Manila [Philippines], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 5,807 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Southeast Asian country on Saturday, bringing the total tally to 2,751,667.
Kabul [Afghanistan], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The Torkham border crossing point which links Afghanistan and Pakistan has been reopened and those having travel documents can cross it, Abdul Qahar Balkhi, spokesman for Foreign Ministry, has said.
Tripoli [Libya], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) on Friday called on the Libyan authorities to immediately address the "dire situation of asylum-seekers and refugees in a humane and rights-based manner."
Wellington [New Zeland], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand reported 106 new cases of COVID-19, said the Ministry of Health in a statement on Saturday.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 6,630 COVID-19 infections as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 24,20,222, according to the health ministry.
Beijing [China], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Four people were killed and three others injured after an explosion rocked a chemical plant in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region late Friday, according to local authorities.
Ottawa [Canada], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Canada saw an average of 2,821 COVID-19 new cases daily on Oct. 15-21, a decrease of 11 percent compared to the previous week, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada on Friday.
Tunis [Tunisia], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Tunisian President Kais Saied on Friday received Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Ahmad Nasser Al-Mohammad Al-Sabah in Tunis.
Santiago [Chile], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Chile exceeded 2,000 daily cases of COVID-19 infection, reporting 2,086 new cases in the last 24 hours for a total caseload of 1,678,023, the Ministry of Health said Friday.
Washington [US], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): The US will send to Ukraine three Island-class patrol boats in November, Ukrainian Ambassador to Washington Oksana Markarova said on Friday.
Berlin [Germany], October 23 (ANI/Xinhua): Rising numbers of COVID-19 cases in Germany this week have led experts to predict a spike in infections this fall and winter.
Tel Aviv [Israel], October 22 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett flew on Friday to Russia to discuss Iran and other regional issues with Russian President Vladimir Putin, Bennett's office said.