Asia
Torrential rains kill 23 in Pakistan's Karachi
An ongoing spell of torrential rain in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi has left at least 23 people killed, dozens injured and scores of others homeless, local media and officials said on Friday.
Japan PM Shinzo Abe 'intends to resign'
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his willingness to step down citing his declining health conditions, according to media reports.
Pompeo's remarks on CPC speak to 'Cold-War mentality': Beijing
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's remarks on China and the Communist Party of China (CPC) were just absurd lies driven by Cold-War mentality and zero-sum game mindset, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Tuesday.
Floods affect over 8.3mln people in Bihar
A total of 8.3 million people have been affected by floods in India's Bihar state.
India's coronavirus caseload crosses 3mln
India’s coronavirus caseload surpassed three millions on Sunday, with the country leading the world in new infections as the virus marched through impoverished rural areas in the north and the wealthier but older populations of the south, reports AP.
Covid-19 cases in India approaching to 3m, spread in south
India has recorded another 24-hour jump in coronavirus infections as the disease spreads across the country’s southern states after plateauing in the capital and the financial center of Mumbai, report AP.
India reports record number of new infections
India has recorded another record number of new coronavirus infections over the past 24 hours as it ramps up testing to more than 900,000 a day.
6.8 magnitude earthquake jolts western Indonesia
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake shook Indonesia's western Bengkulu province on Wednesday but no casualty or damage were reported yet, said an official of the disaster agency.
China confirms its first Covid-19 vaccine patent
National Intellectual Property Administration has granted the China's first patent for a COVID-19 vaccine.
Chinese Covid-19 vaccine trial shows promising results
An inactivated Covid-19 vaccine candidate developed by China has shown promising trial result as it is safe and generates an immune response, according to data from clinical trials published in The Journal of the American Medical Association this week.