Jakarta [Indonesia], December 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 255 in the past 24 hours, bringing the total tally to 4,261,667, with the death toll adding by 6 to 144,053, the Indonesian Health Ministry reported on Saturday.
Beirut [Lebanon], December 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon's Health Ministry announced on Saturday that the number of cases of COVID-19 Omicron variant stands at 433 so far.
Tehran [Iran], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 10 people died in a car accident on Saturday morning in Iran's southwestern province of Khuzestan, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.
Tehran [Iran], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Saturday announced the decision to close its land borders with neighbouring countries for 15 days to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 variant of Omicron.
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 15,586 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 15,559 locally transmitted and 27 imported, according to its health ministry.
Athens [Greece], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll after a refugee boat sank on Friday night near the Aegean Sea island of Paros has risen to 16, including an infant, Greek media reported on Saturday.
Ankara [Turkey], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Friday reported 18,910 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 9,266,516, according to its health ministry.
Beijing [China], November 25 (ANI): China's textile industry has criticised the new US Act that bans the imports of goods made with forced labour in Xinjiang, saying the Act is "wrong" and should be rescinded.
Brasilia [Brazil], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Friday said it registered 164 more deaths and 4,164 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the previous 24 hours.
Athens [Greece], December 25 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of migrants, who died in a shipwreck near the Greek island of Antikythera in the Ionian Sea, has increased to 11, the Greek Reporter newspaper reported, citing the coast guard.
Melbourne [Australia], December 25 (ANI): Australia skipper Pat Cummins on Saturday confirmed the playing XI for the upcoming Boxing Day Test, beginning Sunday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.