India recorded its highest daily deaths from the coronavirus in more than a month on Tuesday, even as new infections slowed.
The health ministry said 1,133 people had died of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, the highest since July, taking total mortalities to 72,775. But new daily cases were at 75,809, the lowest in a week.
India surpassed Brazil on Monday to become the country with the most number of coronavirus cases outside of the United States and has a cumulative caseload of 4.28 million.
Japan, Australia announce no plans for Hormuz escort mission
Japan and Australia have announced they have no plans to dispatch naval vessels to escort vessels in the Middle East, after US President Donald Trump called on allies to protect tankers traversing through the Strait of Hormuz.
Philippines rejects Beijing's claim to sovereignty over entire South China Sea
The Philippines said on Monday it rejected Beijing's assertion of sovereignty over the entire South China Sea, disputing a claim by China's embassy that a Filipino diplomat had once conceded the disputed Scarborough Shoal was not part of Philippine territory.
At least 10 patients killed in hospital fire in India's Odisha
At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian state of Odisha on Monday, officials said.
GCC, UK Foreign Ministers condemn Iran's aggression
The foreign ministers of the Gulf Cooperation Council and the United Kingdom have held an extraordinary meeting to discuss escalating tensions in the Middle East and Iran’s aggression against GCC states and Jordan.
Iran 'would welcome any initiative' to end war, says FM
Iran’s foreign minister said on Sunday Tehran is open to dialogue with neighbouring countries as part of efforts to bring an end to the conflict with the United States and Israel.
