1 killed, 5 injured in Indonesian oil refinery fire

May 16,2022
One person was killed and five others wounded as an oil refinery operated by an Indonesian state-owned oil and gas firm PT Pertamina caught fire in Balikpapan town of East Kalimantan province on Sunday, a rescuer said.
India records 2,841 new COVID-19 cases, 9 more deaths
May 13
India's COVID-19 tally rose to 43,116,254 on Friday, as 2,841 new cases were registered during the past 24 hours across the country, showed the federal health ministry's latest data.
Explosion in Pakistan's Karachi leaves 13 injured
May 13
Thirteen people were injured when a blast went off inside a market area in the capital city Karachi of Pakistan's southern Sindh province late Thursday night, hospital authorities said.
Malaysia reports 3,410 new COVID-19 infections, 4 new deaths
May 13
Malaysia reported 3,410 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 4,470,471, according to the Health Ministry.
N.Korea: 180,000 people with fevers have been isolated
May 13
North Korea says more than 350,000 people have experienced unexplained fevers since late April. It adds over 180,000 have been isolated and are being treated nationwide.
Malaysia reports 3,321 new COVID-19 infections, 8 new deaths
May 12
Malaysia reported 3,321 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Wednesday, bringing the national total to 4,467,061, according to the health ministry.
New coronavirus cases continue to rise in Japan
May 12
The number of new coronavirus infections in Japan continues to rise in some areas, after the country's spring holiday period came to an end.