Sanaa [Yemen], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 45 Houthi terrorists were killed in multiple airstrikes by the Saudi-led coalition and in ground clashes with the Yemeni government army in Yemen's central province of Marib in the last 24 hours, two military sources said on Saturday.
Manila [Philippines], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday reported 11,021 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily cases since April 17, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,649,341.
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Ethiopia has registered 584 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 283,082 as of Friday evening, the country's health ministry said.
Brasilia [Brazil], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil has registered 1,056 more COVID-19 deaths in the past 24 hours, raising its national death toll to 561,762, the health ministry said on Friday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 12,606 new COVID-19 cases and 248 new deaths on Friday, taking the national tally to 1,335,260 and the death toll to 22,150, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Naypyitaw [Myanmar], August 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 infections has risen to 322,838 with 11,262 deaths in Myanmar on Friday, according to a release from the Ministry of Health.
Ramallah [Palestine], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): A group of diplomats from European countries paid a visit on Thursday to the West Bank village Beita as conflicts and violence between local Palestinians and Israeli forces continued to increase in the area.
Johannesburg [South Africa] August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The much anticipated Cabinet reshuffle finally occurred on Thursday night when South African President Cyril Ramaphosa made major changes to his cabinet including the finance minister position.
Jawzjan [Afghanistan], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 40 terrorists have been killed and operations backed by fighting planes are going on to repel the Taliban attack on Shiberghan city, the capital of northern Jawzjan province on Friday, an army statement released here said.
Bangkok [Thailand], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand reported a record number of 21,379 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, including 4,700 in the capital Bangkok, taking the national tally since the pandemic began to 714,684.
Washington [United States], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The US on Thursday urged the new Iranian government under President Ebrahim Raisi to return to negotiations to restore the 2015 nuclear deal, reiterating the diplomatic opportunity will not last forever.
Wellington [New Zealand], August 6 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported one new case of COVID-19, a recent returnee in a managed isolation facility, and no cases in the community on Friday.