Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has told his Finnish counterpart that joining NATO would be “a mistake”,

Sri Lanka lifted the ongoing curfew for the Buddhist festival. The celebrations will be muted as the island's  worsening economic crisis.

In Pakistan, ex- prime minister Imran Khan seems to be not in a mood to give-up. He is addressing public meeting though out the country.

Long-time de facto ruler Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected as president of UAE..He will also be the 17th Ruler of Abu Dhabi..

North Korea reported 21 new deaths, 1,74,440 more people with fever symptoms as the country scrambles to slow the spread of COVID.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that  WHO must be reformed and strengthened to build a more resilient global health security architecture.