Daily Archives: December 16, 2021
Xi Jinping supports Putin’s pursuit of security guarantees from West
Moscow: Chinese President Xi Jinping supported Russian President Vladimir Putin in his push to get Western security guarantees precluding NATO’s eastward expansion,...
Omicron may be dominant variant by mid-Jan: EU chief
Brussels: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday that Omicron was expected to be the dominant Covid variant in...
Australia’s New South Wales sets record for new Covid cases
Sydney: Australia's New South Wales state recorded 1,742 new cases of Covid on Thursday, its highest daily total since the pandemic began.