New Delhi [India], July 5 (ANI): The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) on Monday confirmed that boxer Mary Kom and men's hockey team captain Manpreet Singh would be the flagbearers for the Indian contingent at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics. Wrestler Bajrang Punia will be the flagbearer at the c
Moscow (Russia), July 5 (ANI/Sputnik) - Russia recorded 24,353 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total to 5,635,294, the federal response center said on Monday.
Washington [US], July 5 (ANI): It's confirmed! Eight months after getting engaged, singers Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani have officially walked down the aisle and said their 'I Dos' in an intimate ceremony.
Yangon [Myanmar], July 5 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Myanmar has increased to 165,405 on Sunday after 2,318 new confirmed cases were reported in the past 24 hours, according to a release from the Ministry of Health and Sports.
Taipei City [Taiwan], July 4 (ANI): The United States has confirmed that it conducted military exercises with Japan, which media reports said involved scenarios to combat China to defend Taiwan.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 4 (ANI): A magnetic improvised explosive device (IED) blast claimed two lives in Afghanistan's Kandahar on Sunday, including the secretary of Kandahar's governor. Local sources confirmed that the blast occurred in a parking area in the governor's compound.
London [UK], July 4 (ANI): Crystal Palace Football Club on Sunday confirmed the appointment of Patrick Vieira as their new manager for the next three seasons.
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], July 4 (ANI): The Antonov An-2 plane crashed near Kazakhstan's Kyzylorda city on Sunday during an emergency landing, confirmed a government agency.
Tokyo [Japan], July 4 (ANI/Sputnik): Rescue workers have saved 19 people after the large landslide in the Japanese city of Atami, Shizuoka prefecture, while two people were confirmed dead, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Sunday.
Manila [Philippines], July 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 5,966 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,436,369.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 4 (ANI): Israeli military on Sunday confirmed that a Palestinian was fatally shot amid clashes near an illegal West Bank outpost.
Geneva (Switzerland), July 3 (ANI): At least six children were killed on Saturday in several attacks on three villages in the northwest of Syria, confirmed the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).