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December 28, 2021 4:49 PM

France tightens covid restrictions amid Omicron surge

<span style="color: #222222;">France has announced tighter Covid restrictions amid concerns over the Omicron variant. From 3 January, remote working will become compulsory for those who can, and public gatherings will be limited to 2,000 people for indoor events.&...

December 28, 2021 4:24 PM

Bangladesh begins COVID 19 booster vaccination for the elderly

Bangladesh started the booster dose of COVID 19 vaccination in Dhaka on a limited scale from Tuesday. A few hospitals in Dhaka started administering the Pfizer vaccine jab for people above the age of 60 who had earlier received two doses of the vaccine. People already registered on the Surokha app o...

December 28, 2021 11:43 AM

Nearly 8,000 flights cancelled due to Omicron surge, bad weather

<span style="color: #222222;">Air flights have continued to be cancelled due to COVID-pandemic. Airlines across the world cancelled around 8,000 flights over the three-day Christmas weekend over a shortage of staff due to the spread of the Omicron variant and bad weat...

December 28, 2021 11:40 AM

Myanmar celebrity Paing Takhon gets three years jail for mass protests

<span style="color: #222222;">In Myanmar, one of the country's most popular celebrities, Paing Takhon, has been jailed for three years for taking part in mass protests that rocked Myanmar following a military coup last February.  <br />...

December 27, 2021 9:27 PM

Taliban bans Afghan women from taking long road trips without male escort

<span style="color: #222222;">The Taliban have said that Afghan women seeking to travel long distances by road should be offered transport only, if accompanied by a male relative. The directive, issued on Sunday, is the latest curb on women's rights since the Isl...

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