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Demonstrations in Isfahan over the drying up of a lifeblood river draw tens of thousands; US condemns violent crackdown

Alvin Chau, the chairman of Suncity Group Holdings, was being held for questioning by police in Macau after authorities in the eastern Chinese city of Wenzhou issued an arrest warrant.

Faced with a hydraulic onslaught that is overwhelming traditional defenses, specialists are seeking new ways to manage water that are more in tune with nature than simply building higher walls.

Researchers are investigating whether mutations might make the variant more infectious or evade immune response.

Remarks by President Biden in Press Gaggle  The White House

With countries trying to close their doors to the new coronavirus variant, southern African officials note that the West’s hoarding of vaccines helped create their struggle in the first place.

Vaccine makers race to stay ahead of new COVID-19 variants  NPR South African doctor says omicron variant symptoms ‘unusual but mild’  Fox News Omicron: Pharmaceutical firms say they can tweak vaccines to fight new strain  The Independent Explainer: How worried should we be

A new coronavirus variant, first discovered in South Africa, has begun to spread around the globe. Vaccine producers say they’re working to get ahead of the new strain. (Image credit: Denis Farrell/AP)

UK, Germany, France say UN atomic agency representatives subject to intimidation: ‘This is unacceptable and unprecedented’

After confirming two cases of the new variant, Britain reimposed a mask mandate. Germany also confirmed two cases. Here’s the latest on the pandemic.