As the world grapples with the Omicron variant, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at least 23 countries from five of six WHO regions have now reported cases of the new variant.

This virus has demonstrated it will not simply disappear, WHO chief Tedros on Omicron

India on Wednesday decided to postpone resuming international flight operations which were due to start from December 15. The country had suspended international flights in March 2020 as the coronavirus pandemic began to surge worldwide.

Omicron alert: India postpones resuming international flight operations

After reports claimed China had recently tested two hypersonic missiles, a top official from the US Space Force claimed China's hypersonic weapon can stay in space over an extended period.

China's hypersonic missile can stay in orbit longer, claims US Space Force General

After Israel reported the first case of Omicron variant case last week, reports said two doctors were infected with the new variant even as they were fully vaccinated including with a booster shot.

Two fully vaccinated Israeli doctors get infected with Omicron variant

Dutch authorities detected another Omicron variant case in a passenger after 61 people were detected with the virus in two flights which had returned from South Africa and landed at Amsterdam airport on Friday.

Netherlands-SA flight: Omicron cases rise; couple caught fleeing quarantine

Nearly 20 years ago, about 150 family members of Sept. 11 victims sought a measure of justice for their losses by suing a list of targets like al-Qaida and the Taliban.

Taliban and 9/11 families fight for billions in frozen Afghan funds

Spain reported the first case of the Omicron variant as the strain continued to spread in Europe. The case was reported after a 51-year-old man arrived from South Africa on Sunday, authorities said.

Spain reports first case of Omicron variant

Amid worldwide panic over the Omicron variant, US President Joe Biden sought to assure Americans about the strain asserting that it is "not a cause for panic". The US president said "sooner or later" the variant will be in the United States as he urged Americans to take the vaccine.

Don't anticipate further travel restrictions, says Biden amid Omicron threat

Amid panic over the Omicron variant, the World Health Organisation(WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus asserted that although vaccines save lives however it does not fully eliminate transmission of the virus.

Vaccines save lives but do not fully prevent virus transmission: WHO chief

Last week WION had broadcast a special show on Taiwan highlighting the region's economic growth, politics and culture. The report provided an overview of Taiwan, however, China disagreed as its embassy in New Delhi had a social media meltdown.

China's meltdown over WION's Taiwan report

As Iran began talks with Western nations on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna, Israel's Prime Minister Naftali Bennett warned countries over "Iran's nuclear blackmail".

Don't give in to Iran's blackmail, says Israeli PM Naftali Bennett as nuclear talks resume

After Taiwan scrambled jets to deter Chinese aircraft from entering its air defence zone on Sunday, the country's defence minister Chiu Kuo-cheng said Beijing's intention is to "slowly exhaust" the country with air intrusions.

'Their intention is to slowly exhaust': Taiwan slams Chinese air intrusion

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