Wind, snow in Hokkaido force cancellations of 683 train runs, 134 flights

Feb 21,2022
Strong winds and heavy snow have forced the cancellations of 683 train runs in the northern Japanese prefecture of Hokkaido and 134 flights serving the region.
One dead, one injured after police helicopter crashes in U.S. state California
Feb 21
One pilot died and another was injured after a police helicopter crashed Saturday night in the western U.S. state of California, authorities have said.
180 households evacuated as forest fire burning in southeast S. Korea
Feb 18
A forest fire, which broke out in a southeastern coastal city of South Korea, remained largely uncontained on Thursday and about 180 households have been evacuated, Yonhap news agency reported.
PCR test no longer required for arriving passengers to Jordan from March
Feb 18
Jordan on Thursday announced measures to ease the COVID-19 restrictions from March 1, canceling the PCR test requirement for all arriving passengers.
New Zealand reports 1,929 new community cases of COVID-19
Feb 18
New Zealand recorded 1,929 new community cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
The Sunset
Feb 18
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100 mln people vaccinated against COVID-19 in Bangladesh
Feb 17
Bangladesh has vaccinated more than 100 million people with the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccines.