Washington [US], July 7 (ANI): As the 20th national congress of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is drawing closer, President Xi Jinping is anxious to ensure that no calamity, not even the Coronavirus pandemic and the global pushback, loosens his grip on the party and the party's on the cou
New York [US], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday voiced concern over the recent developments in the Kingdom of Eswatini, notably clashes between security forces and demonstrators that have led to deaths and injuries, said his spokesman.
Khartoum (Sudan) July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Sudan said on Tuesday that the notification it received from Ethiopia over the second filling of a huge dam on the Nile River is useless without a negotiated deal among related countries.
London [UK], July 7 (ANI): Members of the Uyghurs and the Tibetan communities protested outside the Chinese embassy in London to commemorate the 12th anniversary of the Urumqi massacre.
Baghdad [Iraq], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday 8,818 COVID-19 infections, the highest daily record, raising the nationwide caseload to 1,388,323.
Havana [Cuba], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba set a new record for COVID-19 cases in one day, after reporting 3,591 infections on Tuesday, for a total of 210,913.
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of active COVID-19 cases in Israel rose by 336 to 3,102, the highest since April 13, the Israeli Ministry of Health said Tuesday.
Tehran [Iran], July 7 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three people were killed in an explosion at an oil and gas pipeline station in the southwestern province of Khuzestan in Iran, reported the official news agency IRNA on Tuesday.
Beijing [China], July 6 (ANI): Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC) on Monday promoted four senior military officers to the rank of general, the highest rank for officers in active service in China.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) directed its Regional Directors to visit schools preparing Classes X and XII results in order to verify/inspect their work.
Manila [Philippines], July 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 4,114 new COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,445,832.