4 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed in operation against militants in NW Pakistan: army

Four terrorists and two soldiers were killed when the Pakistani military conducted an operation against militants in the country's northwest tribal district of North Waziristan, the military said on Wednesday night.
Colombia announces emergency use of Sinovac vaccines
Colombian President Ivan Duque announced on Wednesday that the country's National Food and Drug Surveillance Institute has authorized the emergency use of COVID-19 vaccines developed by Chinese firm Sinovac Biotech.
32 killed in Uganda road accident
Thirty two people were killed and five others injured in a road accident in the western Ugandan district of Kasese late Tuesday, a humanitarian agency has said.
Pakistan kicks off COVID-19 inoculations with Chinese vaccines
Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan launched COVID-19 vaccination drive with China-donated vaccines on Tuesday as part of the country's efforts to bring the pandemic under control.
Japan, US discuss military cost sharing
Japan and the United States have discussed Japan's contribution to the cost of stationing US forces in the country for the first time since President Joe Biden took office.
EU divided over AstraZeneca vaccine for elderly
European Union countries are divided over plans to inoculate elderly citizens with the coronavirus vaccine developed by British pharmaceutical firm AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford.
Colombia's COVID-19 deaths top 54,000
Colombia reported 289 more deaths from COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, raising the country's death toll to 54,272, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection said Monday.