Washington [US], November 26 (ANI/Sputnik): A Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) officer has died from an injury sustained during a mission in Somalia last weekend, CNN reported citing a former senior US administration official familiar with the matter.
Managua [Nicaragua], November 24 (ANI): At least 17 people died and 25 others sustained injuries in a road accident in Nicaragua's Montanita area, Sputnik reported citing Nicaraguan La Prensa.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 23 (ANI): As many as 211 people have died due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the past seven days with an average of 30 deaths per day in Pakistan, Geo News reported on Monday citing a weekly analysis of the COVID-19 stats.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 22 (ANI): A war of words has erupted between the Imran Khan government and Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), an 11-party alliance, as the latter has resolved to hold a rally in Peshawar on Sunday, defying a ban imposed by authorities.
Tokyo [Japan], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Japan and its sprawling capital Tokyo on Saturday both set new records in daily increases in COVID-19 cases with 2,560 and 539 infections respectively, media reported citing health authorities.
Kabul [Afghanistan], November 21 (ANI): At least eight people were killed and 31 others were wounded as 23 rockets landed in various parts of Kabul on Saturday, reported Tolo News citing the Ministry of Interior Affairs.
Wisconsin [US], November 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Multiple people have been injured in a shooting at Mayfair Mall in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported citing emergency radio traffic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], November 20 (ANI): Citing a structural shift towards Digital India and Make in India, Amazon Global Senior Vice President and India Country Head Amit Agarwal, on Friday, said governments should focus on enabling policies that accelerate this shift and ensure a
New Delhi [India], November 20 (ANI): Citing continuous revisions in India's GDP estimates as the current norm, State Bank of India (SBI) revised their second-quarter (Q2) GDP to -10.7 per cent from -12.5 per cent with a positive bias, in a research report from SBI Ecowrap on Friday.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 19 (ANI): Death-over specialist Lasith Malinga has pulled out of the Lanka Premier League (LPL). The pacer, who is famous for his lethal yorkers, has pulled out a week from the tournament's start date, citing inadequate preparation time.
Abu Dhabi [UAE], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): With tensions running high between the United Arab Emirates and its petroleum allies, Saudi Arabia and Russia, Abu Dhabi considers the idea of leaving OPEC plus, the Bloomberg news agency reported on Thursday, citing its sources.
Taipei [Taiwan], November 19 (ANI): Taiwan on Wednesday refused to renew the licence of a channel widely seen as pro-China citing interference from a Beijing-friendly tycoon, amid China's attempts to win support on the island.