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.
75 Nigerian health workers test positive for COVID-19 in 1 week
The number of Nigerian healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 was becoming "worrisome," as 75 were confirmed positive in the past week, health authorities said Monday.
U.S. reports over 470 cases of coronavirus variants
Over 470 infection cases of coronavirus variants have been reported in at least 32 U.S. states as of Sunday, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).