As many as 238 new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Qatar.
This brings the total count of COVID-19 patients in the country to 262.
According to Sky News Arabia, Qatar's Ministry of Public Health confirmed that the latest cases were found among expatriates already under quarantine.
The individuals live in the same residential compound as three people who had been diagnosed with the virus on Sunday.
US seizes Russian-flagged oil tanker linked to Venezuela
The US seized a Russian-flagged oil tanker that was being shadowed by a Russian submarine on Wednesday, after pursuing it for more than two weeks across the Atlantic as part of Washington's efforts to block Venezuelan oil exports.
France working with allies on plan should US move on Greenland
France is working with partners on a plan on how to respond should the US act on its threat to take over Greenland, a minister said on Wednesday, as Europe sought to address US President Donald Trump's ambitions in the region.
South Korea's Lee says he asked Xi to play a mediating role on North Korea
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said on Wednesday that much progress had been made in restoring trust with Beijing, and that he had asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to play a role in mediating Seoul's efforts to engage North Korea.
Western Europe braces for another wave of snow and ice
Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent's Atlantic coast.
Intense heatwave grips Australia's southern states, fans bushfires
Australia’s south sweltered through a brutal heatwave on Wednesday that delivered temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in some cities, triggering health warnings, straining power grids and causing bushfires to flare.
