Morigaon (Assam) [India], May 7 (ANI): An earthquake of magnitude 2.8 on the Richter scale hit Assam's Morigaon on Friday morning, according to the National Centre for Seismology (NCS).
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 7 (ANI): US Charge d' Affaires to Afghanistan Ross Wilson has expressed shock over the murder of high-profile Afghan journalist Nemat Rewan and called for an immediate stop to the attacks on the press.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha), May 7 (ANI): Construction work of a vaccine production unit has started at Andharua in Bhubaneshwar and a target has been set to commence production of Covaxin by June 2022, the Odisha government has announced.
Washington DC [US], May 7 (ANI): Additional troops and capabilities have been transferred to the region to boost security, which includes six additional B-52 Long Range Strike bombers and a package of 12 fighter bombers, the US Department of Defense said in a statement on Thursday.
Beijing [China], May 7 (ANI): China has reacted sharply against a joint communique issued by foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries that criticised Beijing's increasing presence in the East and South China seas.
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 7 (ANI): A day after the Taliban issued a threat against the media persons, a high-profile television journalist was shot dead in Afghanistan's Kandahar city on Thursday.
Washington [US], May 7 (ANI): The United States and Pakistan on Thursday agreed to continue the Trade and Investment Framework (TIFA) agreement dialogue and discussed the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Former Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy on Thursday hit out at the Centre for challenging the High Court's order to supply 1,200 tonnes of oxygen per day to the state in the Supreme Court, saying that despite being an oxygen-producing sta
Brasilia [Brazil], May 7 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Brazil has increased by 73,380 within the past 24 hours and reached 15,003,563, the Ministry of Health said.
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], May 7 (ANI): The Zaloni tea estate in Assam's Dibrugarh district has been forced to shut down after 133 people tested positive for COVID-19.
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], May 7 (ANI): At least 25 people were killed and another five injured on Thursday in an intense shootout in northern Rio de Janeiro between police and suspected drug traffickers.