Baghdad [Iraq], January 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Iraqi Ministry of Health reported on Friday 685 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total nationwide infections to 612,092.
Baghdad [Iraq], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Islamic State (IS) terrorist group claimed responsibility for the twin suicide bombings in Iraq's capital Baghdad that killed 32 people and wounded 116 others, Iraq media reports said on Friday.
Ulan Bator [Mongolia], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The ruling Mongolian People's Party on Friday decided to nominate Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, chief cabinet secretary, as the country's next prime minister.
Accra [Ghana], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Ghanaian President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Thursday presented the first batch of minister-designates to parliament for approval.
Tripoli [Libya], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Candidates for Libya's unified executive authority can be submitted in a one-week period starting Thursday, the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) announced Thursday.
Paris [France], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): With 22,848 infections confirmed in the last 24 hours, France's total coronavirus cases now stand at 2,987,965, official data showed on Thursday.
Algiers [Algeria], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Algeria on Thursday reported 246 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total infections in the North Africa country to 104,852.
Madrid [Spain], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): The Spanish Ministry of Health on Thursday confirmed another 44,357 coronavirus cases in a 24-hour period, the highest daily count since the start of the pandemic.
Tunis [Tunisia], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisian Health Ministry on Thursday night reported 2,511 new COVID-19 cases, raising the total number of infections in the country to 190,884.
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israel's Ministry of Health reported 7,575 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 582,293.
New York [US], January 22 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned Thursday's deadly twin suicide bombings targeting civilians at a market in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad, said his spokesman.