Geneva [Switzerland], October 8 (ANI): Amid reports of escalating violence in Afghanistan post the Taliban takeover, the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on Thursday in Geneva adopted a resolution to install a special rapporteur and a team of experts to monitor human rights.
Guam [US], October 8 (ANI/ Sputnik): US Navy nuclear-powered submarine Connecticut that struck an object while operating in international waters in the Indo-Pacific region arrived at the American naval base on the island of Guam on Friday, CNN reported.
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 8 (ANI): A huge explosion has ripped through a Shiite mosque during Friday prayer in Afghanistan's northern Kunduz province. Reports suggest that dozens of people have been killed by the blast, according to Russia Today.
Beijing [China], October 8 (ANI): China on Friday asked the United States to fully recognize the high sensitivity of the Taiwan issue after media reports stated that US troops are secretly deployed on the island, helping train local troops.
Tokyo [Japan], October 8 (ANI/Sputnik): The Japanese government is arranging a phone conversation between new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday, Asahi TV reported.
Kuala Lumpur [Malyasia], October 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 9,890 COVID-19 infections as of midnight Thursday, bringing the national total to 2,313,727, according to the health ministry.
New Delhi [India], October 8 (ANI): India reported 21,257 fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, informed the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on Friday.
Dispur (Assam) [India], October 8 (ANI): A total of 295 COVID-19 positive cases and eight deaths reported in Assam on Thursday, informed the state health department.
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh) [India], October 7 (ANI): As the Navratri 2021 kicks off, Mata Bajreshwari Temple in Himachal Pradesh's Kangra on Thursday, opened its door for devotees with negative RT-PCR reports or COVID-19 vaccination certificates of both doses, along with other COVID guideline
Kerala [India], October 7 (ANI): Kerala reported 12,288 fresh COVID-19 infections on Thursday, taking the total active cases in the state to 1,18,744, the state health ministry said.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, India is recording a daily average of 20,000 cases of which 56 per cent cases were reported from Kerala last week, said Union Health Ministry on Thursday.
New Delhi [India], October 7 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Thursday said that the National Green Tribunal (NGT) has the power to take suo motu cognizance of matters based on letter petitions and media reports.