Floods claim 36 lives in Bangladesh

The ongoing floods triggered by heavy seasonal rains and onrush of water from hills have claimed 36 lives in Bangladesh in less than a week.
Quake kills at least 280, injures 595 in eastern Afghanistan
At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run Bakhtar News Agency reported.
Over 13.6 million children in U.S. infected with COVID-19
Over 13.6 million children in the United States have tested positive for COVID-19 since the onset of the pandemic, according to the latest report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Children's Hospital Association.
Malaysia donates Sinopharm vaccine to Laos
A second consignment of 500,000 doses of the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine donated by the Malaysian government has arrived in Lao capital Vientiane, local daily Vientiane Times reported Wednesday.
Morocco, U.S. hold joint military drill
Morocco and the United States on Monday launched the annual "African Lion" joint military exercise with the participation of other foreign troops.
Daily COVID-19 cases surpass 10,000-mark once again in India
The number of new COVID-19 cases per day in India continues to increase at a fast pace with 12,213 new cases recorded during the past 24 hours, showed data released by the federal health ministry on Thursday.
U.S. reports about 88,000 weekly child COVID-19 cases

14 June