Tokyo [Japan], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government's advisory panel on COVID-19 measures has approved the extension of quasi-emergency restrictions currently in place in 13 prefectures that are set to expire on Sunday amid concerns over a new virus sub-variant.
Manila [Philippines], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): A small truck carrying people and goods fell into a ravine in the southern Philippines, killing at least nine people and injuring seven others, police said on Thursday.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 17,134 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 2,956,332, according to the health ministry.
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 10 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, who has long projected himself as a champion of Islamic causes, continues to support China on its policy regarding Xinjiang, despite the global bid to hold Beijing accountable for suppressing Uyghur Muslims in the r
Prague [Czech Republic] February 10 (ANI/Xinhua): The Czech Republic will start easing COVID-19 curbs on public life this week, with only mask wear mandate to stay in place from March, Prime Minister Petr Fiala said on Wednesday.
Hong Kong, February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong registered 1,161 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, according to data from the Center for Health Protection on Wednesday.
Tel Aviv [Isreal], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel struck targets in Syria on Wednesday in response to an anti-aircraft missile launched from Syria, which exploded in mid-air, the Israeli army said.
Texas [US], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed and two others injured after nearly 40 shots were fired early Tuesday at the gathering in a parking lot of an apartment complex in northern Harris County, US state of Texas, authorities said.
Baghdad [Iraq], February 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Seven terrorists of the extremist group Islamic State (IS) were killed on Tuesday by an airstrike in Iraq's northern province of Nineveh, the Iraqi military said.
Beijing [China], February 8 (ANI): China is constructing a secretive 514-kilometre-long irrigation project in its restive Xinjiang region to change the ethnic balance in favour of Han Chinese by moving Uyghurs, Kazakhs and others out of the region.
Jakarta [Indonesia], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 37,492 new COVID-19 cases, taking its tally of infections to 4,580,093, the country's health ministry said.
Baghdad [Iraq], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Three Iraqi soldiers and a civilian were killed Tuesday in a roadside bomb explosion in Iraq's western province of Anbar, a security source said.