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South Korea's daily COVID-19 cases hit record high
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's daily number of COVID-19 cases hit a new record high due to the spread of the Omicron variant, the health authorities said on Thursday.
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Canada confirms 51 cases of new Omicron subvariant
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada has found 51 cases of a new Omicron subvariant known as BA.2 mainly from international travelers, according to local media CTV on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong reports 107 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hong Kong, January 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Hong Kong reported 107 new cases of COVID-19 over the past 24 hours on Wednesday, taking the total tally to 13,626, according to data from the Center for Health Protection.
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Philippines logs 15,789 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 15,789 new COVID-19 infections on Wednesday, raising the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 3,475,293.
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S Korea's childbirth hits record low in November
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea's childbirth hit a record low in November 2021, fuelling worry about the so-called demographic cliff, statistical office data showed Wednesday.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 10.6 mln
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [South Africa], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 10,609,112 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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US Coast Guard searching for 39 missing off Florida
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): The US Coast Guard said Tuesday it is searching for 39 people who were missing after a vessel reportedly capsized off Florida during the weekend.
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Iran blasts Saudi-led coalition's airstrikes in Yemen
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran on Tuesday condemned the recent air raids on Yemen launched by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, calling on the United Nations to hold the perpetrators accountable for "the criminal move."
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US House Speaker Pelosi announces reelection bid in 2022 midterms
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 26 (ANI/Xinhua): U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrat of California, announced Tuesday that she would run for reelection in this year's midterm elections.
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China to give USD 500 million in aid to Central Asian countries: Xi Jinpin
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 26 (ANI): China will provide USD 500 million in aid to the Central Asian countries over the next three years to help fund projects important to society, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday.
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Winter Olympics' sponsors keep low profile over Beijing's human rights abu
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Washington [US], January 25 (ANI): Sponsors and advertisers of Beijing Winter Olympics 2022 are keeping a low profile over human rights abuses in Xinjiang as firms face risks of missing global marketing opportunities in China, according to a media report.
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Xi chairs virtual summit with leaders of Central Asian countries to mark 3
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Beijing [China], January 25 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping chaired a summit held on Tuesday via video link to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and five Central Asian countries, and said that mutual respect, solidarity and mutual
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