Hong Kong, November 20 (ANI): The United Nations on Saturday called for an investigation into Peng Shuai's disappearance while the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) is willing to lose hundreds of millions of dollars worth of business in China for the tennis player.
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], November 20 (ANI): A day after the Gurudwara Singh Sabha Committee of Gurugram announced that it was opening its doors to the Muslim community for them to offer Friday Namaz at its premises, Friday prayers were not offered at any Gurudwara in the Millennium city.
Brasilia [Brazil], November 20 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 13,355 to 22,003,317 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Friday.
Washington [US], November 19 (ANI): The 2018 released musical drama biopic, 'Bohemian Rhapsody' had grossed more than USD 900 million at the global box office, however, its screenwriter has said that he did not see a penny of net proceeds because he was told the film actually lost USD 51 mil
New York [US], November 19 (ANI): The international community must step up support to Madagascar, where more than one million people in the south are facing severe hunger, a top UN aid official said on Thursday in a renewed appeal for solidarity and funding.
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): China's new education policy has plunged the stock prices of Chinese education companies listed overseas and also upended the lives of millions of teachers employed, according to a Canada-based think tank.
Brasilia [Brazil], November 19 (ANI/Sputnik): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brazil has increased by 12,301 to 21,989,962 within the past 24 hours, the national Ministry of Health said on late Thursday.
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI): Biden administration on Thursday (local time) announced that they have purchased 10 million treatment courses of Pfizer's antiviral COVID-19 pill.
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanese Culture Minister Mohammad Mortada on Thursday launched a 13 million US dollars plan funded by the World Bank for the reconstruction and restoration of heritage buildings damaged by the Beirut blasts, the National News Agency reported.
New Delhi [India], November 18 (ANI): Laying thrust on developing indigenous capabilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that India has exported more than 65 million doses of COVID vaccines to nearly 100 countries this year.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 18 (ANI): Pakistan's tax chief Dr Mohammad Ashfaq, who took reins of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) over three months ago, showed his inability to bring over 4 million willful law violators to the tax net due to the revenue authority's lack of capacity.
Washington [US], November 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Authorities in the US city of Aurora in Colorado have agreed to pay USD 15 million to the family of African-American Elijah McClain, who died after a confrontation with police, CBS4 TV channel reported on Thursday, citing sources.