Tokyo [Japan], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Japanese government on Thursday is set to announce that the current COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures in place will be extended beyond the Sunday deadline in roughly half of the 31 prefectures where enhanced antiviral measures are in place.
Manila [Philippines], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 989 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,664,905.
Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], March 3 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.5 jolted 63 km south of Kokopo, Papua New Guinea at 22:53:59 GMT on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Islamabad [Pakistan], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At least two people were killed and several others injured in a blast in Pakistan's of Quetta on Wednesday evening, local media reported.
Manila [Philippines], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 866 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, bringing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,663,920.
Beijing [China], March 2 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Tuesday reported 71 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases, the National Health Commission said on Wednesday.
Budapest [Hungary], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Hungary supports a request by eight European Union (EU) countries to begin membership talks with Ukraine, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said here on Tuesday.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government has decided to extend the visas of over 15,000 Russian and Ukrainian tourists in the South Asian country for two months.
Canberra [Australia], March 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia is facing more catastrophic weather events as a result of global warming, which will cause death, injury, financial and emotional stress globally, a report has warned.