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2 killed, 12 injured as truck rams into bus stop in Nigeria's economic hub
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria] December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): At least two persons were killed and 12 others injured when a truck rammed into a bus stop in Lagos, Nigeria's economic hub, Tuesday afternoon, local police said.
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3 killed in suicide attack in western Kenya
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people including a suicide bomber were killed in a blast in Kisumu County in Western Kenya, the police confirmed on Wednesday.
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Philippines logs 370 new COVID-19 cases, 171 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 370 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Wednesday in the Southeast Asian country, taking the total tally to 2,835,593.
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UN chief in self-isolation after contact with COVID-positive person
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New York [US], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has been in self-isolation after coming in contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19, said Farhan Haq, his deputy spokesman.
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China continues unprecedented campaign of repression against media under X
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 8 (ANI): China's violations against its own international commitments to freedom of opinion and expression has significantly increased under the current regime.
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Zimbabwe to ban unvaccinated from public transport as Omicron wrecks havoc
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Harare [Zimbabwe], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): The Zimbabwean government on Tuesday expressed deep concern at the growing number of COVID-19 cases in the country driven by the Omicron variant and plans to bar the unvaccinated from boarding public transport.
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5.8-magnitude quake hits off east coast of US
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington [US], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted off the coast of the US eastern state of Oregon in the early hours on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey said.
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5.0-magnitude quake strikes off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, no tsunami w
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.0 on Wednesday struck off Japan's Fukushima Prefecture, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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Afghanistan: Students, teachers demand reopening of schools for girls in K
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], December 8 (ANI): Students and teachers in the northeastern province of Kunar on Tuesday have demanded the government to reopen schools for girls for grades VII to XII in the province, reported Tolo News.
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Israel announces completion of high-tech barrier around Gaza
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jerusalem [Israel], December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel announced on Tuesday the completion of a high-tech underground wall around the Gaza Strip aimed at preventing militants from entering the country.
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UK reports over 100 new cases of Omicron COVID variant
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
London [UK] December 8 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported 101 new cases of the Omicron COVID variant taking the total cases to 437, British health authorities confirmed Tuesday.
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Indonesia reports 261 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Tuesday confirmed 261 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,258,076, according to the country's Health Ministry.
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