Police helicopter makes emergency landing

A helicopter operated by the Fukushima Prefectural police made an emergency landing into a rice field Saturday morning, seriously injuring one person.
WHO declares global virus emergency as death toll hits 213
The World Health Organization declared a global emergency over the new coronavirus, as China reported Friday the death toll had climbed to 213 with nearly 10,000 infections.
Afghan air raids kill 8 insurgents including 3 commanders in northern Kunduz province
At least eight militants including three group commanders were killed as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Dasht-e-Archi district of the northern Kunduz province on Thursday, said an army statement released here Friday.
Three rockets from Gaza fired at southern Israel
Three rockets were fired from the Gaza Strip at southern Israel on Thursday night, the Israeli military said.
December jobless rate holds at 2.2 percent
Japan's jobless rate for December was unchanged from the previous month at 2.2 percent.  
US slaps new sanctions on Iran's nuclear agency
The US Department of State has revealed that it has imposed new sanctions on Iran's nuclear organization and the organization's chief officer. It says it has also sent medical drugs to Iran to help people in the country.
Dead man lies on an empty street at China's virus ground zero
A grey-haired man wearing a face mask lies dead on the pavement at ground zero of China's virus epidemic, a plastic shopping bag in one hand.