Iran says 'firmly determined' to salvage nuclear deal

S.Africa could top 10,000 daily Covid cases this week: epidemiologist

Australia halts border reopening over Omicron fears: PM

WHO warns risk related to Covid variant Omicron 'very high'

European stock markets rebound at open

Japan to bar new foreign arrivals over virus variant: PM

Fiji PM says 50 peacekeepers headed to crisis-hit Solomon Islands

Pandemic to cost global tourism $2 trillion in 2021: UN

Venezuela's Maduro calls EU election observers 'enemies' and 'spies' 

Canada confirms first Covid Omicron infections