Rome [Italy], April 21 (Sputnik/ANI): The economic impact of COVID-19 outbreak in Italy could see the country's economy shrink by 15 per cent by the end of the second quarter of this year, national media reported on Tuesday, citing the national Parliamentary Budget Office (UPB).
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 21 (ANI): Head of Edhi Foundation, Faisal Edhi, who last week met Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, has tested positive for coronavirus, according to Pakistani media reports.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 15 (ANI): Maharashtra Housing Minister Jitendra Awhad on Wednesday released his coronavirus test report which came negative after some media reports claimed that he had tested positive.
Mogadishu [Somali], April 12 (Sputnik/ANI): Khalif Mumin Tohow, justice minister of Hirshabelle state of Somalia, has died from the COVID-19, local media reported on Sunday.
Sydney [Australia], April 11 (Xinhua/ANI): Passengers of another cruise ship hit by coronavirus were allowed to disembark in Sydney despite informing authorities that there were 13 people who were infected with the virus on board, local media reported.
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], April 9 (Sputnik/ANI): The Saudi-led coalition fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen has put military operations on hold for two weeks, the state Saudi media reported Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra)[India], April 7 (ANI): Vijay Khabale Patil, chief public relations officer at Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), on Monday refuted media reports that the area near Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's residence, Matoshree, had been sealed.
Bamako [Mali], Apr 06 (Sputnik/ANI): Unidentified gunmen attacked on Monday a military campsite in Mali's northeastern Gao region, killing a total of 23 soldiers, media reported, citing local sources.
New Delhi [India], Apr 2 (ANI): Denying certain media reports, the Ministry of Railways on Thursday clarified that reservation for journeys post April 14 was never stopped except for the lockdown period.
Kinshasa [Congo] Apr 1 (Sputnik/ANI): A total of 20 people have been killed as a result of an electric shock caused by heavy rain in the capital of the Republic of the Congo, Brazzaville, media reported on Wednesday.
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 1 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Amzad Basha on Wednesday rubbished media reports that he attended the Tablighi Jamaat event held at Nizamuddin area of South Delhi, which has emerged as a hotspot for COVID-19 after cases all across India w
Tokyo [Japan], Mar 30 (ANI): The Tokyo Olympics, which was postponed last week due to coronavirus pandemic, is expected to start on July 23 next year, Japanese media reported.