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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch health authorities said on Saturday they had detected 61 COVID-19 cases among people who flew from South Africa on Friday and were now conducting further testing to see whether any are infected with the recently discovered Omic…

The decision by a number of countries to ban flights from southern Africa following the discovery of the variant "is akin to punishing South Africa," the foreign affairs ministry said in a statement.

Two South African nationals have tested Covid-19 positive at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru, creating panic among the health authorities over the new Omicron variant of the virus.

Scientists checking for B.1.1.529 variant in two travellers recently returned from southern Africa

South Africa said on Saturday it was being punished for its advanced ability to detect new COVID-19 variants early, as travel bans and restrictions imposed because of the new Omicron variant threaten to harm tourism and other sectors of the economy.

The Met Office issued an amber alert across parts of the country as it warned over flying debris, danger to life, travel disruption and power cuts.

Shreyas Iyer smashed a century on his Test debut in Friday, becoming the 16th Indian to achieve this feat.

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Global authorities reacted with alarm on Friday to a new coronavirus variant detected in South Africa, with the EU, Britain and India among those announcing stricter border controls as scientists sought to determine if the mutation was vaccine-resistant.

The State in the perjury case against former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini has managed to get its first witness to testify on Friday after initially seeking a postponement to next year.

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The TV presenter took part in a gruelling trial during Wednesday’s episode.

India ended the opening day of the first Test at 258 for 4 after Iyer and Jadeja made unbeaten 113 for the fifth wicket

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Taiwan will attend a democracy summit of more than 100 other nations hosted by the United States, angering China.

A court in France has found Karim Benzema guilty of complicity in the attempted blackmail of Mathieu Valbuena.

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Peng Shuai posted a message on social media alleging that China's former vice premier Zhang Gaoli sexually assaulted her and they later had an on-off consensual relationship. | World News

A funeral service in Westminster follows a memorial service held on Monday in Southend.