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Omicron could have originated in HIV patients – German expert

The surprising number of mutations in the Omicron Coronavirus (COVID-19) variant could signal that it originated in a patient with HIV or another immunodeficiency,...

South Africa slams travel bans as Omicron spread puts world on edge

South Africa claimed on Sunday that it was being punished for detecting the Omicron variant, as more countries responded with travel bans to the...

12 people injured as magnitude-7.5 earthquake hits northern Peru

Twelve people were injured on Sunday when a powerful earthquake rattled northern Peru, local health authorities said. The 7.5-magnitude earthquake struck some 98 kilometres east...

Talks to salvage nuclear deal begin amid tensions between US, Iran

Negotiations on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal are set to resume on Monday in Vienna amid few signs of progress and a tense...

Profits of Chinese SOEs up 47.6% from January-October

The combined profits of China’s State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) rose 47.6 per cent year on year to over 3.8 trillion yuan (about 594 billion U.S....

UK to ban ads for cosmetic procedures for under-18s

Ads for cosmetic procedures designed to change a person’s physical appearance are to be banned from targeting young people under the age of 18...

Former South Korean military dictator, Chun Doo-hwan dies at 90

Former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan, whose iron-fisted rule of the country following a 1979 military coup sparked massive democracy protests, died on Tuesday...

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