Kabul [Afghanistan], Aug 9 (Sputnik/ANI): At least two people were killed, and five others were injured in a blast in Kabul, media reported on Sunday, citing a police spokesman.
Cairo [Egypt] Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those injured in Saturday's clashes between protesters and security forces in Beirut has climbed to 490, Lebanon's Al-Manar channel reported, citing the emergency medical services.
Prague [Czech Republic], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): Eleven people, including three minors, were killed after a fire broke out in an apartment block in the eastern Czech city of Bohumin on Saturday, police spokesman Lukas Popp said, citing an updated data.
Moscow [Russia], Aug 9 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of those killed in Tuesday's huge blast in the port of Beirut has risen to 158 and over 6,000 have been injured, local media said on Saturday, citing the Lebanese Health Ministry.
Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], Aug 8 (ANI): Citing harassment by the ruling Congress in Rajasthan ahead of the legislative assembly session, six BJP MLAs reached Porbandar today to visit Somnath temple here.
Mogadishu [Somalia], August 8 (ANI/Sputnik): Eight people have died and another 14 were injured in a suicide attack incident near a military base in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, the Goobjoog News website reported on Saturday, citing medical sources.
Washington [US], Aug 7 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) signed executive orders halting all transactions with Chinese applications TikTok and WeChat within 45 days, citing national security concerns, further escalating the tensions between Beijing and Washington.<
Washington DC [USA], Aug 7 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on Thursday halting all transactions with Chinese company ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok as well as messaging app WeChat within 45 days citing national security concerns.
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The Delhi Government has sent a proposal to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal recommending to reopen hotels, gyms, and weekly markets, citing fall in the number of COVID-19 cases in the national capital, Delhi Government sources told ANI.
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The Lebanese National Security Service launched an investigation five months ago in connection with the discovery of a large amount of ammonium nitrate in the port of Beirut, Lebanese television channel OTV reported, citing its own security sources.
Geneva [Switzerland], Aug 5 (ANI): Five UN human rights experts and expert bodies have raised concerns with the Chinese government about Tibet's "disappeared" Panchen Lama and Beijing's reincarnation rules, citing fears about Chinese interference in the succession of the Dalai Lama.
Beirut [Lebanon], Aug 5 (Sputnik/ANI): The death toll from a powerful explosion in the port of Beirut has increased to 78 people, more than 4,000 people were injured, the Al Jazeera television channel reported citing the Lebanese Health Ministry.