Manila [Philippines], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 402 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 2,836,592.
Baghdad [Iraq], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi said on Saturday that the withdrawal of US-led coalition combat forces from Iraq confirms the ability of the Iraqi forces to maintain security and stability in the country.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia has reported 4,626 new COVID-19 infections and 31 more deaths as of midnight Saturday, the health ministry said.
Ankara [Turkey], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey has reported 19,255 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, raising its tally of infections to 9,022,223, according to its health ministry.
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 12 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel on Saturday reported 20 new cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, raising the total Omicron cases in the country to 55, according to the Israeli Health Ministry.
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): The Saudi-led coalition fighting in Yemen said on Saturday that 190 Houthis had been killed in military operations in the last 24 hours.
Yangon [Myanmar], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 357 new COVID-19 cases with seven more deaths in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health on Saturday.
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.6-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern Maluku province on Saturday night, the Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency said.
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Saturday confirmed 228 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,258,980, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Lusaka [Zambia], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Zambia recorded eight more Omicron COVID-19 cases this week, bringing the cases of the new variant to 11, the country's health ministry said Saturday.
Kiev [Ukraine], December 11 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron to discuss Ukraine's security situation, Zelensky's press service reported Friday.