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The Centres for Disease Control (CDC) recommends five days isolation for asymptomatic Covid cases.

Remote working will become compulsory from 3 January but there will be no New Year's Eve curfew.

Hindu hardliners have long accused the Catholic charity of trying to convert people to Christianity.

The measures include vaccine mandates for private-sector workers and children entering venues.

Afghanistan's rulers say a male relative must accompany women travelling more than 45 miles (72km).

More than 1,400 flights are scrapped on Monday, capping off a tough festive period for travellers.

The nation is holding a week of commemorative events after the clergyman's death at the age of 90.

The archbishop, who was a driving force in the anti-apartheid movement, has died aged 90.

The former US president praises the churchman who helped end apartheid, after his death aged 90.

The first black archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, was a much-loved figure around the world.