Washington [US], February 5 (ANI): The US on Friday said China had a chance to encourage Russia to de-escalate tensions regarding the situation with Ukraine and that is what the world community expects from responsible world powers, reported Sputnik.
New York [US], February 5 (ANI): UN Associate Spokesperson Eri Kaneko said on Friday that the global body's Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will meet with the Chinese leadership in Beijing on Saturday during a lunch hosted by the country's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the 2022
Singapore, February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Singapore reported 13,208 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Friday, hitting a new record and bringing the total tally to 379,681.
Hong Kong, February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong recorded 131 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Friday, taking the total tally of infections to 14,715, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
New York [US], February 4 (ANI): Ethnic minorities including Tibetans, Mongolians, Hong Kongers, and Uyghurs gathered outside the Chinese consulate in New York City to protest against the Beijing Winter Olympics.
Naypyidaw [Myanmar], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases has risen to 537,223 in Myanmar with 319 new infections reported on Friday, according to a statement from the Ministry of Health.
Beijing [China], February 4 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping has called on China and Russia to view the development of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) from a strategic and long-term perspective.
Beijing [China], February 4 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping opened the Beijing Olympics on Friday flanked by leaders who are described by Democracy Index 2020, as authoritarian countries.
Wellington [New Zealand], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 209 new community cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Istanbul [Turkey], February 4 (ANI): Ethnic Uyghurs from Turkey who went to study in China's Xinjiang's Province have recalled physical and mental torment during their stay there.
Seoul [South Korea], February 4 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high, surpassing 27,000 for the first time amid the spread of the Omicron variant of the virus, the health authorities said Friday.