Manila [Philippines], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 3,574 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,619,633.
Islamabad [Pakistan], February 8 (ANI): As many as two people were killed by the unknown assailants in Pakistan's capital Islamabad, Xinhua reported Tuesday.
Seoul [South Korea], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea recorded 36,719 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total tally to 1,081,681, the health authorities said Tuesday.
Canberra [Australia], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Defense Minister Peter Dutton has rejected reports suggesting he is preparing to depose Prime Minister Scott Morrison ahead of the 2022 election.
New York [US], February 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations and partners delivered initial aid to the victims of Tropical Cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar while the organization's Humanitarian Air Service conducted needs assessment, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
Antananarivo [Madagascar], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 20 deaths were recorded Monday in Madagascar by the Office of Risk and Disaster Management, following the passage of intense tropical cyclone Batsirai on Saturday and Sunday.
Khartoum [Sudan], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Fresh protests began on Monday in Sudan's capital Khartoum and other cities to demand civilian rule and call on authorities to punish alleged killers of protesters.
Hanoi [Vietnam], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 16,815 new COVID-19 cases on Monday, including 16,809 locally transmitted and six imported, according to its Ministry of Health.
Tehran [Iran], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Health Ministry on Monday reported 39,819 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number of COVID-19 infections in the country to 6,619,085.
Taipei [Taiwan], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck the waters off eastern Taiwan's Yilan County at 6:58 pm Monday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The African Union (AU) on Sunday called on all actors to the conflict in Northern Ethiopia to find a lasting political solution as it reiterated its call for an "immediate and unconditional ceasefire."
Mexico City [Mexico], February 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least eight people were killed and several more injured when a bus overturned on a highway in Mexico's Quintana Roo state on Sunday, local authorities confirmed.