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Australian airline announces program to bolster domestic travel
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Sydney [Australia], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian national carrier Qantas is set to launch hundreds of "points planes" offering super cheap domestic flights in a bid to drum up domestic travel during the country's winter months.
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New Zealand reports 6,407 new community cases of COVID-19
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Wellington [New Zealand], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 6,407 new community cases of COVID-19, the ministry of health said on Monday.
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Death toll from hotel explosion in Havana rises to 30
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Havana [Cuba], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from Friday's explosion at Hotel Saratoga in Havana rose to 30 on Sunday, as search and rescue efforts continue.
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Malaysia reports 2,153 new COVID-19 infections, 4 deaths
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 9 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,153 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,458,889, according to the health ministry.
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Kenya on course to host 2025 World Championships in Athletics
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Kenya is in the frame to host the 2025 World Championships in Athletics after President Uhuru Kenyatta assured the country it was on course to be the first African nation to host the global track and field showpiece.
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South Sudan declares new cholera outbreak
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Juba [South Sudan], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudanese Ministry of Health on Sunday declared a cholera outbreak following confirmation of eight cases in Rubkona county in the country's Unity States.
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Twelve people killed in Burkina Faso ambush attack
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 12 people, including 10 army auxiliaries, were killed Saturday in an ambush attack by unidentified armed men in the Sahel region of Burkina Faso, local security sources told Xinhua Sunday.
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China 'unsettled' by Ukraine war: CIA director
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Washington [US], May 8 (ANI): China is closely monitoring Russia's conflict in Ukraine which is affecting Chinese leaders' calculations over Taiwan, said CIA Director Bill Burns, adding that Beijing was looking "carefully at what lessons they should draw" for Taiwan.
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Israel to establish civilian national guard to fight attacks: PM
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett announced Sunday that the country was establishing a civilian national guard to "fight terrorism."
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Xi to deliver key speech at Chinese Communist Youth League event
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 8 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend a grand gathering in Beijing on Tuesday marking the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Youth League (CYL) of China.
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Turkey hosts over 4 million refugees in total: official
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Ankara [Turkey], May 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey currently hosts 4,082,693 refugees, 3,762,686 of whom are Syrians, Turkish deputy Interior Minister Ismail Catakli was quoted by daily Hurriyet as saying on Sunday.
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China razes iconic Grand Bazaar in the city of oasis
Updated : 3 years, 10 months ago IST
Kashgar (Xinjiang) [China], May 8 (ANI): Chinese authorities have razed down the iconic Grand Bazaar in Xinjiang's Kashgar region, a media report said on Sunday.
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