Yangon [Myanmar], May 27 (ANI): As violence continues to intensify in Myanmar, 828 people have been confirmed to be killed since the military takeover on February 1, according to Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP).
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Lawyer of fugitive Diamantaire Mehul Choksi, Vijay Aggarwal, on Wednesday confirmed his recovery at Dominicia and said that efforts are being made to get a clearer picture of how he got there.
Muscat [Oman], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Omani health ministry on Wednesday announced 866 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 212,904, the official Oman News Agency reported.
Manila [Philippines], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Wednesday 5,310 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,193,976.
London [UK], May 26 (ANI): England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Wednesday confirmed that pacer Jofra Archer had surgery to address his long-standing elbow issues on May 21.
Moscow [Russia], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 8,373 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 5,026,168, the official monitoring and response center said Wednesday.
Seoul [South Korea], May 26 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 707 more confirmed cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 137,682.
Beijing [China], May 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Five people have been confirmed dead and four others remain missing after a fishing boat capsized and sank in a river in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province Saturday, local authorities said Tuesday.
Washington [US], May 25 (ANI): Hollywood actor Dave Bautista, who has played an alien criminal-turned-superhero Drax in four Marvel films, including the 'Guardians of the Galaxy' franchise, recently confirmed that he won't be essaying the character after 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3'.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], May 24 (ANI): Makers of the much-awaited film 'Hungama 2', which is a sequel to the 2003 hit comedy movie 'Hungama', have confirmed that the multi-starrer comedy will release on a major OTT platform this year.
Manila [Philippines], May 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Monday 4,973 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,184,706.
Dubai [UAE], May 23 (ANI): The Asian Cricket Council (ACC) on Sunday confirmed that the Asia Cup 2021 has been postponed as "no practical window" was available to stage the tournament this year in face of the risks posed by COVID-19.