Explosion leaves 14 injured in northern Colombia

At least 14 people were injured when a device exploded in the Colombian city of Barranquilla, capital of the northern department of Atlantico, Mayor Jaime Pumarejo said on Tuesday.
Japan likely to expand state of emergency
The Japanese government is expected to expand its state of emergency on Wednesday in an effort to counter a steep rise in coronavirus infections.
Top US generals condemn Capitol attack in message to troops
The Pentagon's top generals condemned the January 6 attack on the Capitol by Trump supporters on Tuesday, telling US troops that it was an illegal assault on the constitutional process.
US says arrivals will need negative Covid-19 test
The United States on Tuesday announced all air travelers entering the country will need a negative Covid-19 test before departure, as concerns grow over more contagious coronavirus variants.
Swiss give green light to Moderna as 2nd Covid vaccine
Switzerland gave the green light Tuesday to the Moderna vaccine against the new coronavirus -- the second jab it has authorised for use, joining the vaccine produced by Pfizer-BioNTech.
Russia extends UK flight ban over new strain

Indonesia allows emergency use of Chinese vaccine
Indonesia has authorized the emergency use of a coronavirus vaccine being developed by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac Biotech.