Harare [Zimbabwe], July 14 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed that Mushfiqur Rahim will miss the remainder of the Zimbabwe tour for personal reasons.
Doha [Qatar], July 14 (ANI): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday confirmed that the Covid-19 PCR test of an official from the IOC Refugee Olympic Team returned positive before departing for Tokyo. A follow-up test confirmed the result, while the tests of all other members
Dubai [UAE], July 14 (ANI): The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday confirmed the points system for the second edition of the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) as well as the bilateral series that will be part of the 2021-23 cycle commencing next month.
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): The farmer, who died in the Republic Day violence that broke out during the tractor rally against the Centre's farm laws, succumbed to a serious head injury, not a bullet, a panel of doctors who studied the man's post mortem report has confirmed.
Madrid [Spain], July 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain recorded over four million confirmed coronavirus cases on Tuesday after the Ministry of Health reported sharp increases in both the number of new cases and the 14-day incidence rate.
Nairobi [Kenya], July 13 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed and two others sustained burn wounds following a plane crash on Monday evening in Ndabibi area, Naivasha, about 90 km northwest of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, the police confirmed on Tuesday.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 13 (ANI): The Badminton World Federation (BWF) on Tuesday confirmed that India has been awarded the hosting rights of the BWF World Championships in 2026 while Suzhou, China, will stage the BWF Sudirman Cup Finals 2023.
London [UK], July 13 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday (local time) confirmed that all virus restrictions in England will end on July 19.
New Delhi [India], July 13 (ANI): Mehul Choksi's lawyer, Vijay Aggarwal on Tuesday confirmed that Dominica High Court has granted bail to fugitive diamantaire, allowing him to travel to Antigua and Barbuda for treatment of his neurological condition.
Doha [Qatar], July 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Qatar's Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani confirmed at a Monday meeting with US special envoy to Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad, Doha's commitment to facilitate the inter-Afghan dialogue to achieve peace, according to a press statement.
Manila [Philippines], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 5,204 new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,478,061.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 12 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 40 Taliban terrorists were killed in multiple airstrikes launched by the Afghan Air Force on Sunday, the country's Ministry of Defense confirmed on Monday.