Seoul [South Korea], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 3,034 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Thursday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 409,099.
Canberra [Australia], November 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for governments to "step back" out of people's lives and ease COVID-19 restrictions as the vaccination coverage improves amid the country's battle against the third wave of infections.
Beijing [China], November 19 (ANI): Fresh evidence has emerged against China showing surveillance, intimidation and harassment of members of the Uyghur Muslim minority community at concentration camps in China's Xinjiang region.
Hong Kong, November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed and 10 others were injured after a double-decker bus tipped onto its side on Thursday night in Hong Kong, local media reported.
Abuja [Nigeria], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The death toll from attacks by armed bandits on villages across two local government areas in Nigeria's northwestern state of Sokoto earlier this week has risen to 43, the office of the state governor said on Thursday.
Moscow [Russia], November 18 (ANI): Russia will evacuate more than 380 Russian and foreign citizens from Afghanistan, Xinhua reported citing the Russian Defense Ministry on Thursday.
Beirut [Lebanon], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon on Thursday registered 1,018 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of cases to 656,192, the health ministry reported.
Jakarta [Indonesia], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Indonesia on Thursday confirmed 400 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 4,252,345, according to the country's Health Ministry.
Jerusalem [Israel], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The state-owned company Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and the United Arab Emirates' advanced technology defence group EDGE on Thursday announced an agreement to jointly develop advanced unmanned surface vessels (USVs)
Tehran [Iran], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iranian Health Ministry reported on Thursday 5,882 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 6,063,775.
Yangon [Myanmar], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Myanmar reported 587 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the tally to 516,146 on Thursday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
Sanaa [Yemen], November 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Saudi-led coalition launched multiple airstrikes on military camps controlled by the Houthi militia in the Yemeni capital Sanaa early on Thursday morning, Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.