Rio De Janeiro [Brazil], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 228,954 to more than 24.7 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
Bhatpara (West Bengal) [India], January 28 (ANI): Jute Mill workers blocked a train on Thursday at Kankinara RS, North 24 Parganas, post 'temporary work suspension' until further notice.
Washington [US], January 28 (ANI/Sputnik): The United States is trying to speed up its deliveries of the $200 million worth of security assistance approved for Ukraine in December, Defense Department spokesperson John Kirby said on Thursday.
West Godavari (Andhra Pradesh) [India], January 27 (ANI): A large number of workers at Sri Krishna Mill at Eluru in West Godavari district staged a protest on Thursday, demanding to revoke a closure notice issued by the mill.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 27 (ANI): The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) on Thursday said that 23 million people in Afghanistan are facing acute hunger and called for the removal of economic bottlenecks that prevent the circulation of money into and within Afghanistan.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], January 27 (ANI/PRNewswire): AI-powered digital skills assessment platform, iMocha, today announced a $14 million Series A investment round led by Eight Roads Ventures, with participation from existing investors Upekkha and Better Capital.
New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI/PNN): Kamala Ankibai Ghamandiram Gowani Trust felicitated the different vanguard of the society at an event organized at Kamala Mills, Lower Parel on the occasion of Republic Day.
Brasilia [Brazil], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by record 224,567 to more than 24.53 million within the past 24 hours, the National Ministry of Health said on late Wednesday.
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Sputnik): Canada will provide up to C$50 million (approximately US $40 million) in development and humanitarian aid to Ukraine amid security tensions with Russia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said during a news conference.
Geneva [Switzerland], January 26 (ANI): The World Trade Organisation issued a decision in the US-China dispute over subsidy duties on Wednesday and said that Beijing can impose duties on USD 645 million worth of US imports annually.
Kabul [Afghanistan], January 26 (ANI): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Tuesday approved USD 405 million in grants to Afghanistan as part of immediate humanitarian support in response to the unprecedented crisis in the country.
New York [US], January 26 (ANI): Raising concern about the resurgence of armed conflicts around the world, India on Tuesday noted the effect of urban warfare and terrorist attacks on cities that has impacted the lives of 50 million people globally.