Nevada [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The latest data released by the US Drought Monitor (USDM) showed that California remained mired in extreme drought conditions when the most populous state in the United States entered its tenth month of the 2022 water year.
Hong Kong, July 3 (ANI): Established in 1925, China's famed Palace Museum opened a branch in Hong Kong on Sunday, days after Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the former British colony on June 30.
Sydney [Australia], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus deaths as COVID-19 case numbers continue to rise in the country, with 30 more deaths reported on Sunday.
Mogadishu [Somali], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Somali National Army (SNA) said Sunday its elite forces Danab killed at least 40 al-Shabab militants during security operations carried out in the Middle Shabelle region, the central part of the country, Saturday.
New York [US], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): New York State Governor Kathy Hochul on Friday signed into law a bill restricting concealed carry weapons in response to a recent ruling by the Supreme Court that overturned the state's longstanding licensing restrictions.
Wellington [New Zealand], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 4,924 community cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, said the Ministry of Health in a statement.
Seoul [South Korea], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 10,059 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,389,611, the health authorities said Sunday.
Beijing [China], July 3 (ANI): China on Saturday reported 75 new COVID-19 cases. As per the National Health Commission, out of 75 infections, 61 were reported from Anhui Province.
Damascus [Syria], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Saturday accused the Turkish leadership of committing aggression against Syria, even as Turkey is planning a new offensive in northern Syria.
Baghdad [Iraq], July 3 (ANI/Xinhua): A soldier and a civilian were killed and four people wounded on Saturday in two attacks by militants of the Islamic State (IS) militant group in northern and central Iraq, security sources said.
Tehran [Iran], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): At least five were killed and 84 wounded in three earthquakes measuring above magnitude 6 that shook Iran's southern province of Hormozgan early Saturday, semi-official Fars news agency quoted an emergency official as saying.