Nigeria reports two cases of new variant among arrivals from South Africa as countries tighten travel restrictions.
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After air raids, Uganda sends troops into DRC to hunt ADF
The neighbouring countries have launched a joint operation against the armed which they accuse of massacring civilians.
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Omicron variant: Countries that have imposed travel restrictions
More than 30 countries have imposed travel bans following the spread of the Omicron coronavirus mutation.
NATO, Russia spar as foreign ministers meet in Latvia
Two-day meeting in Riga comes as concerns mount in Kyiv and Western capitals over Russian troop build-up near Ukraine.
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Japan’s factory output grows at fastest pace since 2018
Manufactory output improves amid an easing of critical supply bottlenecks.
Uganda launches air and artillery raids against ADF in DRC
Congolese gov’t confirms operation of ‘air strikes and artillery fire from Uganda’ against armed group.
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Wall Street: ‘Powell’s comments threw a monkey in the wrench’
US Fed Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s taper talk pressured a market already jittery about the latest COVID-19 variant.
