Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 5,828 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,426,050, according to the health ministry.
Ankara [Turkey], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Two foreign-flagged cargo ships collided on Sunday in the Marmara Sea, off Turkey's northwestern Canakkale Province, causing damage but no injuries, local media reported.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia registered 441 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 362,088 as of Saturday evening, the country's health ministry said.
Manila [Philippines], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,279 new COVID-19 infections on Sunday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,756,923.
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Afghanistan's Ministry of Agriculture, Irrigation and Livestock on Sunday launched a plan to create jobs and fight a potential food crisis amid the continuous rise of poverty and unemployment.
Islamabad [Pakistan], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Pakistan reported 591 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday.
Bogota [Colombia], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Colombian government said on Saturday that Colombia's most-wanted drug trafficker "Otoniel" was captured.
Tripoli [Libya], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Interior Ministry of Libya on Saturday held the first forum on securing the elections slated for December.
Taipei [Taiwan], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): A 6.2-magnitude earthquake jolted Yilan County in eastern Taiwan at 1.11 pm on Sunday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC).
Canberra [Australia], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has launched the next phase of its coronavirus vaccination campaign as the country continues to battle the third wave of COVID-19 infections.
Tripoli [Libya], October 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has said that 198 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya.