Beirut [Lebanon], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Two human smugglers and 23 Syrian nationals planning to leave for Cyprus by sea were arrested in northern Lebanon on Sunday, the National News Agency reported.
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 3,717 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 1,392 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health.
Changsha [China], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Public security authorities detained nine people on Sunday after a self-constructed residential building collapsed Friday in central China's Hunan Province.
Ottawa [Canada], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Ottawa police officers on Saturday continued their enhanced operations in the downtown area of Canada's capital city to manage protests and events of this weekend's Rolling Thunder motorcycle rally.
Seoul [South Korea], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 37,771 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Saturday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 17,275,649, the health authorities said on Sunday.
Seoul [South Korea], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korean President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol on Sunday named his national security adviser, five senior secretaries and four other members of the presidential office, according to Yoon's presidential transition team.
Wellington [New Zealand], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported its first case of Omicron BA.4 variant at the border amid 12,699 community cases during the weekend, said the Ministry of Health on Sunday.
Kuala Lumpur, May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,107 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 4,448,004, according to the health ministry.
Tehran [Iran], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran said politicizing Syria's chemical weapons issue would jeopardize the authority of the world's chemical weapons watchdog and hinder constructive dialogue with Syria on the issue, Iranian Press TV reported Saturday.
Cairo [Egypt], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): At least eight children were killed on Saturday as a passenger tricycle overturned and sank in an irrigation channel in Egypt's Nile Delta province of Beheira, said the country's public prosecution in a statement.
Khartoum [Sudan], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): A weak economy and a lingering political impasse have spoiled the joy of the Sudanese people in the run-up to this year's Eid al-Fitr, the festival of breaking the fast that marks the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
New Delhi [India], April 30 (ANI): Reacting to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) crackdown and seizure of Rs 5,551.27 crore assets in India, Chinese telecom firm Xiaomi on Saturday said it is committed to working closely with the government authorities to clarify any "misunderstandings".