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Nobel Peace laureates to receive award in person despite high COVID-19 rates

(Reuters) – Nobel Peace Prize laureates Maria Ressa and Dmitry Muratov, recognised for their fight

China’s Xi responsible for Uyghur ‘genocide’, unofficial tribunal says

An unofficial tribunal of lawyers and campaigners said on Thursday that Chinese President Xi Jinping

At least 49 people, mostly migrants, killed in Mexico trailer road accident

(Reuters) – At least 49 people, most of them migrants from Central America, died in

Switzerland legalizes euthanasia machine for painless death

Switzerland has legalized a ‘suicide machine’ that allows its users to die in a painless

Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicron

(AP)— Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may offer important

India armed forces head among 13 dead in helicopter crash

(Reuters) – The head of India’s armed forces, General Bipin Rawat, was among 13 people

Omicron reported in 57 countries, hospitalizations set to rise – WHO

(Reuters) – The Omicron variant has been reported in 57 nations, with COVID cases rising

Japanese tycoon takes off for International Space Station

(AP) — A Japanese billionaire and his producer rocketed to space Wednesday as the first

Helicopter carrying Indian defence chief crashes – defence source

(Reuters) – A military helicopter carrying Indian defence chief General Bipin Rawat crashed in southern

Germany records highest daily COVID deaths since February

(Reuters) – Germany recorded the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 since February on Wednesday