In Xian, only one person will be allowed out of the house to shop every two days. Hotel guests cannot leave.

Ukraine and the West have accused Russia of considering a new attack on Ukraine as early as next month.

Australian resident Bernie Osler had just arrived in the Philippine province of Cebu to meet his one-year-old son. Then he found himself in the eye of a storm.

The UN and other have warned the freezing of Afghanistan foreign reserves, mostly held in the US, brought the country to the brink of disaster.

A new study by 223 co-authors documents a previously unknown major migration wave from 1300BC to 800BC - and a diet with more cheese and yoghurt.

The artwork, of anguished human torsos, is one of the few remaining public memorials marking the Tiananmen Square massacre - a taboo topic in mainland China.

Given the Chinese government’s well-documented history of forcing dissidents and activists to make public denial videos, there is reason to believe that Peng is still not speaking freely.

The jury in the British socialite’s sex trafficking trial ended an abbreviated first week of deliberations without reaching a verdict.

If she were to be called, the Duchess of Sussex would be required by law to co-operate as she is an American citizen and the case has been brought in the US.

Even so, daily infections have passed 100,000 in the UK for the first time.

Antibodies induced by the vaccine protected mice from what would otherwise have been lethal doses of the virus causing COVID-19 and the one that caused SARS.

The Home Affairs Minister is pushing to enhance counter-terrorism ties with Indonesia during a visit to Jakarta.

Conspiracy theorists, including anti-vaxxers, have attacked France’s first lady on social media after a far-right publication published the baseless rumours.

“Honestly, we do not know the exact reason behind the sudden drop in COVID deaths in Japan,” said Taro Yamamoto, a professor of global health.

“The rapid rise of new cases has been followed by a rapid fall and it appears we’re seeing the beginning of the decline of this wave.”

Australia is right to join with other nations to call out the deterioration of democratic freedoms in Hong Kong.

A new program includes “patriotic education” and aims to attract at least 600,000 children as young as eight to join the ranks of a uniformed Youth Army.

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Scientists said “Baby Yingliang” was found in a pose similar to a chicken before hatching.

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A ruling by a judge at the High Court detailed an order to Dubai’s ruler Sheikh Mohammed to provide much more than £554 million ($1 billion) to settle a long-running custody battle. 

The jury in federal court in Manhattan began deliberations on sex abuse charge late on Monday afternoon after three weeks of emotional testimony from the four accusers.

The US president offered both a warning to the unvaccinated and confidence about the power of vaccines and additional measures.

The NHL flagged last September that it could withdraw if COVID-19 disruptions forced games to be rescheduled during the Olympics window. 

“The guy should be fired on the spot,” the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said after learning the Fox News host encouraged a crowd to ambush him.

The settlement is the latest development in a legal saga that began when Princess Haya bint al-Hussein fled to Britain in April 2019, fearing for her safety.

The announcement on quarantine came a day after Thailand reported the first case of local transmission of the Omicron variant.

The Australian PPE giant is being taken to task over its response to forced-labour claims at a company whose products have now been banned by the US.

The President shared a video of his new German Shepherd puppy Commander, but rescue dog Major will now live elsewhere after a few biting incidents.

Victims said Richard Daschbach taped a roster of their names to the door of his room at the orphanage, outlining which one he would abuse each night.

The Ardern government had planned to allow fully vaccinated citizens and residents to arrive from Australia from January 16 without going through quarantine.

Assistant US Attorney Maurene Comey said the British socialite believed her four trial accusers were beneath her: “In her eyes, they were just trash.”

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Viya, 36, is known for her ability to sell “anything” via livestreaming on the Taobao Live platform. Last year, she sold a rocket launch service for 40 million yuan.

It’s a boost for Novavax, which has suffered months of delays despite securing some of the largest funding in the early stages of the pandemic.

Britain has reported record levels of COVID-19 cases over the past week, with officials and ministers warning that hospitalisations are also rising.

While Trump has expressed opposition to vaccine mandates, he has long taken credit for the vaccines developed on his watch.

“Are Malaysian mothers less Malaysian than Malaysian fathers?” asks the Sultan of Johor. For women whose children were born elsewhere, the answer is still yes.

The former US president claims that Attorney-General Letitia James violated his rights under the US Constitution by pursuing a politically motivated investigation.

All travellers over the age of 12 had to be fully vaccinated and produce a negative test result before the voyage, but nearly 50 passengers still fell ill.

As the death toll in the Philippines climbed to 375, a rescue effort has continued in Malaysia, where thousands have been left stranded by flooding.

The company still plans to develop a vaccine specifically to protect against Omicron, which it hopes to advance into clinical trials early next year.

At 35, Gabriel Boric will be the second youngest country leader when he takes over in March.

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The city recorded its lowest ever turnout on Sunday, as pro-democracy Hongkongers used the free transport on election day for a day off.

With Republicans universally opposed to the bill Democrats call “Build Back Better,” Manchin was the linchpin for passage in the 50-50 Senate.

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The birth was regarded as something of a novelty by nurses who flocked to see the “Tesla baby”, who was named Maeve Lily.

Britain’s PM has been hit by a string of media stories over alleged Christmas parties in government offices, including his own, last year in breach of COVID-19 lockdowns.