India reports record 152,879 new COVID-19 infections

The Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus is deserted during the weekend lockdown in Mumba on April 10, 2021 to curb the spread of coronavirus. (AP)
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Updated 11 April 2021
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India reports record 152,879 new COVID-19 infections

  • The number of new fatalities stood at 839, the most deaths in more than five months

NEW DELHI: India reported a record 152,879 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Sunday, as a second-wave of infections continued to surge and overwhelm hospitals in parts of the country.
The number of new fatalities stood at 839, the most deaths in more than five months, taking the toll to 169,275.
India’s tally of more than 13.35 million cases is the third-highest globally, behind only Brazil and the United States.


Indonesia foreign minister says Gaza stabilization force ‘temporary’, two-state solution still end-goal

Updated 14 January 2026
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Indonesia foreign minister says Gaza stabilization force ‘temporary’, two-state solution still end-goal

  • Indonesia’s foreign minister ​Sugiono says international stabilization ‌force ‌in ‌Gaza ⁠is ​a “temporary ‌measure”

JAKARTA: ​The international stabilization ‌force ‌in ‌Gaza ⁠is ​a “temporary ‌measure” and a two-state ⁠solution ‌remains ‍the ‍end-goal, ‍Indonesia’s foreign minister ​Sugiono said on ⁠Wednesday.