Japan to declare quasi-emergency in COVID-hit Okinawa -paper
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/JAPAN:Japan to declare quasi-emergency in COVID-hit Okinawa -paper
N.Korea's suspected missile flew about 500 km - Japan's defence chief
NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/JAPAN (URGENT):N.Korea's suspected missile flew about 500 km - Japan's defence chief
North Korea starts New Year with apparent ballistic missile launch
NORTHKOREA-MISSILES/ (UPDATE 3, TV, PIX):UPDATE 3-North Korea starts New Year with apparent ballistic missile launch
Australia's health system under pressure as COVID-19 cases hit fresh records
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/AUSTRALIA (TV, PIX):Australia's health system under pressure as COVID-19 cases hit fresh records
Rio cancels Carnival street parades due to rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron threat
BRAZIL-CARNIVAL/CAPITALS (CORRECTED, PIX):CORRECTED-Rio cancels Carnival street parades due to rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron threat
China reports 91 new COVID-19 cases for Jan 4 vs 175 day earlier
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/CHINA (URGENT):China reports 91 new COVID-19 cases for Jan 4 vs 175 day earlier
Macron says he wants to 'piss off' the non-vaccinated
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/MACRON (UPDATE 3, PIX):UPDATE 3-Macron says he wants to 'piss off' the non-vaccinated
Tennis-No special treatment in Djokovic exemption, Australian officials say
TENNIS-AUSTRALIA/DJOKOVIC-EXEMPTION:Tennis-No special treatment in Djokovic exemption, Australian officials say
Rio de Janeiro cancels Carnival parade due to rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron threat
BRAZIL-CARNIVAL/CAPITALS (PIX):Rio de Janeiro cancels Carnival parade due to rising COVID-19 cases, Omicron threat
Mexico's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 4 million
HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/MEXICO (URGENT):Mexico's confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 4 million