Mogadishu [Somalia], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): The Somali National Army (SNA), backed by regional forces, on Thursday killed 30 Shabab terrorists and injured 24 others in an operation in the country's southern Middle Shabelle region, an official confirmed on Friday.
Brasilia [Brazil], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil registered 2,311 more deaths from COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, bringing the national death toll to 496,004, the health ministry said Thursday.
Tegucigalpa [Honduras], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): A clash between rival gangs at a prison in east Honduras left five inmates dead and 15 others injured on Thursday, judicial authorities said.
Arizona [US], June 18 (ANI/Xinhua): One person was killed and 12 others wounded in a series of shootings in several places in the Phoenix metropolitan area in US state of Arizona on Thursday afternoon, and the suspect has been arrested by the police.
Washington [US], June 18 (ANI): The White House on Thursday gave ample hints of potential direct talks between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping as Washington's relationship with Beijing continues to deteriorate.
Abuja [Nigeria], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Unknown gunmen on Thursday attacked a secondary school in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, killing one policeman and abducted an unspecified number of students and five teachers, according to the police.
New Delhi [India], June 17 (ANI): Union Education Minister Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank on Thursday welcomed the Supreme Court's in principle approval of the assessment the final marks of Class 12 students whose Board exams were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southampton [UK], June 17 (ANI): Ishant Sharma and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja were named as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced the playing XI for World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand.
Beijing [China], June 17 (ANI): As Chinese President Xi Jinping seeks to increase exports of nuclear reactors to other countries, Beijing is restricting media reports on fuel rods being damaged at a nuclear plant, informed sources familiar with the developments on Thursday.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported 25,878 new COVID-19 infections and 648 more deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the accumulated totals to 4,198,620 and 87,261 respectively on Wednesday.
Washington [US], June 17 (ANI): The United States needs to "fight" against Chinese harmful influence in the United Nations and needs to build an alliance to investigate the source of COVID-19 as well address human rights abuses in Xinjiang, a senior US official told Congress.