Naypyitaw [Myanmar], March 28 (ANI): At least 114 civilians were killed across Myanmar on Saturday as the military junta continued to crackdown on peaceful protests, CNN reported citing Myanmar Now.
Washington DC [US], March 25 (ANI/Sputnik): About 300 migrant children currently held in US federal care facilities have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the news website Axios reported on Wednesday citing the Department of Health and Human Services sources.
Geneva [Switzerland], March 24 (ANI): A six-week decline in global Covid-19 deaths has stalled, with cases continuing to rise for the fourth consecutive week, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported Tuesday, citing figures it had received on Sunday.
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): The International Cricket Council's (ICC) Cricket Committee has recommended that the concept of 'Umpire's call' rule in the Decision Review System (DRS) should stay, citing that the ball-tracking technology was not going to be 100 per cent correct.
Washington DC [US], March 24 (ANI): US Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to sponsors of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) demanding that the 2022 Winter Olympic Games to be moved from Beijing to another country, citing human rights abuses in China.
Colorado [US], March 23 (ANI): At least six people, including a police officer, were killed at a supermarket in Boulder, the US state of Colorado on Monday, The Wall Street Journal reported citing law enforcement officials.
Toronto [Canada], March 23 (ANI): Canada has imposed sanctions on four Chinese officials and one entity in coordination with the United States and the United Kingdom, citing human rights violations in Xinjiang province.
Tokyo [Japan], March 22 (ANI): Japan and the US have agreed to closely cooperate in the event of a military clash between China and Taiwan, Kyodo News reported citing Japanese government sources.
Jalalabad [Afghanistan], March 21 (ANI): Two separate blasts in the city of Jalalabad, Nangarhar province, killed one civilian and wounded another on Sunday, the Tolonews reported, citing police.
Johannesburg [South Africa], March 21 (ANI): Cricket South Africa's (CSA) Members' Council on Saturday rejected the interim board's proposal for a majority independent board citing that the latter was "imposing certain decisions without room for further exploration".
Tokyo [Japan], March 21 (ANI/Sputnik): At least seven people have been injured as a result of the earthquake that hit the northeastern Japanese prefecture of Miyagi, NHK reported on Saturday, citing the national fire department.