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Tonga's small outlying islands have sustained major damage from a massive volcanic eruption and tsunami, the United Nations said on Tuesday, with downed communications and a blanket of ash hampering rescue efforts.
- Asia PacificN.Korea tested tactical guided missiles in fresh sign of evolving arsenal
North Korea fired tactical guided missiles on Monday, state media KCNA said on Tuesday, the latest in a series of recent tests that highlighted its evolving missile programmes amid stalled denuclearisation talks.
- United StatesSnowstorm strands motorists, grounds planes in eastern U.S., Canada
A winter snowstorm creeping up the East Coast of the United States into Canada on Monday was expected to dump more than two feet (60 cm) of snow in some areas, grounding planes and stranding motorists.
- Middle EastIsraeli study shows 4th shot of COVID-19 vaccine less effective on Omicron
- ChinaChina's Tianjin reports fewer COVID-19 cases as its outbreak shows sign of easing
- EuropePoland has entered a fifth wave of COVID, says minister
- EuropeReturn of the flu: EU faces threat of prolonged 'twindemic'
- European MarketsAnalysis: China's 'zero-COVID' campaign under strain as Omicron surges
- EuropeFrench COVID hospitalisations see biggest jump since Nov 2020
- ChinaChinese cities on high COVID-19 alert as Lunar New Year travel season starts; Omicron spreads