Islamabad [Pakistan], May 2 (ANI): With Shehbaz Sharif as the country's Prime Minister, the ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz is considering quashing or suspending the punishment of his brother and former prime minister Nawaz Minister in alleged corruption cases, local media reported.
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], May 2 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakashi Lekhi on Sunday (local time) arrived in Honduras as part of her ongoing eight-day visit to South America where she is expected to hold talks with the country's leadership as well as take part in other even
Chicago [US], May 2 (ANI): At least 8 people were shot dead and 16 left injured in a number of shooting incidents in Chicago over the weekend, local media reported.
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], May 1 (ANI): A major fire engulfed mental hospital and rehabilitation centre in Panajri area and Balika Ashram near Tutikandi area.
Beijing [China], May 1 (ANI): As China's COVID-19 cases continue to rise at an alarming rate, the Chinese capital, Beijing reported 51 locally transmitted confirmed COVID-19 cases and four asymptomatic cases on Sunday, local media reported citing authorities as saying.
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], May 1 (ANI): With the aim to promote local products and rural entrepreneurship, the Chhattisgarh government has opened the C-Mart store in Raipur.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 1 (ANI): Islamic scholars at a gathering in Afghanistan's Paktia province called on the Taliban to reopen schools for girls, local media reported.
Taipei [Taiwan], May 1 (ANI): Witnessing a continuous surge in daily COVID-19 cases, Taiwan on Sunday reported 17,085 new infections, comprising 16,936 locally transmitted cases and 149 imported infections, said the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC).
Colombo [Sri Lanka], May 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has reiterated his call for a political consensus to deal with the challenges faced by the country, local media reported.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): In an apparent retaliation to the criticism of the armed forces at Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) rallies, banners inscribed with slogans in favour of the military establishment were put up in different areas of Islamabad on Saturday, reported local media.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): Pakistan, which is grappling with an economic slump, has secured a "sizeable package" of around USD 8 billion from Saudi Arabia during the visit of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, reported local media.
Beijing [China], May 1 (ANI): The Chinese mainland reported 916 new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Sunday.