Dubai [UAE], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) minister of state for International Cooperation (MoFAIC), has summoned Amir Hayek, Israeli ambassador to the UAE, to "strongly protest and denounce the events taking place in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa
Lagos [Nigeria], April 20 (ANI/Xinhua): At least three people were killed and 19 others were injured when an explosion hit east Nigeria's Taraba state on Tuesday, local police said.
New York [US], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday called for a four-day humanitarian pause in fighting in Ukraine to allow for the opening of humanitarian aid corridors during the Orthodox Christian Holy Week.
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): Malaysia recorded 7,140 new COVID-19 infections as of midnight Monday, bringing the total tally to 4,396,165, according to the health ministry.
Seoul [South Korea], April 19 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korea recorded 118,504 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Monday compared to 24 hours ago, bringing the total number of infections to 16,471,940, the health authorities said Tuesday.
Wellington [New Zealand], April 18 (ANI/Xinhua): New Zealand recorded 6,242 new community cases of COVID-19 on Monday, the country's Ministry of Health said in a statement.
Addis Ababa [Africa], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases reported in Africa reached 11,378,423 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
Hanoi [Vietnam], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Vietnam reported 14,660 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, down 3,814 from Saturday, according to its Ministry of Health.
Taipei [Taiwan], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Taiwan on Saturday reported 1,303 new COVID-19 cases, comprising 1,210 locally transmitted cases and 93 imported cases, the island's disease monitoring agency said on Sunday.
Jerusalem [Israel], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): Israeli police stormed the flashpoint al-Aqsa mosque compound in East Jerusalem on Sunday, with at least 10 people injured during the ensuing clashes.