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he Philippines has recorded more than 2.8 million infections since the start of the pandemic, including over 48,000 deaths.--

Widespread use of COVID19 certificates and successful vaccine rollouts helped tourism in the European Union recover faster from the coronavirus pandemic than elsewhere in the world in the third quarter of 2021, a U.N. report said on Monday.

Authorities in northern Mexico said Sunday that a drug gang was behind the shooting attack on a city hall that killed a feminist activist and a bodyguard.

Communal farmers and butterfly guides are hoping for a rebound in the number of monarch butterflies and tourists at their wintering grounds in central Mexico after a bad year for both last year.

The estimates revealed the real possibility of a colossal outbreak which would almost certainly put an unbearable burden on the medical system, the report said.

The Prime Minister's office stated that the measure would take effect on Sunday evening.

Britain, Germany and Italy detected cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant on Saturday and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced new steps to contain the virus, while more nations imposed restrictions on travel from southern Africa.

In a bid to halt migrant trafficking, Mexico said Friday it will suspend a 17yearold program that allowed Brazilian citizens to enter without a visa.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARSCoV2 "variant of concern," saying it may spread more quickly than other forms.

Confirmed cases are increasing quickly, particularly in Gauteng, North West and Limpopo.

Britain on Thursday said it was concerned by a newly identified coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa that might make vaccines less effective, and slapped travel restrictions on six African countries.

A gas leak in a Siberian coal mine killed at least 52 people on Thursday, Russian news agencies said, including six rescuers who were sent down to try to bring out dozens of men in what was one of Russia's worst mining disasters since Soviet times.

Mexicos president nominated the first woman to serve as governor of the countrys central bank Wednesday, saying that getting women into high office was a priority.

Nine people who sued white nationalist leaders and organizations over the violence at a deadly rally in Charlottesville in 2017 won a $26 million judgment for the injuries and trauma they endured. But whether they will be able to collect a significant chu...

Attorney General Merrick Garland directed U.S. attorneys across the country to swiftly prioritize prosecution of federal crimes that happen on commercial flights as federal officials face a historic number of investigations into passenger behavior.

Thousands rallied in central Belgrade on Wednesday against the populist government's policies that protesters say favor interests of foreign investors over those of the Balkan nations citizens and are bad for the environment.