Muscat [Oman], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani health ministry on Tuesday announced 812 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total confirmed number in the sultanate to 207,109, the official Oman News Agency (ONA) reported.
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 4,185 within one day to 1,748,230, with the death toll adding by 172 to 48,477, the Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,272 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 30 deaths from the coronavirus on Tuesday, bringing the total count to 782,129 with 12,211 deaths.
Johannesburg [South Africa], May 18 (ANI): Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Tuesday announced that former Proteas cricketer AB de Villiers will not be coming out of retirement as the batsman has decided "once and for all" that his decision to retire remains final.
Moscow [Russia], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 8,183 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,957,756, the official monitoring and response center said Tuesday.
Sydney [Australia], May 18 (ANI): Cricket Australia's (CA) interim Chief Executive Nick Hockley has confirmed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is funding the Australian IPL cricketers' quarantine stay in Sydney.
Washington [US], May 18 (ANI): Actor Graham McTavish, widely known for 'Outlander' and 'The Hobbit', has confirmed rumours that he has been cast in the 'Game of Thrones' prequel series 'House of the Dragon'.
Azra [Afghanistan], May 18 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 12 terrorists have been confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Azra district of the eastern Logar province on Monday, said an army statement released Tuesday.
Moscow [Russia], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 9,328 new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,949,573, the official monitoring and response center said Monday.
Manila [Philippines], May 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippine Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,979 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,149,925.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 17 (ANI): Pakistan's Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Monday confirmed that Leader of the Opposition Shehbaz Sharif has been added to the country's Exit Control List (ECL) after approval from the federal cabinet.
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 17 (ANI): Two terrorists, who were eliminated in the encounter were affiliated to the Al-Badr terror outfit, said Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kashmir Vijay Kumar on Monday.