* Temporary restrictions on the arrival and departure of aircraft have been imposed at the Russian airports of Astrakhan, Kazan, Ulyanovsk, Nizhnekamsk, and Saratov, authorities said on Monday. The announcement follows heightened security concerns after reports of a drone attack in the Astrakhan region.
* A foreign ministry spokesperson of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has condemned U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio for calling the country a "rogue state," saying the remarks showed no change in the U.S. hostile policy toward the DPRK, the DPRK's state media reported on Monday.
* U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that he would stop providing aid to South Africa until the country investigates "certain classes of people" that he claimed were being treated "very badly" without citing evidence.
* The European Commission on Sunday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff imposed upon three countries ( Chian, Canada and Mexico), saying they disrupt global trade and are harmful to all, and vowing to hit back if targeted.
* Member countries of a Latin American bloc expressed Sunday their solidarity with Mexico and rejection of what they described as "slander and interference" from the United States.
* The Canadian federal government unveiled on Sunday a full list of goods subject to tariffs on 30 billion Canadian dollars (about 21 billion USD) worth of imports from the United States.
* Ghanaian President John Dramani Mahama has called for African countries to ramp up investments in infrastructure to accelerate the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agenda.
* It is possible to strengthen security and expand peace, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday before departing for Washington, where he will negotiate the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire deal.
* The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Sunday accused Israel of delaying the Gaza relief and reconstruction process despite the implementation of the ceasefire agreement.
* Hamas declared the Gaza Strip a "disaster zone" on Sunday, warning of an unprecedented catastrophe that threatens the lives of its over 2.4 million people, as widespread destruction continues and essential resources run out.
* Jordan and Slovenia on Sunday emphasized the need to solidify the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and ensure the immediate and adequate delivery of humanitarian aid across the Palestinian enclave.
* Thousands of Lebanese participated in mass marches on Sunday, advancing toward the outskirts of towns and villages still under Israeli occupation in the eastern and central sectors of southern Lebanon, according to a local official and media reports.
* Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday to discuss bilateral cooperation and the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and Syria.
* The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Sunday expressed concern about the escalating violence between cattle keepers and settled farming communities in Eastern Equatoria State, which has reportedly left at least 35 people dead.
* Japan on Sunday launched the Michibiki navigation satellite aboard the H3 Rocket No. 5 from the Tanegashima Space Center in Kagoshima Prefecture. The H3 Rocket No. 5, carrying the Michibiki satellite, lifted off at 5:30 p.m. local time. The satellite was later placed into its designated orbit.
* Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday kicked off a nationwide anti-polio campaign for the year 2025, reaffirming his government's determination to completely eliminate the polio disease from the South Asian country.
* A total of 4.8 billion inter-regional passenger trips were estimated to be made across China from Jan. 14 to Feb. 2, the first half of the 40-day Spring Festival travel rush.
* Republic of Korea's industrial output grew in 2024 due to a recovery in semiconductor production, statistical office data showed Monday. The production index in all industries, which excludes the agriculture, livestock and fishery sector, gained 1.7 percent in 2024 compared to the previous year after rising 1.0 percent in 2023, according to Statistics Korea.
* Cambodia's total installed power capacity surged to 5,044 megawatts (MWs) in 2024, an increase of 8.49 percent from 4,649 MWs in 2023, Electricity Authority of Cambodia (EAC) Chairman Yim Viseth said here on Monday.
* Oman's oil exports reached approximately 308.42 million barrels in 2024, with an average price of 81.2 USD per barrel, according to statistics released by the National Center for Statistics and Information (NCSI) on Saturday.
* Egypt's processed food exports hit a record 6.1 billion USD in 2024, marking a 21-percent growth compared to 2023, the country's Food Export Council (FEC) said on Sunday.
* Flooding in Malaysia's northern Borneo states of Sarawak and Sabah worsened on Sunday with over 13,000 people displaced, according to local authorities.
* Approximately 80 percent of Mongolia's land is now blanketed in snow, the National Agency for Meteorology and Environmental Monitoring reported on Monday.