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4 foreign children killed, 2 wounded in apartment fire in Istanbul
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Istanbul [Turkey], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Four foreign children were killed and two people wounded when a fire erupted in the wee hours of Tuesday at an apartment building in Turkey's biggest city Istanbul, the Governor's office announced.
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Afghanistan: One killed, two injured in Kabul blast
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 14 (ANI): One person was killed and two others injured after a blast occurred in Afghanistan's Kabul on Tuesday, Xinhua news agency, quoting deputy interior minister Mohammad Ezam, reported.
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Philippines logs 235 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 235 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, marking the lowest daily caseload since May 23, 2020 and bringing the total tally to 2,836,868.
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Spain reports 49,802 new COVID-19 cases, 103 deaths in past three days
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Madrid [Spain], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): Spain reported 49,802 new cases of COVID-19 and 103 deaths for the 72-hour period until Monday, the country's health ministry said.
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China is struggling to establish military bases
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Hong Kong, December 14 (ANI): There are recurring claims that China is building, or attempting to create, a string of military bases around the world. To date, only one has been officially confirmed, but that is doing nothing to reduce speculation that more are on the way.
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Canada finds community spread of Omicron variant
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Ottawa [Canada], December 14 (ANI/Xinhua): There is a community spread of the Omicron variant in Canada and new COVID-19 cases are expected to jump soon, Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam said on Monday.
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Iran reports 2,706 daily COVID-19 cases, 6,157,519 in total
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry on Monday reported 2,706 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infection to 6,157,519.
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Indonesia reports 106 newly-confirmed COVID-19 cases, 12 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Monday confirmed 106 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,259,249, according to the country's Health Ministry.
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Refusal to address Uyghur forced labour is betrayal of Europe's values: Ri
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Brussels [Belgium], December 13 (ANI): Ahead of the Beijing Olympics 2022, a Washington-based Uyghur rights activist has called on Europe to adhere to its values and take action against China's rights abuses in Xinjiang province.
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At least 10 people wounded in Cameroon trade fair explosion
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Yaounde [Cameroon], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 10 people were wounded overnight on Monday when an explosion hit a major trade fair in Cameroon's restive Anglophone region of Southwest, according to local authorities and police.
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UN envoy says return of Syrian refugees to homeland 'priority'
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beirut [Lebanon], December 13 (ANI/Xinhua): United Nations special envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said on Monday that the UN is working on finding appropriate ways to allow Syrian refugees to return to their homeland, a statement by Lebanon's presidency reported.
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US sanctions on Chinese firms over rights abuses are groundless: China
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 13 (ANI): China on Monday slammed the United States for imposing sanctions on Chinese firms including artificial intelligence start-up SenseTime, over their involvement in the human rights violations in Xinjiang province.
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