Asia
7.6 quake damages buildings in Indonesia, felt in Australia
Deeper quakes tend to cause less surface damage than shallow shaking but are more widely felt
WHO asks China to regularly share data on Covid-19 situation
The global health agency has asked Chinese health officials to share data on genetic sequencing, hospitalisations, deaths and vaccinations
North Korea fires ballistic missiles capping record year of tests
North Korea's end-of-year plenary meetings are typically used by the regime to unveil its domestic, foreign policy for the year ahead