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Pakistan extends ban on flights from UK – Times of India
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday extended the ban on flights from the UK for another week over fears of a new variant of the coronavirus which is reportedly spreading at a much faster rate. The extension was announced by the Civil Aviation…
South Africa bans alcohol sales, requires masks in public – Times of India
JOHANNESBURG: President Cyril Ramaphosa on Monday announced a new ban on alcohol sales and said mask-wearing will be mandatory in public after South Africa became the continent's first to record one million coronavirus cases. Ramaphosa…
New York state passes tough new anti-eviction bill – Times of India
WASHINGTON: New York's state assembly on Monday passed tough laws to protect renters from eviction during the coronavirus pandemic, as rising unemployment and a weakened US economy make it difficult for many tenants to make rent. The new…
Biden says Trump Pentagon stalling transition, posing risks – Times of India
WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden said Monday that Donald Trump's appointees at the Pentagon were stalling on the transition and warned that the United States faces security risks as a result. After he and Vice President-elect Kamala…
WHO calls for variant hunt; UK sees 40k+ cases in a day – Times of India
The head of the WHO says it’s important to step up genomic sequencing worldwide to ensure that new variants of the coronavirus are detected as the pandemic enters its second year. New variants detected in Britain and South Africa appear…
Bangladesh sends second batch of Rohingya refugees to isolated island despite opposition from rights…
Authorities say refugees were selected for relocation based on their willingness, and that no pressure was applied on them. But several human rights and activist groups say some refugees have been forced to go to the…
British hospitals scramble for space as virus cases soar – Times of India
LONDON: British hospitals are canceling non-urgent procedures and scrambling to find space for Covi-19 patients as coronavirus cases continue to surge despite tough new restrictions imposed to curb a fast-spreading new variant of the…
EU’s marathon Covid vaccination drive off to uneven start – Times of India
BRUSSELS/FRANKFURT: The EU campaign to vaccinate Europeans against Covid-19 has got off to an uneven start in what will be a marathon effort to administer shots to enough of the bloc's 450 million people to defeat the viral pandemic. The…
Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul, who campaigned for women’s right to drive, sentenced to nearly…
State-linked Saudi news outlet Sabq reported that al-Hathloul was found guilty by the kingdom’s anti-terrorism court on charges including agitating for change, pursuing a foreign agenda and using the internet to harm…
Bangladesh sends 2nd group of Rohingya to isolated island – Times of India
Rohingya refugees stand in a queue after they disembarked from a Bangladesh Navy ship to the island of Bashar Char in Noakhali on December 4, 2020 (AFP)DHAKA: Officials in Bangladesh sent a second group of Rohingya refugees to an…