Briefing Of KUNA Main News For Wednesday Until 00:00 GMT

KUWAIT -- Kuwait's Ministry of Health confirms detection of XBB.1.5 subvariant of Coronavirus Omicron variant.

GENEVA -- The World Health Organization calls on all world countries to continue collecting and sharing Coronavirus-related data.

VIENNA -- The price of OPEC basket of thirteen crudes drops by 57 cents to USD 77 a barrel on Tuesday from the previous day level.

LONDON -- UK and Japanese prime ministers sign the most significant defense agreement between both two countries since 1902.

WASHINGTON -- The US Federal Aviation Administration lifts the ground stop on domestic flights after system outage.

ISLAMABAD -- At least 20 people are killed and many others injured in a suicide bombing in Kabul.

RAMALLAH -- A Palestinian youth is shot dead by the Israeli occupation forces in Al-Khalil town, the sixth martyr in the new year. (end) gb

MENAFN11012023000071011013ID1105417193