Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], March 26 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Friday again broke its record of single-day COVID-19 deaths, after 3,650 people died of COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, the Ministry of Health said.
New Delhi [India], March 27 (ANI): Picked before the 2018 edition of the Indian Premier League, Mayank Agarwal has in the last couple of years become the nucleus around which the Punjab Kings -- formerly known as Kings XI Punjab -- batting revolves.
Quito [Ecuador], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Ecuador recorded 2,795 new COVID-19 infections and 38 more deaths in the last 24 hours, bringing the total figures to 321,451 cases and 11,797 deaths, the country's Public Health Ministry has said.
Paris [France], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): For the second day in a row, France's health authorities on Friday reported a daily increase of over 40,000 coronavirus cases and the deaths of 897 people, including 594 in retirement homes.
Havana [Cuba], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Cuba reported on Friday 832 new COVID-19 infections in the last day, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 70,634, along with five more deaths to a total of 413, the Public Health Ministry said.
Ankara [Turkey], March 27 (ANI): A large protest was organised by the Uyghurs diaspora outside Beijing's embassy in Ankara against Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi's visit to the country.
London [UK], March 27 (ANI): US President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Boris Johnson have expressed concerns about actions taken by China after the UK, America and European Union (EU) imposed sanctions on human rights violators in Xinjiang.
London [UK], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 6,187 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,325,315, according to official figures released Friday.
Baghdad [Iraq], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Friday 6,490 new coronavirus cases, raising the total number of nationwide infections to 822,095.
Beirut [Lebanon], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Lebanon on Friday reported 49 deaths from COVID-19, raising the death toll to 6,013, the health ministry said.
Ankara [Turkey], March 27 (ANI/Xinhua): Turkey on Friday confirmed 29,081 new COVID-19 cases, including 1,253 symptomatic patients, as the total number of positive cases in the country reached 3,149,094, according to its health ministry.
London [UK], March 26 (ANI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday slammed China for imposing sanctions on nine UK individuals and four entities, stating that the freedom to speak out in opposition against the abuse faced by Uyghurs in Xinjiang is fundamental.