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Columns
Let sandals snap and house keys hide, false friends fall away and gossip abide
A wrong turn of events at the wrong time can change the future evolution of nations
It would be worth finding out if doctors recommend the same diet for other inmates with a similar medical condition
China’s 'loan and own' strategy seems to have backfired in this piece of paradise which lies in the Indian Ocean
South Asia
Lankan Parliament crucial session after Oppn moves no-trust motion against Govt, Prez
Sri Lankan government announced the appointment of a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the proposal for a new Constitution
Sri Lanka president set to name new Prime Minister
Respected five-time former premier Ranil Wickremesinghe was the frontrunner to head a 'unity government' with cross-party support
Oli vows to 'take back' Indian territories if he returns to power
'We have published a new map incorporating Lipulekh, Kalapani and Limpiyadhura ... but we need to take those land back,' Oli said
No trade with India under current circumstances: Pak PM Khan
India has said that it desires normal neighbourly relations with Pakistan in an environment free of terror, hostility, and violence
Imran Khan nominates former chief justice Gulzar Ahmed as caretaker PM
Under Article 224-A(1) of the constitution of Pakistan, a caretaker government is set up to organize elections in the country
Asia
Omicron likely to be dominant strain globally in 2022: Singapore experts
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called for the world to pull together to end the COVID-19 pandemic next year
China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb
China has followed a 'zero-Covid' strategy of tight border restrictions, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns
Wear all-covering burqa, Taliban tells Afghan women
Women have also been ordered to visit parks in the capital on separate days from men
COVID-19 cases rise in Shanghai with millions under lockdown
While small by the standards of some countries, the daily case numbers are some of the largest since the virus was first detected in Wuhan
Middle East
Taliban urges US to release frozen funds in Doha talks
It was the second round of talks between the two sides in Qatar since the US ended its 20-year occupation of Afghanistan
Taliban welcomes US measure to allow humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan
Afghanistan is in complete turmoil and is in a state of chaos after the takeover of the Taliban and is in dire need of humanitarian aid
Pakistan opens air route to Afghanistan for commercial cargo
Earlier on Thursday, Pakistan International Airlines said that it had immediately suspended its operation in Kabul citing 'security reasons'
Taliban leaders meet with UK, Iran delegations amid economic woes
The meeting marked Britain’s first diplomatic visit to the country since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan following the U.S. exit
Taliban PM calls for Muslim nations to recognise Afghan government
No country has yet recognised the Taliban government, with Western nations watching to see how the Taliban will rule this time around
Africa
Toddlers make up 10% of hospital cases in Omicron epicenter in S.Africa
More kids are being admitted than during the early stages of the country entering the current fourth wave of infections
'It was scary': How South African scientists spotted the Omicron COVID variant
The samples, tested in the Lancet laboratory, all bore a large number of mutations, especially on the spike protein
WHO to meet on Friday to assess new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa
The latest variant is the most heavily mutated version discovered so far
South Africa hospitalization rate falls 91% in Omicron wave
Only 1.7% of identified Covid-19 infections in the second week of the fourth wave of infections were admitted to the hospital
Europe
Power restored to Ukraine's Chernobyl plant, seized by Russian forces: Kyiv
An explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in 1986 killed hundreds and spread a radioactive cloud west across Europe
It is time for meaningful security talks with Moscow, says Ukraine's Zelenskiy
Zelenskiy said Russian forces were deliberately blocking the supply of humanitarian supplies to cities under attack
Missiles cause multiple explosions in western Ukrainian city Lviv
Lviv and the rest of western Ukraine have been less affected by the fighting than other parts of the country
Russian strikes try to disrupt delivery of Western weapons
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba accused Russia of resorting to the missile terrorism tactics in order to spread fear across Ukraine
Ukraine rejects Russian demand for surrender in Mariupol
Earlier attempts to evacuate civilian residents from Mariupol and other Ukrainian cities have failed or only partly succeeded
Americas
Joe Biden agrees to meet Putin, on a condition, as Ukraine tensions soar
Both leaders have said yes in principle to the summit, proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron
Top US scientist Fauci says early reports encouraging about omicron variant
Early indications suggest Omicron may be less dangerous than delta, which continues to drive a surge of hospitalizations
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella's son Zain passes away at 26
Nadella asked executives to hold the family in their thoughts and prayers while giving them space to grieve privately
U.S. monitoring rise in human rights abuses in India: Antony Blinken
Ministers Rajnath Singh and Jaishankar, who spoke after Blinken at the briefing, did not comment on the human rights issue
Oceania
New Zealand PM Ardern extends lockdown in Auckland to Sept 21
New Zealand imposed a national lockdown on August 17 when the first case of Delta variant was found in the community
New Zealand extends Delta outbreak lockdown
PM Jacinda Ardern said the initial three-day lockdown, which would have expired overnight Friday, would be extended by another four days
New Zealand Covid cases hit record despite vaccination push
Health authorities announced 94 new virus cases, exceeding the previous daily record of 89 set in April last year during the first wave
Priyanca Radhakrishnan becomes New Zealand's first-ever Indian-origin minister
Radhakrishnan, who is from the 2017 intake of new MPs, is a minister outside of the Cabinet
Australia’s most populous state reports first omicron death
The fatal case was identified as a man in his 80s who was infected at an aged care facility in western Sydney