China stats 'under-represent' true impact of Covid outbreak: WHO January 04, 2023 at 01:20PM

There is growing concern over China's steep rise in Covid infections since Beijing last month abruptly lifted years of hardline restrictions, with hospitals and crematoriums quickly overwhelmed.

Ukraine says Russia plans new mobilisation to 'turn tide of war' January 04, 2023 at 07:34AM

WHO says China data underrepresents Covid surge and deaths January 04, 2023 at 07:25AM

China's Covid-19 data is not giving an accurate picture of the situation there and underrepresents the number of hospitalisations and deaths from the disease, a senior official at the World Health Organization said on Wednesday. On Tuesday, China's top scientists presented data to a WHO technical advisory group showing no new coronavirus variant had been found in the country of 1.4 billion people.

'Feels like summer': Warm winter breaks temperature records in Europe January 04, 2023 at 05:34AM

European countries are experiencing unusually high temperatures due to climate change. This weather is causing problems for governments because of the high gas prices and the lack of snow at ski resorts. In France, where the night of December 30/31 was the warmest since records began, temperatures climbed to nearly 25 degree Celsius in the southwest on New Year's Day.

Pakistan orders malls to close early amid economic crisis January 04, 2023 at 12:41AM

Sri Lanka EC to accept nominations for local polls from Jan 18 January 03, 2023 at 11:16PM

Sri Lanka's top election body announced on Wednesday that it will accept nominations from January 18 to 21 for the local council polls, which have been postponed since March amidst the prevailing economic crisis. Notices calling for nominations for 340 local government bodies were also released by district secretaries on Wednesday.