary says Moscow has stepped up planning for potential military action in the country

Authorities say infected individual and those in contact with them have been isolated

Afghanistan's GDP could contract 20 per cent within a year, predicts UN

Moscow says simply countering recent US decision, accuses Washington of starting row

Discovery of Omicron has caused global alarm, with countries limiting travel from southern Africa

Some 337M kids at risk of recruitment by armed groups, gov’t forces, according to Save the Children

Biden unveiled regulations in September to boost the US adult vaccination rate

The UN World Food Programme has said 22.8 million people are facing acute food insecurity

CDC lists 80 foreign destinations as "Level Four", its highest level of Covid-19 transmission

Police believe the boy carried weapon into the school in a backpack, the sheriff said

Both the committee and the General Assembly traditionally take decisions on credentials by consensus

NATO, US warn Moscow it would pay a high price for any new military aggression

The idea is to ‘turn over a new page’ in relations, says Emirati diplomatic adviser

The diplomats hint at urgency to reach a conclusion in the dialogue

Adapting to a world affected by the rise of China is the greatest priority, says Britain's spy chief

Malian prime minister recently accused France of training a ‘terrorist group’

Local media speculated that something like a plastic rain cover might have been sucked into the jet’s engine

Saudi Foreign Ministry says recent act violates sanctity of mosque in West Bank city

Authorities in the 27-nation EU are analysing another six 'probable' cases

The emirates have gone from desert outpost to regional powerhouse

FM Lavrov says Ukrainian military manoeuvres and use of drones in the country's east poses a threat to Russia

Many countries have imposed travel bans after variant was first detected in South Africa and Botswana

Prince Charles, heir to the British throne, stood somberly as Queen Elizabeth's royal standard was lowered

Jobs to relocate people out of Hong Kong have increased by 30-40% over the past 1-1/2 years

Recurrent domestic outbreaks linked to the Delta variant have put the authorities on high alert