Washington [US], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): As many as 160,000 active-duty U.S. military servicemen have trouble feeding their families, Xinhua reported citing a report of a US-based news agency.
Brasilia [Brazil], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): All Brazilians aged above 18 will be eligible to get booster shots against COVID-19, Brazilian Health Minister Marcelo Queiroga said Tuesday.
Seoul [South Korea], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea reported 3,187 more cases of COVID-19 as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 402,775.
Mexico City [Mexico], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Mexico will extend its vaccination program against COVID-19 to adolescents between 15 and 17 years old without comorbidities in the coming days, Undersecretary of Prevention and Health Promotion Hugo Lopez-Gatell said on Tuesday.
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Israeli Ministry of Health on Tuesday announced that passengers travelling to Israel will no longer have to present a negative COVID-19 PCR test result before boarding.
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): Weighing how to approach the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympic Games, the US administration is considering the possibility of a diplomatic boycott, but so far it has not reached on final conclusion, reported CNN citing officials familiar with the matter.
Washington [US], November 17 (ANI): After convening a virtual meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, US President Joe Biden on Tuesday (local time) said that Washington is "not going to change its Taiwan policy", reported Sputnik.
Beijing [China], November 16 (ANI): China has announced a new five-year plan to promote "rule of law" throughout the education system for teenagers, said a report, adding that the plan's purpose is to "continuously improve rule of law literacy" and stresses adherence to the leadership of Xi
Beijing [China], November 16 (ANI): An Uyghur activist, whose sister has been detained by the Chinese regime in Xinjiang province, highlighted the deplorable condition of Uyghurs Muslims in the province and said she will continue to raise the issue on the global stage.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): A jet belonging to the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) crashed on Tuesday night, leaving one member of the country's military killed and another injured, Defense Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said.
Manila [Philippines], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Sara Duterte-Carpio, daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and who is running for the vice presidency in 2022 elections, confirmed Tuesday her alliance with presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr who is now leading the poll.
Beirut [Lebanon], November 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon on Tuesday registered 1,102 new COVID-19 infections, raising the total number of cases to 654,068, the Health Ministry reported.