Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 8 (ANI): Bangladesh's Meteorological Department on Sunday issued an alert over an intensifying storm in the Bay of Bengal, which is moving northwestwards towards its coastline.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): The national capital reported 1,422 new COVID cases in the last 24 hours, according to the health bulletin by the Delhi government on Sunday.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 8 (ANI): The Sri Lankan Navy in coordination with the Police Narcotics Bureau in international waters south of the country, arrested seven foreign nationals and seized 240kg of narcotics suspected to be heroin, Sri Lankan media reported.
Shanghai [China], May 8 (ANI): China's Shanghai reported over 3,760 local COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the municipal health commission said on Sunday, adding that all of them are asymptomatic.
Seoul [South Korea], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 40,064 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,544,398, the health authorities said Sunday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): The government of Odisha along with the Athletics Federation of India and Odisha Athletics Association will conduct the Indian Grand Prix 3 and Indian Grand Prix 4 at Bhubaneswar on May 21 and 24 respectively.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 8 (ANI): India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Sunday said that the cyclonic storm named 'Asani' is expected to further intensify in the next 24 hours.
New Delhi [India], May 8 (ANI): India witnessed a slight decrease in COVID-19 cases with the country reporting 3,451 fresh infections in a day, pushing the active cases of the disease to 20,635, according to Union Health Ministry data.
Los Angeles [US], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): In recent years, guns have overtaken automotive crashes as the leading cause of injury-related death among people ages one through 24 in the United States, Scientific American, a popular science magazine, has reported.
Ankara [Turkey], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): Ukraine has received 12 Turkish-made Bayraktar TB2 drones and has placed an order for another 24 drones, reported a Turkish news website on Saturday.
Guangzhou [China], May 7 (ANI/PRNewswire): The 131st Canton Fair, which came to a successful conclusion on April 24, attracted 536,000 overseas buyers from 228 countries and regions to register for the exhibition, boosting trade cooperation between Chinese and foreign companies.
Seoul [South Korea], May 7 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 39,600 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Friday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,504,334, the health authorities said Saturday.