Besides Ukraine, Wales and Colombia are among the teams that could be affected. Each of the three, if they were to qualify, would likely have been in Pot 3.
Deaths rose by 22% in the Western Pacific and about 4% in the Middle East, while declining everywhere else.
WHO said that all other coronavirus variants, including alpha, beta and delta, continue to decline globally as omicron crowds them out.
In a statement, WHO said its expert group concluded that immunization with authorized COVID-19 vaccines provide high levels of protection against severe disease and death amid the continuing spread of the hugely contagious...
The IOC said it acted 'with a heavy heart' but the impact of war on Ukrainian sports outweighed the potential damage done to athletes from Russia and Belarus.
The meeting on Ukraine between USA and Russia is part of 'Strategic Security Dialogue' talks launched by Presidents Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin during a June summit in the Swiss city.
Russia wants the case decided this month in a fast-track process. That seems unlikely to get FIFA and UEFA consent.
The decision comes as a major setback for the ICC who had already started working for cricket's inclusion at the Los Angeles Olympics. Cricket's only appearance at the Olympics was during the 1990 edition in Paris.
The WHO's technical advisory group held a virtual meet to discuss the so-called B.1.1.529 variant of Covid-19, that has made stock markets to swoon and led the...
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The conflict that erupted in Ethiopia's Tigray region has killed thousands of people since the government of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Prime Minister Abiy...
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India’s historic 100-crore Covid-19 vaccination landmark has won global appreciation with wishes pouring in from WHO and neighbouring countries.
Switzerland has been diplomatically represented at the Vatican since 1991, though the post of ambassador was held by diplomats based in Bern, Geneva, Prague...
Switzerland's Parliament and the governing Federal Council supported the 'Marriage for All' measure, and pre-referendum polls showed solid backing. Switzerland...
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U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was leading the world body's call for more than $600 million for the rest of this year in a “flash appeal” for...
The assessment released on Tuesday says there were about 68,000 new deaths reported globally, with Europe and the Americas registering increases of about 10...
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Dr. Mariangela Simao, a WHO assistant director-general for vaccines, says the UN health agency's assessment of the Bharat Biotech vaccine was "quite advanced"...
Globally, cases of the Alpha variant have been reported in 178 countries, territories or areas, while 123 countries reported cases of the Beta variant, 75...
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In the latest Global Trends report released on Friday, UNHCR said that the cumulative total of displaced people has risen to 82.4 million
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Biden-Putin Summit: The two sides had said they expected to meet for four to five hours but spent less than three hours together.
Biden and Putin plunged into the face-to-face talks Wednesday at a lush lakeside Swiss mansion, a highly anticipated summit at a time when both leaders say...
The Australian city's victory already looked certain after it was put on the fast track in February by being named the preferred candidate without a formal...
Dominic Thiem fell to Cameron Norrie on a day of upsets at the Lyon Open, while Casper Ruud advanced to another semi-final at the Geneva Open.
Tennis superstar Roger Federer is struggling to rediscover his best form in 2021 after missing most of last year with injury.
The WHO said that studies have highlighted that the spread of the second wave has been much faster than the first in India.
WHO has redeployed more than 2,000 staff to support the country's response on the ground and is helping authorities with efforts including vaccination.
