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NewsNow desk: A Myanmar court on Monday jailed ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi for four years for inciting dissent against the military and breaching Covid rules. Suu Kyi "was…

NewsNow Desk: More than 20 people drowned on Saturday when a bus travelling to a wedding in Kenya was swept away by fast-flowing waters as it tried to cross a flooded river. Onlookers…

NewsNow Desk: Major oil producers decided Thursday to keep raising output levels in January, despite the Omicron coronavirus variant raising fresh questions over demand. The OPEC+…

NewsNow Desk: The Omicron variant is likely to spread internationally, posing a "very high" global risk where COVID-19 surges could have "severe consequences" in some areas, the World Health…

NewsNow Desk: The UAE on Friday announced suspension of entry of travellers from seven countries in view of a new Covid-19 variant. The General Civil Aviation Authority and the National…

NewsNow Desk: A new coronavirus variant has been detected in South Africa that scientists say is a concern because of its high number of mutations and rapid spread among young people in…

NewsNow Desk: At least 52 people are reported to have died in Russia mining . The incident started when coal dust in a ventilation shaft caught fire on Thursday, filling the Siberian mine…

NewsNow Desk: At least 45 people were killed when a bus with North Macedonian plates caught fire on a highway in western Bulgaria on Tuesday, officials said. There were children among the…

NewsNow Desk: Chinese President Xi Jinping told leaders of the 10-country Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) at a summit on Monday that Beijing would not "bully" its smaller…

NewsNow Desk: China president Xi Jinping had a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday morning. The two sides had thorough and in-depth communication and exchanges on issues…