Moscow [Russia], August 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 4,852 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours (4,921 yesterday), bringing the cumulative total to 9,56,749, the country's coronavirus response center said on Sunday.
Kandahar [Afghanistan], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): At least four police officers were killed and two others were injured in a Taliban attack the southern Afghan province of Kandahar, media reported on Sunday, citing security sources.
Moscow [Russia], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia has registered 4,852 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the cumulative total to 956,749, the country's coronavirus response centre said on Sunday.
Beijing [China], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): China registered 12 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours while 44 COVID-19 patients recovered over that period, the country's National Health Commission said on Sunday.
Bamako [Mali], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): A delegation of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), which has arrived in Mali for talks with the military junta, has called on transferring power in the country to a civilian government, a source told Sputnik.
Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Mexico now has a total of more than 556,000 confirmed coronavirus cases and the country's COVID-19 death toll stands at over 60,200, according to Health Ministry officials.
Baghdad [Iraq], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Iraq now has over 200,000 confirmed coronavirus cases with nearly 4,000 new cases having been registered in the past 24 hours, according to Health Ministry data.
Washington [US], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to provide USD 25 billion in support to the US Postal Service and block policy changes that could affect mail-in balloting during the November 3 presidential election.
Brasilia [Brazil], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 50,000 new coronavirus cases were confirmed in Brazil in the past 24 hours, while the death toll increased by almost 900 in that period, according to the latest data from the Health Ministry.
Tel Aviv [Israel], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Israel registered 1,140 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours with the total number of confirmed cases now standing at 101,865, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Moscow [Russia], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): The sixth international defense industry forum ARMY-2020, organised by the Russian Defense Ministry, will open in Moscow on Sunday and present state-of-the-art weaponry and military hardware.
Southampton [UK], Aug 23 (ANI/Sputnik): A 15-year-old girl died on Saturday after a rigid inflatable boat collided with a buoy off Southampton in the southern part of England, the local police in the Hampshire county said.