Viral International News

Omicron mutations alarm scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta - The Washington Post

Couple arrested fleeing Dutch COVID quarantine, moved to 'forced isolation' - New York Post

WHO criticizes travel bans on southern African countries over Omicron variant concerns - CBS News

Omicron increases inflation uncertainty, the Fed chair will tell lawmakers. - The New York Times

German court to rule on ex-IS member in Yazidi girl's death

South Korean presidential spokeswoman's mask bears flag of Costa Rica, not North Korea

Iran Doubles Down on Demands as Nuclear Talks Resume - The Wall Street Journal

Pentagon to improve military airfields in Guam, Australia to counter China, leave other global positions as is - Fox News

Omicron may surface in Bay Area within weeks or days, experts say - San Francisco Chronicle

The Omicron Non-Emergency - The Wall Street Journal

North Korean defector in China recaptured after 40-day manhunt - INSIDER

Leaked papers link top Chinese leaders to Uyghur crackdown

Iran makes maximalist demands as Vienna nuclear talks open

All vaccinated adults should get a COVID-19 booster shot because of the omicron variant, CDC says - WLWT Cincinnati

Stock futures tumble anew as Moderna CEO predicts existing vaccines will be less effective against omicron variant - MarketWatch

International travelers stranded, angry in omicron’s wake: ‘The first thing I did was cry’ - The Seattle Times

What a VCU doctor wants you to know about the omicron variant - wtvr.com

Canada now has five cases of Omicron variant - Reuters Canada

Barbados: Rihanna made national hero as island becomes republic

Pepperstone Group is pleased to announce their pledge to be Carbon Neutral by FY23

Expo 2020's workers face hardships despite Dubai's promises

First image of Omicron shows many more mutations than Delta - The Times of Israel

Biden told it will take two weeks to have definitive data on Omicron variant - Reuters

Storm Arwen: Thousands spending third night without power - BBC News

Honduras election: Opposition candidate Castro in the lead

Stock Futures, Oil Rise as Investors Weigh Omicron Variant - The Wall Street Journal

Macau casino shares fall after 'illegal gambling' arrests - BBC News

Singapore, Malaysia reopen land border amid worries over the Omicron variant - Reuters

Biden to offer update on omicron COVID variant Monday as spread continues - fox8.com

Anti-government protesters block bridges, roads in Serbia - The Washington Post

Australia's reopening plans stumble as Omicron cases rise - Reuters

Will the Vaccines Stop Omicron? Scientists Are Racing to Find Out. - The New York Times

British pubgoers trapped in bar with Oasis cover band amid blizzard - New York Post

International travelers stranded, angry in omicron’s wake: ‘The first thing I did was cry’ - The Seattle Times

Omicron Variant Surfaces Amid an Airline Travel Rebound - The New York Times

Oscar Pistorius set to meet victim Reeva Steenkamp's parents

France says it will not be held hostage by British politics on migration - Reuters

Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks - BBC News

Covid-struck Czech President appoints new Prime Minister from inside a glass box - CNN

Arson Charges in Queensland Quarantine Hotel Fire - The New York Times

WHO reaches draft consensus on future pandemic treaty - Reuters

Covid: Australia woman charged after setting fire in quarantine hotel

Omicron symptoms mild so far, says South African doctor who spotted it

Russia jails 5 people over coal mine disaster that killed 51 - Associated Press

France, Britain spiral into crisis in wake of migrant deaths - Fox News

Macau police question junket mogul Chau after China city issues warrant - Reuters

Dozens on S Africa flights test positive for COVID in Netherlands - Aljazeera.com

Creepy Humanoid Robo-Artist Gives Public Performance Of Its Own AI-Generated Poetry - Gizmodo

World is put on high alert over the Omicron coronavirus variant - CNN

Biden and Fauci's Omicron travel ban 'worse than useless,' critics say - New York Post

Pfizer: 'Tailor-made' vaccine against new variants in 100 days - KGW.com

Omicron Covid-19 Cases Detected in U.K., Australia and Italy - The Wall Street Journal

Pressure likely to be exerted on Iran if it uses talks to boost nuclear programme -U.S. envoy - Reuters

New Zealand politician Julie Anne Genter cycles to hospital to give birth

Burkina Faso: Tear gas fired at protesters decrying Islamist attacks - BBC News

Canadian health expert’s claims of indigenous ancestry don’t check out: reports - Fox News

Egypt celebrates reopening 3,400-year-old Avenue of the Sphinxes - CNN

Omicron variant symptoms 'unusual but mild', says South African doctor - New York Post

Notre Dame Cathedral slammed over rebuild plans turning it into 'woke theme park' - Fox News

Stocks Nosedive Amid Concerns About New COVID-19 Variant - HuffPost

Calais activists: Migrants are here, we can't let them die

Migration row intensifies between U.K. and France after English Channel deaths - The Washington Post

Dow sinks more than 900 points on concerns over South Africa COVID-19 variant - ABC News

Biden calls for intellectual property waivers on COVID vaccines - Aljazeera.com

Iran Clamps Down on Protests Against Growing Water Shortages - The New York Times

New York State to monitor Omicron variant as world watches South Africa - WSYR