New York [US], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations (UN) on Saturday voiced concern over Turkey's withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence, otherwise known as the Istanbul Convention.
Sao Paulo [Brazil], March 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Brazil on Saturday reported 2,438 deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 292,752, as healthcare systems continue to collapse across the country, the ministry of health said.
London [UK], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 5,587 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, taking the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 4,291,271, according to official figures released Saturday.
Tehran [Iran], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's health ministry on Saturday reported 7,540 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total nationwide number to 1,793,805.
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 5,656 within one day to 1,455,788, with the death toll adding by 108 to 39,447, the Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Dhaka [Bangladesh], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Bangladesh reported 1,868 new COVID-19 cases and 26 new deaths on Saturday, making the tally at 568,706 and death toll at 8,668, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Washington [US], March 20 (ANI): Despite fierce international condemnation, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) approved a contentious resolution on the reform of Hong Kong's electoral system on March 11, which, critics say, could further smother opposition voices in Hong Kong.
Washington DC [US], March 20 (ANI): China in May 2021 fundamentally altered the Line of Actual Control (LAC) on the ground by shifting the LAC and preventing Indian patrolling on territory previously controlled by India.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,671 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing the national total to 331,713, the Health Ministry said.
Manila [Philippines], March 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines reported on Saturday 7,999 new COVID-19 infections, the highest daily tally since the outbreak began in January last year, raising the nationwide tally in the Southeast Asian country to 656,056.
Berlin [Germany], March 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Germany's reported daily COVID-19 infections continued to rise sharply on Friday as the country registered 17,482 new cases in one day, the Robert Koch Institute (RKI) said on Friday.