Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Neighbouring Singapore reported its first case of monkeypox last month and had confirmed 15 as of August 5.
Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Thailand have also confirmed cases.
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency, with more than 40,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox, including a handful of deaths, in over 80 countries where the virus is not endemic.
US completes another round of strikes on Iran, Gulf countries under attack
The US military has struck Iran's coastal defences and missile sites as Kuwait responded to Iranian attacks while Bahrain activated its sirens early on Thursday.
3 police officers killed, 20 injured in twin attacks in Pakistan
Two attacks targeting a security convoy and a police station have left at least three officers dead and 20 injured in northwest Pakistan on Wednesday.
Canadian wildfire smoke chokes Toronto, threatens US cities
Toronto's air quality has ranked the worst among major cities globally on Wednesday as wildfire smoke from northwestern Ontario blackened skies and spread into the northeastern United States, prompting health warnings and calls for residents to limit outdoor activities.
Bus accident kills six in China's Sichuan
A bus has plunged into a river after colliding with a road guardrail on Wednesday, killing six people and injuring 11 in China's southwestern Sichuan province, local authorities said in a notice on Thursday.
One dead, 3 presumed dead from capsized boat in San Francisco Bay
The US Coast Guard has called off its search on Wednesday for people missing from a triple-deck pontoon boat that capsized in San Francisco Bay a day earlier, leaving the casualty toll at one confirmed death and three others lost at sea.
Lebanon, Israel conclude US-brokered talks in Rome
Lebanon and Israel concluded US-brokered talks in Rome on Wednesday, with a US official saying they had made progress on implementing a plan that could see Israeli forces begin to withdraw from some parts of southern Lebanon within days.
US launches new round of strikes against Iran
The US conducted a new wave of strikes against Iran's coastal defence systems and missile sites on Wednesday after reimposing a naval blockade of Iranian ports.
Zelenskyy endorses energy boss as new Ukraine prime minister
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy endorsed the head of the state energy company on Wednesday to be Ukraine's new prime minister, while giving no clear answer on the future of the defence minister at a pivotal juncture in the war.
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What's the difference between pickleball, tennis, and badminton?
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For beginners, what are the main differences between padel, tennis, and badminton?
