Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Cameroon will receive emergency aid totalling USD 156 million to help cover a shortfall in the nation's budget and balance of payments due to the coronavirus pandemic, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) said in a press release on Wednesday.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): As many as 2,340 prisoners and 519 jail staff tested positive for COVID-19 in Maharashtra till Wednesday, as per the state prison department.
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI): The atmosphere on Jupiter's moon Io is a witches' brew, composed primarily of the sulfurous exhalations of more than 400 volcanoes that dot the surface.
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): The Maharashtra government withdrew its consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state.
Moscow [Russia], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Moscow has registered 66 deaths of patients infected with COVID-19 over the past 24 hours, bringing the Russian capital's death toll to 6,187, the city's coronavirus response centre said in a statement on Wednesday.
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 22 (ANI): Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her party for the "unholy alliance" with Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung.
Thane (Maharashtra) [India], October 22 (ANI): One person died and four others sustained injuries in two separate incidents of lightning in Thane on Wednesday, police said.
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): The US economy was stuck in a slight to a modest pace of recovery in September, with the job market struggling, as businesses tried to operate amid the continued impact of the COVID-19, a Federal Reserve survey showed.
Washington [US], October 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is tied with President Donald Trump in the battleground state of Texas, a Quinnipiac University poll revealed on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], October 22 (ANI): Indian economy is nearing revival from the COVID-19 pandemic, said Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Shaktikanta Das, adding it is very important that the financial entities have adequate capital.
Jhajjar (Haryana) [India], October 22 (ANI): Five armed men looted around Rs 7 lakhs cash from the Punjab National Bank in Machhrauli village of Jhajjar district on Wednesday, police said.
Karachi [Pakistan], October 22 (ANI): Ten cops have died in clashes between the Karachi Police and the Pakistan Army, amid the reports that a 'civil war-like situation' is developing in the country.