Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that militants from Iraq and Syria are "actively" entering Afghanistan.

WHO said its newly formed advisory group on dangerous pathogens may be "our last chance" to determine the origins of the SARS-CoV-2 virus

India appreciated the role of G20 in rallying pandemic response and supporting vulnerable countries through debt relief measures.

In Taiwan, at least 46 people were killed and injured dozens of people, after a fire engulfed a residential building overnight on Thursday.

Bangladesh police have arrested 43 people involved in the attack on Hindu houses and for vandalising temples in Cumilla town.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has announced a USD 233 million fund to support biodiversity protection in developing countries.