London [UK], November 5 (ANI/Xinhua): Another 25,177 people in Britain have tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 1,099,059, according to official figures released Wednesday.
London [UK], November 4 (ANI): People in China are "discontent" with President Xi Jinping's draconian coronavirus measures that have pushed the country further into a surveillance state, said a human rights watcher.
Kunduz [Afghanistan], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Six civilians were killed and 14 others injured in a blast that rocked Khanabad district in Afghanistan's northern province of Kunduz on Wednesday, local official Qudratullah Safi said.
Ankara [Turkey], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): A total of 114 people were killed and 1,035 others wounded in a strong earthquake that hit Turkey's western province of Izmir, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said on Wednesday.
Manila [Philippines], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday reported 987 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection, bringing the total number in the country to 388,137.
Tokyo [Japan], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): Tokyo stocks advanced Wednesday morning, following Wall Street's gains overnight, but caution remained over the US presidential election as polling came to a close.
Washington DC [US], November 4 (ANI/Xinhua): More than 4,700 US National Guard troops in 18 states have been activated to assist in the ongoing elections, local media reported on Tuesday.
Sofia [Bulgaria], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Bulgarian Health Ministry on Tuesday morning reported a daily record high of 51 COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths to 1,349.
Hong Kong, November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.7 occurred 267 km off Haveluloto, Tonga, at 08:18:56 GMT on Tuesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.
Manila [Philippines], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 1,772 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection on Tuesday, bringing the total number in the country to 387,161.
Bangkok [Thailand], November 3 (ANI/Xinhua): Thailand's former heads of government have been invited to join a proposed Reconciliation Committee to alleviate political tensions in the wake of anti-government street protests, Parliament President and House Speaker Chuan Leekpai said on Tuesda
Kathmandu [Nepal], November 3 (ANI): China has annexed 150 hectares of Nepal, alleged the Himalayan nation's politicians, adding that the annexations of Nepalese land are just the beginning of heightened Chinese aggression along the border.