New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Tuesday said over 400 doctors across the country have succumbed to the COVID-19 infection during the second wave of the pandemic.
Beijing [China], May 21 (ANI): At least one person was killed and eight other sustained injuries following a series of earthquakes that jolted Yangbi Yi Autonomous County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Friday, local authorities said.
New Delhi [India], May 21 (ANI): At least 188, including two from the anchor boat Varaprada have been rescued so far from the barge P305, which sank after Cyclone Tauktae hit the Arabian Sea off the coast of Mumbai on May 17, the Defence Public Relations Officer (PRO) said on Friday.
Jerusalem [Israel] May 21 (ANI): At least 15 people were injured in a fresh clash between the Israeli police and Palestinians on Friday on the territory of the Al-Aqsa Mosque on top of the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, reported The Times of Israel.
Paris [France], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): France will share at least 30 million doses of vaccines by different manufacturers by the end of the year through the COVAX COVID-19 vaccines distribution mechanism, President Emmanuel Macron announced on Friday.
Chaman (Balochistan) [Pakistan], May 21 (ANI): At least five people were killed and several others suffered injuries in a blast in Chaman city located on the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
Brussels [Belgium], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Europe aims at donating at least 100 million doses of vaccines against the coronavirus to low and middle-income countries by the end of the year, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Friday.
Gadchiroli (Maharashtra) [India], May 21 (ANI): Bodies of at least 13 Naxals were recovered on Friday from the forest area of Etapalli in Gadchiroli district where an encounter is underway between the C-60 unit of Maharashtra Police and Naxals.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 20 (ANI): Karnataka's former Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday urged the state government to purchase at least 15,000-20,000 doses of Amphotericin B, an antifungal drug used for the treatment of black fungus, due to its unavailability in the state.
Karachi [Pakistan], May 20 (ANI): At least four people were killed in different mishaps in Karachi as a severe dust storm hit the city accompanied by light drizzle on Tuesday afternoon under influence of Cyclone Tauktae.
New Delhi [India], May 20 (ANI): At least nine people have become new billionaires since the beginning of Covid pandemic, thanks to the excessive profits pharmaceutical corporations with monopolies on Covid vaccines are making, the People's Vaccine Alliance said on Thursday ahead of a G20 le