Kolkata (West Bengal) December 17 (ANI): Rebel Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Suvendu Adhikari formally tendered his resignation to party chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday, when he also resigned from the state Legislative Assembly, sources confirmed on Thu
Madrid [Spain], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain reported the highest jump in daily COVID-19 infections in weeks Wednesday, with the Health Ministry confirming another 11,078 cases.
Lahore [Pakistan], December 17 (ANI): Pacer Mohammad Amir on Thursday confirmed his retirement from international cricket to the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB).
Sofia [Bulgaria], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Bulgaria confirmed 1,959 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the country's total to 186,246, according to data published by the country's Unified Information Portal on Thursday.
Warsaw [Poland], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Poland confirmed on Wednesday 12,454 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the country's total caseload to 1,159,901, according to the health ministry.
Mexico City [Mexico], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico reported 10,297 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 670 relevant deaths on Wednesday, bringing the national total to 1,277,499 and 115,769, respectively, according to the health ministry.
Wellington [New Zealand], December 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The New Zealand government confirmed it will deliver on its commitment to raise the minimum wage to 20 NZ dollars (14.26 US dollars) per hour from April 1, 2021, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood said on Thursday.
California [US], December 17 (ANI): Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) on Thursday confirmed that the Australian Open (first Grand Slam of the season) will be beginning from February 8 next year.
Brasilia [Brazil], December 17 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 70,574 to 7,040,608 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Afghanistan on Wednesday reported 230 newly confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing its total tally to 49,970.
Zagreb [Croatia], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Croatia recorded 2,360 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 179,718, said the Croatian Institute of Public Health on Tuesday.
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan], December 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kyrgyzstan reached 78,151 on Wednesday as 241 new cases were registered across the country in the past 24 hours, said Kyrgyz's Republican Headquarters for Combating COVID-19.