1 killed in blast in south Pakistan

Japan logs record high number of about 250,000 COVID-19 cases in a day

Japan logged 249,830 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, posting a record high amid concerns

Monsoon rains death toll jumps to 162 in Pakistan's Balochistan

17 killed in traffic accident in southern Egypt
At least 17 people were killed and four others injured late Tuesday in an accident involving a micro bus and a truck on the desert road of Sohag Province in southern Egypt.
Malaysia reports 4,204 new COVID-19 infections, 8 new deaths
Malaysia reported 4,204 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 4,687,470, according to the health ministry.
New Zealand logs 6,440 new COVID-19 community cases
New Zealand recorded 6,440 new community cases of COVID-19 and 28 more deaths, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday.