Moscow [Russia], January 15 (ANI): Russia and Japan issued tsunami warnings after a massive undersea volcanic eruption in the island country of Tonga caused a wave surge in the Pacific, reported Sputnik.
Kavrepalanchowk [Nepal], January 15 (ANI): Thousands of devotees flocked to the embankments of Tribeni Ghat in Kavrepalanchowk district in Nepal for the Makar Mela which is held once in every 12 years and began formally on Saturday despite a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Chicago [US], January 15 (ANI): According to a new study, many heart surgery patients won't have to take opioids for pain after getting discharged from the hospital.
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], January 15 (ANI): As Kerala witnessed a steep surge in COVID-19 cases, State Education Minister V Sivankutty on Saturday said that the suspension of offline classes up to Class 9 students from January 21.
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 15 (ANI): Amid rising COVID-19 cases, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population has decided to administer booster shots to all frontline workers starting from Sunday in the Himalayan nation, local media reported.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], January 15 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday slammed the Congress party for holding padayatra saying that people will neither forget nor forgive the irresponsible behaviour of the party.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 15 (ANI): Post-Taliban took control of Afghanistan, the number of poverty-stricken Ghor children involved in hard labour had surged.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], January 15 (ANI): In view of the surge in COVID-19 cases, the West Bengal BJP on Friday wrote to the State Election Commission (SEC) requesting to postpone the municipality elections for a month.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 14 (ANI): The International Rescue Committee (IRC) has expressed concern over a 30 per cent surge in the number of children suffering from malnutrition in Afghanistan, Pajhwok Afghan News reported.
Washington [US], January 14 (ANI): The number of people hospitalized in the US with Covid-19 has reached a record high -- 151,261 as of Wednesday. And as the infection due to Omicron variant spreads, states and health care systems nationwide are handling shortages of available medical worker
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh) [India], January 14 (ANI): Amid a surge in COVID-19 cases, all government and private schools in Madhya Pradesh will remain closed for students of classes 1-12 between January 15-31.