India on Thursday confirmed its first case of coronavirus in the southern state of Kerala.
The patient, who is a student of Wuhan University in China, is stable and in isolation at a hospital, the statement from the government said.
Meanwhile, health officials in the Philippines said a 38-year-old Chinese woman, who arrived in the country from Wuhan, on January 21, has tested positive for the flu-like virus.
Thailand frees 18 Cambodian soldiers as ceasefire holds
Thailand has released 18 Cambodian soldiers on Wednesday that it had detained since July under the renewed ceasefire the two countries agreed on the weekend to end a border conflict, Cambodian and Thai authorities said.
Four injured in Russian attack on Odesa, Ukraine says
Russia launched an overnight drone attack on Ukraine’s Odesa region, damaging residential buildings and infrastructure and injuring four people, including three children, regional authorities said on Wednesday.
Channel tunnel rail passengers face second day of disruption after power failure
Train companies said services between Britain and continental Europe would resume on Wednesday but warned of further disruption after technical failures suspended travel the day before and left some passengers stuck on trains all night.
Head-on train crash near Peru's Machu Picchu kills driver, injures dozens
A train driver has been killed and 40 more people injured on Tuesday after two trains collided head-on on the railway leading to the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu, the Andean nation's top tourist site that draws well over 1 million visitors each year.
Dubai is gearing up to welcome 2026 with one of its biggest New Year celebrations yet. Fireworks will take place at 40 locations across the emirate, with 48 separate displays lighting up the skyline.
Motorists in the UAE will be paying less for fuel in January, 2026, the UAE Fuel Price Committee confirmed on Wednesday.
Sheikh Zayed Festival is gearing up to host one of the biggest New Year’s Eve celebrations in the UAE and the wider region, taking place at Abu Dhabi's Al Wathba.
