Manila [Philippines], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): At least nine people were killed and 17 others wounded in twin blasts in Sulu province in the southern Philippines on Monday, the military and police said.
Wellington [New Zealand], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The COVID-19 restrictions in New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, will continue at the current Alert Level 3 until Sunday night, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Monday.
Washington [US], Aug 24 (ANI/Xinhua): A group of Republicans opposing US President Donald Trump will hold an alternative event starting on Monday in Charlotte, North Carolina to the upcoming 2020 Republican National Convention (RNC).
Beijing [China], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): The Chinese mainland reported 16 new imported COVID-19 cases Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 2,418, the National Health Commission said Monday.
Tel Aviv [Israel], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Minister of Immigration and Integration Pnina Tamano-Shata tested positive for coronavirus, according to a statement issued by the Israeli parliament spokesperson on Sunday.
Houston [US], August 24 (ANI/Xinhua): Governor of the U.S. state of Texas Greg Abbott on Sunday issued a state disaster declaration for 23 counties as Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura are forecast to impact the state in the coming days.
Mexico City [Mexico], Aug 23 (ANI/Xinhua): A federal judge in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua has sentenced an organised crime leader to 50 years in prison for the murder of Mexican journalist Miroslava Breach, the Attorney General's Office (FGR) said on Saturday (local time).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 23 (ANI): The Indian players of the IPL franchise Delhi Capitals on Sunday left for UAE for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Jiuquan [China], Aug 23 (ANI/Xinhua): China on Sunday successfully launched a new optical remote-sensing satellite from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre in northwest China. The launch took place at 10:27 am (Beijing Time).
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Aug 22 (ANI): The Indian players of the IPL franchise Delhi Capitals on Saturday underwent Covid-19 tests before leaving for UAE for the upcoming edition of the tournament.
Moscow [Russia], August 21 (ANI): A total of 4,870 new cases of coronavirus were registered in Russia in the last 24 hours, reported Xinhua citing the country's COVID-19 response center.