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Indonesia reports 997 new COVID-19 cases, 44 more deaths
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose by 997 within one day to 4,234,011, with the death toll adding by 44 to 142,933, the country's Health Ministry said on Saturday.
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Over 10 million people receive both doses of Sinopharm in Sri Lanka
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Sri Lankan government, on Saturday said the number of Sri Lankans who had been administered both doses of the Sinopharm vaccine had surpassed the 10 million mark.
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Vietnam reports 3,221 new COVID-19 cases, 860,860 in total
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 3,221 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, including 3,211 locally transmitted and 10 imported, according to the country's Ministry of Health.
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Death toll from tropical storm Kompasu in Philippines climbs to 22, 16 mis
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Phillipines], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippine government said on Saturday that the death toll from the severe tropical storm Kompasu has climbed to 22, with another 16 people reportedly missing.
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Philippines logs 7,772 new COVID-19 cases, total rises to 2,713,509
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Manila [Philippines], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Philippines' Department of Health (DOH) reported 7,772 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, pushing the number of confirmed cases in the Southeast Asian country to 2,713,509.
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5.1 magnitude earthquake hits Iran, no casualties reported
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): A 5.1-magnitude earthquake hit Yazdanshahr region in Iran's southeastern Kerman province at 15:16 local time (1146 GMT) Saturday, according to Iran's Seismological Center.
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Iran dismisses Azerbaijani President's claims on drug trafficking
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Tehran [Iran], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran's Foreign Ministry rejected recent claims by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev that "Iran has worked with Armenia on organized drug trafficking," Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
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UN Security Council extends mandate of political mission in Haiti
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): The Security Council on Friday adopted a resolution to extend the mandate of the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) till July 15, 2022.
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Malaysia reports 7,420 new COVID-19 infections, 89 deaths
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported another 7,420 new COVID-19 infections, as of midnight Friday, bringing the national total to 23,77,033, according to the health ministry.
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3 killed, 7 injured as quake hits Indonesia's Bali
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed and seven others suffered broken bones with another one still buried under the rubble of a building after a 4.8-magnitude quake damaged houses in Indonesia's resort island of Bali early Saturday.
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3 in 10 people globally do not have basic handwashing facilities at home:
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New York [US], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Globally, around three in 10 people, or 2.3 billion, do not have handwashing facilities with water and soap available at home, said the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Friday.
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Iraqi president calls for calm amid dispute over election results
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Baghdad [Iraq], October 16 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraqi President Barham Salih on Friday called on objectors to Sunday's early election results to calm down and resort to law to preserve the country's stability.
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