Gaza [Palestine], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas warned on Sunday that the situation in the Palestinian territories "has become unbearable due to the Israeli violations," reported the official news agency WAFA.
Gaza [Palestine], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): Palestine urged the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting over the Israeli settlement issue, Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad al-Maliki said on Sunday.
Juba [South Sudan], October 18 (ANI/Xinhua): South Sudan's government said Sunday it plans to roll out mass testing and mandatory vaccination in a bid to contain the spread of coronavirus.
Beijing [China] October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday held a phone conversation with Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud over bilateral ties and cooperation.
Berlin [Germany], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in a helicopter crash in southern German state of Baden-Wuerttemberg, German media FOCUS Online reported on Sunday.
Beijing [China], October 17 (ANI): The Chinese mainland reported 19 imported COVID-19 cases and one locally-transmitted infection on Saturday, Xinhua news agency reported.
Manila [Philippines], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 6,913 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, bringing the total tally to 2,720,368.
Canberra [Australia], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Australian government has secured access to two new COVID-19 treatments as the country continues to battle the third wave of infections.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 7,509 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Saturday, bringing the national total to 2,384,542, according to the health ministry.
Lima [Peru], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Eight people were killed and more than 20 others were injured after a bus collided with two vehicles on Saturday in the southern department of Arequipa, Peru, local media reported.
Brasilia [Brazil], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): At least six people died and another one is missing after a ship sank in the Paraguay River in the central-western Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, local authorities reported on Saturday.
New York [US], October 17 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday encouraged a change in actions toward sustainable food systems on the occasion of World Food Day, which falls on October 16.