India registered 273,810 fresh coronavirus infections and 1,619 death on Monday, a new daily record amid a second wave of the pandemic overburdening health care infrastructure in affected states.
The number of new coronavirus infections in the West Bank has significantly risen again, after tough rules had led to a decline at the beginning of the year.
A vast majority of 72 per cent of Japanese want the Tokyo Olympics cancelled or rescheduled amid fears of another wave of coronavirus infections, a survey conducted by Kyodo News showed on Monday.
Millions of Americans were without power on Tuesday after a winter storm slammed parts of the central, southern and eastern US.
South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye Kyun arrived in Tehran on Sunday, part of a three-day visit aimed at resolving a diplomatic spat about frozen Iranian funds in South Korean banks, Iranian state television reported.
Experts from the World Health Organization (WHO) met on Monday to review the efficacy of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine against COVID-19, after a study showed it was less effective against a new variant, according to WHO Director-General, TedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesus.
Hungary's trade surplus increased more than initially estimated in January, final data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Monday.
Ahead of the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival, Chinese President Xi Jinping has visited southwest China's Guizhou Province, home to the last nine counties removed from the country's poverty list.
