Tehran [Iran], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Hossein Baqeri said his country is determined to boost military cooperation with Russia, state TV reported on Monday.
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): Former Australia spinner Shane Warne on Monday named his probable playing XI for Aaron-Finch led side for the upcoming T20 World Cup. In the playing XI named by Warne, Steve Smith did not find a place and the former leg-spinner opted to play Marcus Stoini
Manila [Philippines], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,943 new COVID-19 infections on Monday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,727,286.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 6,145 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 2,390,687, according to the health ministry.
Gaza [Palestine], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Sunday that the situation in the Palestinian territories "has become unbearable due to the Israeli violations," reported the official news agency WAFA.
Gaza [Palestine], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestine urged the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting over the Israeli settlement issue, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Sunday.
Juba [South Sudan], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudan's government said Sunday it plans to roll out mass testing and mandatory vaccination in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Beijing [China] October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a phone conversation with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud over bilateral ties and cooperation.
Berlin [Germany], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in a helicopter crash in southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, German media FOCUS Online reported on Sunday.
Beijing [China], October 17 (ANI): The Chinese mainland reported 19 imported COVID-19 cases and one locally-transmitted infection on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Manila [Philippines], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,913 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 2,720,368.