8 COVID-19 patients die in hospital fire in India's Gujarat state
At least eight COVID-19 patients died when a fire broke out at a hospital in India's western state of Gujarat on Thursday, confirmed a local administration official.
Scots govt reimposes Aberdeen lockdown after virus spike
Scotland will reimpose lockdown restrictions in and around the city of Aberdeen after recording dozens of new coronavirus cases there this week, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Wednesday.
Nearly half of inmates at Arizona prison test positive for virus
More than 500 inmates -- nearly half the population -- of a prison in the US state of Arizona have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, officials said, while at a California prison the virus death toll hit 22.
US to call UN vote to extend Iran arms embargo
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says his country will put forward a resolution to the Security Council next week to extend the UN arms embargo on Iran.
Turkey confirms 1,178 new COVID-19 cases, 236,112 in total
Turkey reported 1,178 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, raising the total diagnosed cases to 236,112, Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said.
5 injured in hand grenade attack at rally in Pakistan's Karachi 
A hand grenade attack at a rally on Wednesday evening in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi left five people injured, police and local media said.