Singapore reported more Covid-19 infections among travelers from abroad than local cases for the first time in nearly half a year, testing the resolve of the country to keep its borders open amid the worldwide spread of the Omicron coronavirus varian...

Seventy-three people died in 574 road accidents on Saturday, the fourth of the "seven dangerous days" around the New Year period, as authorities urged motorists to comply with traffic rules and take breaks when driving long distances.

PARIS: France announced an easing of Covid restrictions from Monday and Britain's health minister said curbs were an "absolute last resort", as governments face tough choices between controlling the virus and keeping economies open.

YALA: Six bombs exploded in this southern border province on Dec 31 - two in Muang district and four in Bannang Sata - and the Barisan Revolosi Nasional (BRN) claimed responsibility for the blasts, Pol Maj Gen Tinnakorn Rangmat, the provincial polic...

HANOI: Vietnam's trade ministry asked China's Guangxi authorities to take urgent measures to ease congestion at border crossings after China stepped up its border controls with neighbours to follow zero Covid-19 policies, state media reported.

There were 12 more Covid-19 fatalities and 3,112 new cases registered during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry said on Sunday morning.

Chadchart Sittipunt, an independent candidate in the upcoming Bangkok governor election, leads other potential candidates in a popularity survey conducted by the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida).

CHIANG MAI: Forty-six Myanmar nationals were arrested by a government patrol for illegal entry in this northern province on Saturday, New Year's Day.

WASHINGTON: Air travel continued to be severely disrupted in the United States on Saturday, with bad weather in parts of the country adding to the impact of a massive spike in Covid-19 infections fuelled by the Omicron variant.

PARIS: A ban on the use of plastic to package a range of fruit and vegetables came into force in France on Saturday, to the dismay of the sector's packaging industry.