Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], July 18 (ANI): India reported the second confirmed Monkeypox case from Kannur district on Monday, confirmed officials from Union Health Ministry and National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC).
Islamabad [Pakistan], July 18 (ANI): Pakistan reported 492 new COVID-19 cases during the last 24 hours, bringing the tally of infected to 1,546,744, the country's ministry of health said on Monday.
New Delhi [India], July 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the Karnataka High Court proceedings against the state Anti-Corruption Bureau wherein the High Court sought service records and other reports of officers.
Kabul [Afghanistan], July 18 (ANI): A drug smuggler was arrested and 70 kilograms of opium poppy were confiscated from his possession in the northern Badakhshan province, media reports said citing the state-run Bakhtar news agency.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 3,936 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,622,981, according to the health ministry.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 18 (ANI): As the Sri Lankan economic crisis persists, a 31-year-old suspect was arrested for stealing about 50 tear gas canisters from police during protests at Polduwa Junction near Parliament, media reports said.
Wellington [New Zealand], July 18 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 7,612 new community cases of COVID-19 and 22 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Monday.
Moscow [Russia], July 18 (ANI): Russian journalist who in March interrupted a live TV broadcast to denounce military action in Ukraine has been arrested near her house in Moscow, according to media reports.
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): Claiming that the majority of revenue for US-based law firm -- Paul Hastings LLP -- comes from China, some reports say that Beijing is trying to infiltrate the US judicial system.
Beijing [China], July 17 (ANI): The Chinese mainland on Sunday reported around 600 new cases of COVID-19, marking the number as the highest daily tally in the month of July, as per the National Health Commission.