Zagreb [Croatia], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Croatian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Zdravko Maric has tested positive for COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Sunday.
Amman [Jordan], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): King Abdullah II of Jordan on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt in Iraq during a phone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Tens of thousands of Ethiopians on Sunday gathered at the Meskel Square in the capital of Addis Ababa to denounce foreign interference and pressure in the country's internal affairs.
Tel Aviv [Israel], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): For the first time, the Israeli government approved on Sunday a quota of 500 permits for Palestinian workers to work in the Israeli hi-tech industry.
Baghdad [Iraq], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi security forces on Sunday found two unexploded projectiles over the residence of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, who survived an assassination attempt by a booby-trapped drone earlier in the day.
Hanoi [Vietnam], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 7,646 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 7,631 locally transmitted and 15 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
Tehran [Iran], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Sunday condemned the assassination attempt of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi.
Beijing [China], November 7 (ANI): As China's intense crackdown on Uyghurs continues in Xinjiang, the community in the diaspora is starting to grapple with its trauma, said a media report.
Manila [Philippines], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 2,605 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 2,803,213.
Tehran [Iran], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iranian health ministry reported on Saturday 6,803 new COVID-19 cases, taking the country's total infections to 5,980,260.
Islamabad [Pakistan], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Pakistan on Saturday confirmed 471 new COVID-19 cases and 20 more deaths, the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) said on Sunday.
Washington [US], November 7 (ANI/Xinhua): A US federal appeals court has ruled to temporarily halt a mandate by President Joe Biden's administration that required employees of large companies to get vaccinated or undergo frequent testing.