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Alec Baldwin on Fatal Movie Set Shooting: 'I Didn't Pull the Trigger'
Alec Baldwin also says he believes police officers should be present on 'every film or TV set that uses guns, fake or otherwise' to monitor weapons safety.
Omicron Variant: These Countries Have Imposed Travel Restrictions
The newly detected coronavirus variant has forced few countries to impose border control measures
South Korea Breaks Daily Virus Record for 2nd Straight Day
South Korea confirmed its first five omicron cases Wednesday night linked to arrivals from Nigeria, prompting the government to tighten its border controls.
Britney Spears Celebrates Turning 40; Watch Her Top 5 Music Videos
As the singer celebrates her 40th birthday, we take a look at some of her generation-defining hits
Ex-child Actor In ‘Beasts Of The Southern Wild’ Shot, Killed
Jonshel Alexander, a onetime child actress who played a supporting role in the 2012 Oscarnominated film Beasts of the Southern Wild, was killed in a weekend shooting in her native Louisiana. She was 22.
Polish Ruling Party Against Bill Seeking To Outlaw Abortion
Poland's ruling conservative party rejected a legislative proposal that would outlaw abortion as homicide in a parliament debate Wednesday arguing the proposal was extreme and unacceptable and could lead to social unrest.
How Major US Stock Indexes Fared Wednesday
Markets turned cautious again, erasing an early gain and ending lower Wednesday as investors try to handicap how much the new coronavirus variant will impact the economy.
Omicron Rapidly Dominating In South Africa, U.S. Reports First Case
Heavily mutated Omicron is rapidly becoming the dominant variant of the coronavirus in South Africa less than four weeks after it was first detected there, and the United States on Wednesday became the latest country to identify an Omicron case within its...
Concerns Mount As S African Covid Infection Rate Doubles
South Africa's new cases of coronavirus doubled in a day, mounting pressure on the government to review the limitations on public gatherings for unvaccinated people. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases announced Wednesday evening that the in...
Facebook Says It Removes Accounts Which Targeted Vietnamese Activists
Facebook has removed a network of accounts from its platform which it said targeted Vietnamese activists who were critical of the country's government, an official at Facebook's parent company Meta said on Wednesday.
Jharkhand Engineer Caught Accepting Bribe, Arrested
A junior engineer of the Jharkhand government's Public Works Department (PWD) was arrested by the sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Hazaribag, on Wednesday allegedly for accepting a bribe for clearing the bill of a contractor, an official said. A...
Iran Makes Nuclear Advance At Fordow Despite Talks To Save Deal
Iran has started producing enriched uranium with more efficient advanced centrifuges at its Fordow plant dug into a mountain, the U.N. atomic watchdog said on Wednesday, further eroding the 2015 Iran nuclear deal during talks with the West on saving it.
Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla Meets EU Special Envoy for Afghanistan
Arindam Bagchi said the two sides agreed to continue the ongoing coordination between India and the European Union on Afghanistan.
Delhi's Minimum Temperature Rises Slightly Due to Cloud Cover; Air Quality Dips
A western disturbance affecting northwest India will result in a spell of partly cloudy days and a drizzle on Thursday in the national capital.
Shakti Mohan Slips Into Bikini During Goa Vacay, See the Dancer's Stunning Pics from Getaway
Shakti Mohan is having a gala time in Goa with her friends and it is giving us major vacay goals during the holiday season.
Genome Sequencing Required for Detection, Ultimate Diagnosis of Omicron Variant, Say Experts
As a precautionary measure, the doctor stressed on maximum vaccinations and an additional booster dose