Philadelphia [US], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 13 people died and two were injured in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Wednesday morning after fire broke out in a three-story apartment building, local authorities said.
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia has confirmed 404 new cases of the coronavirus, bringing the total number of infections to 4,264,136, the country's COVID-19 task force said on Wednesday.
New Delhi [India], January 5 (ANI): Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi evaded custom duty to the tune of Rs 653 crore in India, Finance Ministry said on Wednesday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 5 (ANI): At least seven people were killed and five others injured in two separate accidents in Pakistan in the last 24 hours, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.
Brussels [ Belgium], January 5 (ANI): Demonstrations were held in several cities in Europe against China hosting the 2022 Winter Olympics. The protesters demanded a boycott of the upcoming event as Beijing is committing atrocities against Muslim minorities in Xinjiang province.
Beijing [China], January 5 (ANI): China on Tuesday reported 41 new COVID-19 local cases, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Wednesday.
Ankara [Turkey], January 5 (ANI): A group of Uyghurs in Turkey has filed a criminal complaint against Chinese President Xi Jinping and security officials over human rights abuses in China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.
Hong Kong, January 5 (ANI): China denounced Walmart for 'stupidity' after Sam's Club, a warehouse retailer pulled all Xinjiang-sourced products from its app in the country.
New Zealand, January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 17 new cases of COVID-19 in the community on Wednesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the country's current community outbreak to 11,003.
Washington [US], January 5 (ANI): A major Muslim civil liberties organization in the United States has called on Tesla motors CEO Elon Musk to close a recently-opened showroom in China's Xinjiang region, saying no American corporation should be doing business in a region that is the focal po
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 2,842 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Tuesday, bringing the national total to 2,769,886, according to the health ministry.