The highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus is sending daily infections in parts of the United States soaring to levels higher than the pandemic peak of early 2021. Delaware, Hawaii, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Puerto Rico are among the areas that have reported higher caseloads in the …
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Russian diplomats and military to hold security talks with U.S. next month
Russian diplomats and military officials will take part in talks with the United States next month on a list of security guarantees that Moscow wants from Washington, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. Lavrov made the comments in an interview live-streamed on his ministry’s website. He said the …
Read More »Al-Fateh Alliance announced its commitment to Court’s decision regarding the elections
The Head of Al-Fateh Alliance, Mr. Hadi Al-Amiri, announced a commitment to the Federal Court’s decision in the ratification of the election results, noting that his step comes “in the interest of Iraq’s stability.” “committed to the constitution and the law, and due to our fear for Iraq’s security and …
Read More »Iraq and Lebanon discuss the security and stability of the region
National Security Adviser Qassim Al-Araji stressed that Iraq is keen on its Arab depth and seeks to consolidate the security and stability of the region. Al-Araji, received in his office the Lebanese Minister of Defense, Brigadier General Maurice Selim, and his accompanying delegation, in the presence of the Lebanese ambassador …
Read More »Oil prices rise about 3% as Omicron concern eases
Oil prices rose around 3% on Monday due to hopes that the Omicron COVID-19 variant will have a limited impact on global demand in 2022, even as surging cases caused flight cancellations. Global benchmark Brent crude rose $2.53, or 3.3%, to $78.67 a barrel by 11:01 a.m. EST (1601 GMT). …
Read More »Largest-ever group of ‘rogue’ planets discovered in Milky Way
70 wandering ‘rogue’ planets the size of Jupiter in the Milky Way are the largest group ever discovered Astronomers have found dozens of ‘rogue’ exoplanets roaming the Milky Way without a parent star to hold them in orbit. At least 70 such cosmic nomads have been confirmed, but the number …
Read More »‘Horrified’: UN official condemns massacre of civilians in Myanmar, urges probe
A senior UN official says he was “horrified” by reports that at least 35 civilians, including women and children, were killed and their bodies were burned in Myanmar, urging probe into the incident. The UN Humanitarian Affairs Chief, Martin Griffiths, in a statement said authorities in Myanmar must investigate the …
Read More »Study reveals how Covid affects the brain
The SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes Covid-19 can within days move from the respiratory system into the brain, heart, and nearly every organ system in the body, and stay there for months, a new study says. A team from the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) described their research as the …
Read More »Iraq’s Supreme Court ratifies the results of the elections
The Federal Supreme Court ratified, on Monday, the results of the Iraqi parliamentary elections that were held on October 10. By taking this decision, the Federal Court resolved a three-month controversy over the election results, which were rejected by some blocs, including the Shiite Coordination Framework that accused the IHEC …
Read More »Japan holds drills in case ‘foreign forces’ invade disputed islands
The two-day military exercise involving Japan’s self-defense forces, coast guard, and police was conducted in late November on a remote uninhabited island. According to Kyodo news agency, citing unnamed Japanese government sources, the island was chosen specifically because its landscape closely resembles that of the disputed Senkaku Islands, which have …
Read More »US threatens Russia with unprecedented sanctions
If Moscow encroaches on Ukraine’s sovereignty, the US will impose sanctions against Russia as no one has ever seen before, Vice President Kamala Harris warned on Sunday. In an interview with CBS, on Sunday, American Vice President Kamala Harris said that Washington is coordinating its position with allies and is …
Read More »Polish president vetoes media law that targeted US broadcasting giant
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda said he has vetoed a controversial media bill that had raised concerns about freedom of speech and Warsaw’s relationship with key ally the United States. Unexpectedly rushed through parliament this month, the legislation would have tightened rules around foreign ownership of media, specifically affecting the ability …
Read More »Somalia’s PM accuses president of ‘coup attempt’ after powers suspended
Somalia’s president said on Monday he had suspended the prime minister for suspected corruption, a move the prime minister described as a coup attempt, escalating a power struggle between the two leaders. The raging, months-long dispute is widely seen as distracting the government of the Horn of Africa country from …
Read More »California snowstorm shuts down 70-mile stretch of interstate
A 70-mile stretch of Interstate 80 in California has been shut down due extreme winter weather, with forecasters warning that travel could be difficult for the next few days. According to Press TV, the California Department of Transportation announced on Twitter that a section I-80 from Colfax, Calif., to the …
Read More »US state warns of rise in child COVID hospitalizations
The US state of New York’s health department has warned of a rise in the hospitalization of children getting infected with COVID-19. According to Press TV, the New York State Department of Health made the announcement in a notice to doctors amid a rise in the omicron variant. “NYSDOH is …
Read More »US COVID-19 cases will continue to rise: Fauci warns
Coronavirus cases in the US are expected to continue to increase as the “extraordinarily contagious” Omicron variant spreads, Dr. Anthony Fauci warns. “Well, there’s one thing that’s for sure that we all agree upon, that it is extraordinarily contagious,” Fauci, the longtime Director of the National Institute of Allergy and …
Read More »China sees highest surge in COVID-19 cases in 21 months, Xian as hotspot
A surge in new coronavirus infections in the northwestern Chinese city of Xian has prompted local authorities to announce stringent measures to contain further spread of the disease. The city of 13 million, which entered its fifth day of lockdown on Monday, identified 150 new domestically transmitted cases with confirmed symptoms …
Read More »Rights group: Saudi Arabia arbitrarily arrested dozen women activists in 2021
A human rights organization has sounded the alarm on the worsening condition of human rights in Saudi Arabia, saying a dozen prominent women’s rights activists have been arbitrarily arrested by the Riyadh regime’s forces throughout this year. According to Press TV, Sanad human rights organization , which monitors and exposes human …
Read More »Army spokesman: Yemen’s Jawf province almost totally freed in latest operation
Yemen’s army and allied fighters from Popular Committees have liberated almost the entire northern province of Jawf after they recaptured a strategic area in the province, bordering Saudi Arabia. Speaking at a press conference on Sunday, spokesman for Yemeni Army Brigadier General Yahya Saree said the area of al-Yatamah, the administrative …
Read More »Israel approves plan to double population of settlers in occupied Golan Heights
Israeli has approved a plan to double the number of Israeli settlers in the occupied Golan Heights, four decades after the occupying regime annexed the territory captured from Syria. “After many static years regarding the scope of community life, our goal today is to double the population of the Golan …
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