Peshawar [Pakistan], January 31 (ANI): An unidentified gunman shot dead an anti-terrorism official in Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Xinhua reported security officials told media.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.1 jolted 63 km W of San Antonio de los Cobres, a small town in northern Argentina at around 00:59 a.m. local time (0359 GMT) on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Seoul [South Korea], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 355 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 78,205.
Washington [US], January 31 (ANI): The United States must be prepared to "impose cost" on China for its threats toward Taiwan, as well for its actions in Hong Kong and Xinjiang, US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said.
Brasilia [Brazil], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported on Saturday 1,279 deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, taking its death toll to 223,945, the Health Ministry said.
Paris [France], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in France increased by 24,392, while another 242 people have died in the past 24 hours, according to figures released by health authorities on Saturday.
Havana [Cuba], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): Ten people died and 25 were injured on Saturday in Cuba after a road accident that occurred about 40 km west of Havana, the National Road Safety Commission reported.
Baltimore [US], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of COVID-19 cases in the United States topped 26 million on Saturday, according to the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 31 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,534,360 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Beijing [China], January 30 (ANI): The strengthening of ties between the United States and South Korea under President Joe Biden-led administration is raising concerns in China.
Manila [Philippines], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported on Saturday 2,109 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 523,516.
Seoul [South Korea], January 30 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 458 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 77,850.