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An estimated 5,000 to 7,000 people are detained, including nine UN staff, under a state of emergency

Virtual Black Stone Initiative will be part of the Kingdom’s Agency for Exhibitions and Museums Affairs

Health passes were made compulsory in France this August, along with other measures to fight spread of virus

Authorities say five more children are in hospital, four in critical condition

Computer-based system evaluates significant activities that impacted US-Sino relations

England's chief medical officer warned people on Wednesday not to mix with others

Frozen memories of a bloody December begin to thaw for Biharis as they get recognition

Indian analysts hope the US will keep strategic interests in mind and avoid imposing the sanctions

US House voted on proposal authored by Ilhan Omar to address anti-Muslim bias

Commission on Afghanistan will include 16 members appointed by the two major parties

Truck drivers will though be exempt from the new rules

Omicron grips cells more tightly, withstands some antibodies

Derek Chauvin will likely see prison time extended

Moscow will give an adequate response soon, says Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova

Omicron variant's spread globally worries officials

A confrontation at the IAEA board could have caused the wider talks to collapse, diplomats said

Nine EU countries have vaccination rates below 60 percent

The 2019 attack on Christchurch mosques had claimed the lives of 51 worshippers

The development comes after Abu Dhabi tells Washington it would suspend talks on the $23-billion deal

Travel red list is now less effective as Omicron has spread so widely across the world, says health secretary

The plot was discussed in a group chat on messaging platform Telegram

Group Capt. Varun Singh was in hospital after last week's crash that killed top Indian general among others

Those missing are believed to have fled into hiding or drowned

UK reports 1st death due to new coronavirus strain, while Norway tightens measures

Scientists also suggested that Omicron is more infectious than previous variants of concern

Wang Wenbin describes China as friendly neighbour and sincere friend of Afghanistan

Country has a coastline of over 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) and three major ports, including Karachi

Data indicates it will retain robust antiviral activity against current variants of concern, company says

A total of 16 Muslim-majority countries led by Saudi Arabia presented nomination to the UN

2 doses of vaccine reduce hospitalisations due to Omicron by 70%, says research by South African health insurance

Riyadh says it is committed to Arab parameters for peace with Israel

'Settled issues' include positions on Iran’s nuclear deal, crises in Lebanon, Syria, Libya and Afghanistan

International community must work together to help Afghans facing dire situation, says Pakistan’s ambassador to Turkey

The probe is the latest example of growing pressure on Christians under Modi-led Hindu nationalist govt

Reaction comes after Washington's announcement that nobody would be punished for deadly mishit

Muslims have been offering prayers on govt-owned land at 37 locations in the country

Barring delays from those hurdles, the project is meant to be finished by 2026

Lieutenant General Sami Said, called the strike tragic but "an honest mistake"

Quake caused no significant increase in sea levels

It is unclear whether Omicron is inherently more contagious than the globally dominant Delta variant, the WHO said

'Accusations by information minister regarding fundraising for PPP as envoy are new and ten years too late'

The infection was discovered in a traveller who arrived in the city from overseas

Afghani sagged to 130 against the dollar in Monday trade down from around 100 a week ago

The department had removed a link to an advocacy group's material from its website

Researchers analyse blood samples from participants who were given AstraZeneca, Pfizer doses

Gen Qamar also appreciates services and sacrifices of Sindh Rangers for maintaining law and order in province

The former minister was accused of ordering the separation of all asylum-seeking refugee couples

Deputy FM says Moscow would have to take the step if NATO refused to engage with it on preventing such an escalation

India reported its lowest tally of active Covid-19 cases in 18 months

Few individuals have had more influence than Musk on life on Earth, says editor-in-chief of magazine