Lightning strike kills 1 soldier, injures 9 at U.S. Army base

Jul 21,2022
One U.S. Army Reserve soldier died and nine others were injured Wednesday after a lightning bolt struck a training area at Fort Gordon in the southeastern state of Georgia.
India's daily COVID-19 caseload rises to 21,566
Jul 21
India's daily COVID-19 caseload on Thursday breached the 21,000 mark, officials said.
Tokyo reports 20,401 new coronavirus cases, some prefectures post record highs
Jul 21
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government reported 20,401 new cases of the coronavirus on Wednesday.
New Zealand reports 9,953 new COVID-19 community cases
Jul 21
New Zealand recorded 9,953 new community cases of COVID-19 and 32 more deaths from the pandemic, the Ministry of Health said on Thursday.
At least 13 killed in Ecuador prison riot
Jul 20
At least 13 inmates were killed and another two injured in a prison riot on Monday in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo following a fight among inmates in the prison.
S.Korea reports 76,402 new COVID-19 cases
Jul 20
South Korea reported 76,402 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 18,937,971, the health authorities said Wednesday.
21 dead after boat capsizes in Pakistan
Jul 20
A search operation continues in southeastern Pakistan after a boat capsized on Monday.