3 killed, 13 wounded in bomb explosions in Afghanistan

Jan 27,2021
Three people have been killed and 13 others wounded in two separate bomb explosions in Afghanistan, the latest in a string of bomb attacks in the militancy-hit country, authorities said Wednesday.
Japan may extend state of emergency
Jan 27
Japanese officials say the government may have to extend its state of emergency, if no major improvement is seen in coronavirus infections in Tokyo and elsewhere.
Indonesia's COVID-19 cases pass 1-million mark amid vaccination drive
Jan 27
Indonesia has registered more than one million confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the first coronavirus infection was confirmed in the country in March last year, amid the current vaccination drive.
Blinken sworn in as US secretary of state
Jan 27
Antony Blinken has become the new US secretary of state, after winning approval by the Senate.
Coronavirus cases top 100 million worldwide
Jan 27
The total number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus has topped 100 million worldwide.
Death toll from coronavirus tops 100,000 in UK
Jan 27
Britain has become the first country in Europe to mark 100,000 deaths of people infected with the coronavirus.
Sri Lanka re-opens schools in Western Province for higher grades
Jan 26
Sri Lankan authorities on Monday re-opened schools in the Western Province for senior grades after shutting them down since October last year due to a vast spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, local media reported here.