Philippines logs 1,347 new COVID-19 cases, 36 more deaths

The Philippines reported 1,347 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,957,112.
U.S. reports over 26,000 monkeypox cases
Over 26,000 monkeypox cases had been confirmed in the United States as of Monday, according to the latest data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
7 terrorists, 2 soldiers killed in military operations in NW Pakistan
Pakistani military forces have killed seven terrorists in two separate encounters in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Tuesday.
S.Korea reports 34,739 new COVID-19 cases
South Korea reported 34,739 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 24,882,894, the health authorities said Wednesday.
At least 15 killed in Ecuador prison clash
A deadly prison clash in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 inmates dead and 20 injured, local authorities said.
Bangladesh reports 696 new COVID-19 cases
Bangladesh reported 696 new COVID-19 cases and two more deaths on Monday, taking the tally to 20,26,908 and the death toll to 29,371, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Tuesday marks 7th time for N. Korea to fire missiles over Japan
Tuesday's launch of a ballistic missile was the seventh time for a North Korean projective to fly over Japan.