Indonesian authorities declare a top alert status after a volcano on the main island of Java erupted, spewing a thick column of ash 1.5 kilometers into the sky.
U.S. drug regulators on July 13 granted emergency use authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine developed by biotechnology firm Novavax Inc., making it the fourth shot of its kind available in the country.
Singapore says it will scrap its outdoor mask mandate and reopen its border to fully vaccinated visitors from all countries as COVID-19 infections subside in the city-state.