Tel Aviv [Israel], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that Israel is going to be "shut down hermetically" for about a week, citing fears for the arrival of new coronavirus variants.
Minsk [Belarus], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Belarus reported 1,752 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, taking its total to 237,611, according to the country's health ministry.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 11,788 within one day to 989,262, with the death toll adding by 171 to 27,835, the Health Ministry said on Sunday.
London [UK], January 24 (ANI): Former England skipper Kevin Pietersen on Sunday said that it would be disrespectful to the Indian cricket team if England does not play their best XI in the upcoming four-match Test series.
Baghdad [Iraq], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The casualty toll from overnight attack by Islamic State (IS) terrorists on a paramilitary Hashd Shaabi force in Iraq's Salahudin province stands at 11, the Hashd Shaabi said on Sunday.
Bangkok [Thailand], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand on Sunday confirmed 198 cases of coronavirus infection and one fatality, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Manila [Philippines], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Department of Health (DOH) of the Philippines reported 1,949 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 513,619.
Wellington [New Zealand], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region at 05:47 GMT on Sunday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil reported 1,202 deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in the last 24 hours, making Saturday the fifth consecutive day of more than 1,000 deaths, bringing the death toll to 216,445, the ministry of health reported Saturday.
New Delhi [India], January 24 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the World Economic Forum (WEF) on January 28th, via video conference.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Unnecessary movement, as well as non-essential activities, will be banned for seven days starting from Monday in the face of the collapse of the health system due to the surge in the cases of COVID-19, Wilson Lima, governor of the Brazilian state
Tripoli [Libya], January 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Follow-Up Committee for Libya Security Working Group reiterated on Saturday their full and continued commitment to the implementation of the Libyan ceasefire agreement.