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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 1000 GMT, April 30

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 1000 GMT, April 3

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Russia reports 6,411 new COVID-19 cases, total reaches 93,558

Russia registered 6,411 new COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, with the total number of infected cases rising to 93,558 as of Tuesday, the country's coronavirus response center said in a statemen

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Latest count of confirmed COVID-19 cases worldwide at 0500 GMT, April 21

The following are the latest updates on the COVID-19 global confirmed cases in hardest-hit countries by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University at 0500 GMT, April

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Russian COVID-19 cases exceed 20,000: official

Russia reported another daily record of 2,774 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of infections across the country to 21,102 as of Tuesda

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Chinese NE border province reports 79 imported COVID-19 cases

Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province bordering Russia reported 79 new confirmed imported cases of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Monday, local health authority said Tuesday. All of

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5.2-magnitude quake hits 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia -- USGS

A 5.2-magnitude earthquake jolted 299 km SSW of Severo-Kuril'sk, Russia at 0142 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 35.0 km,

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Russia's COVID-19 cases exceed 15,000

Russia tallied another daily record of 2,186 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, raising the total number of infections to 15,770 across the country as of Sunday, official data showed.

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Russia reports record daily rise in new coronavirus cases, infections up to 8,672

The number of coronavirus cases in Russia rose by more than 1,000 for the second day running, taking the total to 8,672, the crisis response centre said on Wednesday.Th

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Russia intensifies measures to contain outbreak

02:34 Across Russia, cities and regions are under lockdown.More than 2,700 cases have been confirmed, and there are fears the number could go even higher with wider testing. Julia Chap

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Urgent: Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits Kuril Islands, Russia -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.5 jolted 219 km southeast of the town of Severo-Kurilsk on the Kuril Islands, Russia around 13:49 local time (0249 GMT) on Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey sa

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Chinese music instruments displayed in Moscow

Visitors look at a traditional slavic music instrument gusli in the Museum of Gusli and Guqin in Moscow, Russia, on Feb. 12, 2020.The Museum of Gusli and Guqin -- traditional Russian and Chinese m

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7.0-magnitude quake hits 99km SE of Kuril'sk, Russia -- USGS

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 jolted 99km SE of Kuril'sk, Russia, at 1033 GMT on Thursday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 163 km, was initially determined to

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Russian parliament approves constitutional amendments in first reading

Russia's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved constitutional reform legislation submitted by President Vladimir Putin in the first reading, the Interfax news agency reported.

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Russia's Putin proposes referendum on constitution amendments

Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual state of the nation address to the Federal Assembly in Moscow, Russia, January 15, 2020. /Reuters Photo Russian President Vladimir Putin on