Colombo [Sri Lanka], February 20 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's scheduled two-day visit to Sri Lanka beginning 22 February 2021 is aimed at gaining brownie points with Colombo to be used against India, reported News hub.ik.
New Delhi [India], February 20 (ANI): As many as 13,993 new COVID-19 cases and 101 deaths were reported in the country in the last 24 hours, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) said on Saturday.
Addis Ababa [Africa], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): African countries have reported 3,799,029 COVID-19 cases as of Friday evening, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Beijing [China], February 20 (ANI): China has amended its juvenile criminal law, which will take effect on March 1, thus bringing offenders as young as 12 under criminal punishment, reported The Straits Times.
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): A retrospective study conducted by Louisiana State University Health New Orleans reported that contrary to previous research, most patients who drop out of peritoneal dialysis may do so for psychosocial reasons.
Paris [France], February 20 (ANI/Xinhua): With 24,116 new infections confirmed in the last 24 hours, France has counted an accumulative total of 3,560,764 COVID-19 cases as of Friday, according to data from the French Public Health Agency.
Washington [US], February 20 (ANI): The Chinese Communist Party has expanded its influence in vulnerable countries by relying on economic pressures and manipulating information but some fragile democracies have shown remarkable resilience against this aggression, according to a report by the
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], February 19 (ANI): Citing a report of the National Crime Bureau, the Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Friday said that road accidents are a major cause of concern as they account for the eighth biggest cause of deaths in the country.
Sialkot [Pakistan], February 19 (ANI): At least two people were killed and three others suffered injuries in a firing incident at a polling station on Friday in Daska's in Sialkot, Dawn reported.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], February 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 406 new COVID-19 cases and eight deaths on Friday taking the tally to 542,674 and death toll to 8,337, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], Feburary 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,936 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the national total to 277,811, the health ministry said on Friday.