Singapore reports 5,979 new COVID-19 cases

Singapore reported 5,979 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total tally to 1,540,788.
Wooden bridge collapsed in Bago Region's Oktwin Township

Brief History of World Population Day
WORLD Population Day, which seeks to focus at­tention on the urgency and importance of
Former PM Abe Shinzo dies after being shot
A senior Liberal Democratic Party official says former Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo has died in a hospital where he was receiving treatment.
Philippine President Marcos tested positive for COVID-19
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has tested positive for COVID-19, Press Secretary Rose Beatrix Cruz-Angeles said Friday.
Flooding kills 3 in Afghanistan's eastern province
At least three people died and two more went missing as heavy rain and flash floods hit parts of Afghanistan's eastern Paktia province, the state-run Bakhtar news agency reported Thursday.
India reports over 18,815 new COVID-19 cases
India recorded 18,815 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 43,585,554, showed data released by the federal health ministry on Friday.