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Russia records 8,554 new COVID-19 cases
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Moscow [Russia], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Russia confirmed 8,554 new COVID-19 infections over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide tally to 4,940,245, the official monitoring and response center said Sunday.
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COVID-19 cases in Thailand surpass 100,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand's tally of COVID-19 cases has surpassed 100,000 with 2,302 cases confirmed on Sunday, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
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Philippines logs 5,790 new COVID-19 cases, total climbs to 1,143,963
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Sunday 5,790 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,143,963.
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Afghan airstrikes kill 5 terrorists in eastern Paktia province
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Kabul [Afghanistan], May 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Five terrorists have been confirmed dead as fighter planes struck a Taliban hideout in Dand-e-Patan district of the eastern Paktia province on Sunday, a statement of the provincial police said.
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Forced labour from Uyghurs in Xinjiang behind global supply of solar panel
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
London [UK], May 16 (ANI): The global production of solar panels is using forced labour from Uyghurs Muslims in China's Xinjiang province, an investigation shows.
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Japan ruling party calls for joining genocide convention with eye on China
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], May 16 (ANI): Ahead of the Group of Seven (G7) summit next month, lawmakers from Japan's ruling party has drafted proposals for the government, to advance the issue of human rights diplomacy amid growing scrutiny of abuses in China's Xinjiang province.
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Feminist activist's request to man to stop smoking triggers violent reacti
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Palo Alto [US], May 16 (ANI): A request by a feminist activist to a man to stop smoking at a restaurant in China's Chengdu triggered a violent reaction, death threats and later "patriotic social mobs" harassed her on the net.
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Indonesia reports 2,385 new COVID-19 cases, 144 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 2,385 within one day to 1,736,670, with the death toll going up by 144 to 47,967, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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Philippines reports 6,739 new COVID-19 cases, death toll crosses 19,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday 6,739 new COVID-19 infections, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 1,138,187.
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Communist Party of China keeps tight control over military
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Beijing [China], May 15 (ANI): The Communist Party of China pays great attention to its control over military as the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 convinced the party it must keep a hold on the military so its rule would not be challenged.
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Thailand reports 3,095 new COVID-19 cases, total count near 100,000
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Bangkok [Thailand], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand reported 3,095 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, taking the total count of cases to 99,145, as more cases were found in the country's prison system, official data showed.
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Africa's COVID-19 cases pass 4.67 million: Africa CDC
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], May 15 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,677,798 as of Saturday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
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