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9 wounded in shooting incident on U.S. Rhode Island

Nine people were injured in a shooting incident late Thursday in U.S. Rhode Island with three critically wounded, local media reported.

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Explosion onboard oil tanker off Syrian coast: Report

An explosion occurred during maintenance operations onboard an oil tanker off the coast of Syria's Baniyas, local media reported on Sunday.

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Japan's Fukuoka prefecture to cancel Olympic torch relay: report

Japan's Fukuoka prefecture will cancel its Olympic torch relay, Kyodo News agency reported on Friday.It would be a first for a whole prefecture not to have runners participate in the event, the repor

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India breaks its own record, logs 414,188 new daily COVID-19 cases

India on Friday reported a record daily rise in coronavirus cases of 414,188, while deaths from COVID-19 swelled by 3,915, according to health ministry data.India's total coronavirus infections now s

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Indian delegation at G7 meeting reports 2 COVID-19 cases: Report

Two positive COVID-19 cases were reported among the Indian delegation attending the G7 meeting in London, Sky News reported on Wednesday.

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25 dead as speedboat hit by bulkhead in Bangladesh

At least 25 people were killed as a speedboat was hit by a bulkhead in Bangladesh, reported Xinhua on Monday citing local media.

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At least 7 shot in Wisconsin, shooter in custody

At least seven people were shot in a casino near Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Saturday, reported local media.The shooter is in custody, according to CBS.

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India reports new world record of over 400,000 daily COVID-19 cases

India reported a total of 401,993 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, creating another world record of new daily cases, according to health ministry data on Saturday.The country now has over 19.

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India reports deadliest day, nearly 3,300 dead from COVID-19

00:56 India faces lack of graveyard space, strained hospitals, and makeshift mass crematoriums as thousands are reported dead from COVID-19. Check outThe China Report, our new weekly ne

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Russia expels diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia

Russia has expelled a total of seven diplomats from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Slovakia, Reuters reported citing the Russian Foreign Ministry.

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Kyodo: Japan approves RCEP free trade deal

Japan's cabinet ratified a free trade deal on Wednesday, which includes signatories such as China and ASEAN, Kyodo News reported.The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) covers a third

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India's health secretary tests positive for COVID-19

Indian Health SecretaryRajesh Bhushan has tested positive for COVID-19, local media reported.

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Putin and Biden may meet in June: RIA

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his U.S. counterpart Joe Biden may meet in June, Russia's RIA Novosti news agency reported on Sunday, citing a Kremlin aide.

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Three students kidnapped in Nigeria shot dead: report

Three students kidnapped in Nigeria were shot dead, reported AFP on Friday.

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China says it's discussing COVID-19 help with India

China on Friday reaffirmed its promise to help India combat COVID-19 and the two sides are currently discussing the matter, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokespersonZhao Lijian said at a daily press brie

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India reports over 300,000 COVID-19 cases in a single day

India reported 314,835 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours, the health ministry said on Thursday.The overall death toll has reached 184,657, the ministry said.

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Russian foreign ministry summons deputy head of U.S. Embassy: report

Russian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday summoned the deputy head of the United States embassy, local media reported citing the ministry.