Berlin [Germany], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led its rivals in the election in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday, a big boost of morale for the conservatives in the September federal election.
Santiago [Chile], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile reported 7,768 cases of COVID-19 on Sunday and 121 more deaths, bringing the total number of cases to 1,427,956 and the death toll to 29,937, the Ministry of Health (Minsal) reported.
Tel Aviv [Israel], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): The rules to enforce wearing face masks indoors in Israel will be lifted starting June 15, Israel's Health Minister Yuli Edelstein announced on Sunday.
London [UK], June 7 (ANI/Xinhua): Britain reported another 5,341 COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,516,892, according to official figures released on Sunday.
Colombo [Sri Lanka], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Sri Lanka's government officials on Sunday said that bodies of more than 10 turtles, a dolphin, seabirds and fish have washed up on the country's beaches after the burning of the X-Press Pearl container ship.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 6,241 new COVID-19 infections, the Health Ministry said on Sunday, bringing the national total to 616,815.
Beirut [Lebanon], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people were killed and several others were injured on Sunday in clashes among Palestinian factions in the Rashidieh camp in southern Lebanon, Elnashra news website reported.
Manila [Philippines], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 7,228 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,269,478.
Buenos Aires [Argentina], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Argentina reported 23,627 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, bringing the national tally to 3,939,024, the Ministry of Health said Saturday.
Kabul [Afghanistan], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): The Afghan National Police (ANP) has arrested 27 suspects in the country's national capital Kabul within the past 48 days, the capital police confirmed on Sunday.
Chicago [US], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): Two people were killed and two others injured after a shooting in a parking lot in the northeast of Indianapolis, capital of U.S. Midwest state of Indiana, early Saturday morning.
Lagos [Nigeria], June 6 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 88 people were killed and scores of others wounded following attacks by bandits in Nigeria's northwestern state of Kebbi, local police confirmed on Saturday.