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Explained: The confusion among US states as abortion landscape shifts

Almost three months after Roe v Wade was overturned, changing restrictions and litigation in neighbouring Indiana and Ohio illustrate the whiplash for providers and patients navigating sudden changes in what is allowed where

North Korea moves to soften stringent anti-epidemic restrictions amid doubts over COVID-19 counts

On Sunday, North Korea reported 89,500 more patients with fever symptoms, taking the country's total to 3.4 million. It didn't say whether there were additional deaths

All dried out! Unusually hot summer, restricted supply causes beer shortage in Delhi

Industry insiders said the situation was likely to continue till July and beer guzzlers would have to look for other options

Israel tightens grip on West Bank with planned restrictions

Under the new rules, most foreign spouses would only be able to enter the West Bank on visitor permits valid for three to six months

New Zealand welcomes back tourists as COVID-19 pandemic rules eased

International tourism stopped altogether in early 2020 after New Zealand imposed some of the world's toughest border restrictions

Beijing tightens COVID-19 restrictions as long holiday begins

Faced with the highly transmissible Omicron variant, Chinese officials have doubled down on their zero-Covid policy, quashing virus clusters through mass testing and lockdowns

India facing difficulties with WTO on exporting cereals amidst global food crisis, says FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Responding to India's concerns, WTO Director General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said that the organisation is looking at it very positively and hopefully it would be sorted

China economy accelerates in first quarter but government warns of 'significant challenge'

Virus restrictions in March have already gouged at retail sales, as consumers shied away from shopping, and drove up unemployment

South Korea drops most COVID-19 restrictions, citing dramatic fall in cases

The decision marks the end of two years of strict distancing requirements, which have put a huge strain on small businesses

Go First will evaluate operating flights to Ukraine, says airline official

In efforts to facilitate travel of Indians from Ukraine, the civil aviation ministry has removed the restrictions on the number of flights that can be operated between two countries under the air bubble arrangement