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More than 8,000 Indians committed suicide during 2020 COVID lockdown: Gov't

Addressing lawmakers, junior home minister says 8,761 took their own lives due to unemployment, bankruptcy, debt.

9-02-2022, 19:54

European stock markets rally as COVID restrictions largely lifted

UK plans to end all remaining restrictions this month, Sweden scraps all pandemic curbs.

9-02-2022, 19:50

At least 16 killed, 36 injured in Colombian landslide

Rescuers continue to search for survivors.

9-02-2022, 19:47

NY is lifting its mask mandate

New York will lift its statewide mask mandate for businesses and other indoor spaces beginning Thursday, but a similar masking requirement will remain in place in K-12 schools for at least another couple weeks, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Wednesday.

9-02-2022, 19:45

Israeli forces open fire at car, killing 3 Palestinians

Palestinian Authority condemns the assassination of three Palestinians in occupied West Bank, calling it a ‘heinous crime’.

9-02-2022, 19:23

Japanese princess hospitalized for COVID-19, pneumonia

Princess Yoko, 38, is 1st imperial family member infected by coronavirus

9-02-2022, 14:12

Winter Olympics: Mikaela Shiffrin skis out as Petra Vlhova wins women's slalom

American pre-Games favourite Mikaela Shiffrin feels "pretty low right now" as her terrible start to Beijing 2022 continued when she failed to finish her second race in a row.

9-02-2022, 09:06

Macron says Putin assured him Russia won’t escalate Ukraine crisis

Macron’s remarks come during visit to Kyiv as Kremlin denies any de-escalation deal with France over Ukraine crisis.

9-02-2022, 07:21