Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia reported 1,503 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Sunday, bringing the national total to 4,449,507, according to the health ministry.
Seoul [South Korea], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea recorded 20,084 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Sunday compared to 24 hours ago, bringing the total number of infections to 17,295,733, the health authorities said on Monday.
Moscow [Russia], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Eighty civilians have been evacuated from the Azovstal plant in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol, the Russian Defence Ministry said Sunday.
Baghdad [Iraq], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): Six rockets targeted Sunday an area in Erbil province in Iraq's northern semi-autonomous Kurdistan Region, but caused no casualties, the regional Counter-Terrorism Service (CTS) said in a statement.
Beirut [Lebanon], May 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is willing to help Lebanon overcome its severe crisis, said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, emphasizing the importance of implementing reforms in a timely manner.
Baghdad [Iraq], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Iraq exported about 101 million barrels of crude oil in April, bringing in revenues of 10.55 billion US dollars, the Iraqi oil ministry said Sunday.
Islamabad [Pakistan], May 1 (ANI): Several people were injured in a blast in Pakistan's southwest Quetta city of Balochistan province on Sunday evening, rescue and police officials said, Xinhua reported.
Tehran [Iran], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Iran pledged on Sunday to continue the talks on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal until its national interests are completely and comprehensively protected, the official news agency IRNA reported.
Vilnius [Lithuania], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Lithuania ended the COVID-related "extreme situation" on Sunday, changing the pandemic's management strategy, according to the Ministry of Health.
Beirut [Lebanon], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Two human smugglers and 23 Syrian nationals planning to leave for Cyprus by sea were arrested in northern Lebanon on Sunday, the National News Agency reported.
Hanoi [Vietnam], May 1 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 3,717 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 1,392 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health.