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Don’t discriminate against the unvaccinated, Amnesty International
Human rights group Amnesty International urged Italy to change tough anti-COVID restrictions to avoid discrimination against unvaccinated people. In a...
Beijing tightens rules for entering city after Omicron case
Beijing will require travellers to get a COVID-19 test within 72 hours of arrival in the Chinese capital, state media...
UN chief warns millions of Afghans are on ‘verge of death’
The United Nations chief has warned that millions of Afghans are on the “verge of death”, urging the international community...
Russia says NATO talks ‘unsuccessful’ as Poland warns of war
Russia has described its security talks with the United States and NATO this week as “unsuccessful”, saying there is continued disagreement on...
US Supreme Court blocks COVID vaccine mandate for businesses
The United States Supreme Court has blocked Joe Biden’s effort to require employees at large businesses to be vaccinated against COVID-19...
Russia, China block UN support for ECOWAS sanctions on Mali
The draft council statement endorsing the sanctions failed to be approved during closed-door consultations. Russia and China have blocked the...
US sanctions North Koreans, citing ‘ballistic missile’ tests
The United States Department of the Treasury on Wednesday slapped sanctions on five North Koreans for what it said are...
Sahel violence threatens West African coastal states
Benin, a small coastal country in West Africa, has been relatively unscathed from a security crisis that has wreaked havoc...
Family forced boy to freeze to death as punishment, police say
Damari Perry, a 6-year-old Chicago boy found dead in freezing temperatures in Indiana Saturday morning, was killed in a gruesome...
Senior Pakistani Taliban leader killed in Afghanistan: Official
Karachi, Pakistan – A senior leader of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (Pakistan Taliban or TTP) has been killed in eastern Afghanistan, Pakistani...
