China is showing remarkable progress in the fight against COVID-19, with the country reporting one new case for May 1.
Just a day earlier, 12 new cases were recorded.
According to the country's health authority, the new case was imported.
There have been no domestic transmissions, with asymptomatic cases standing at 20 on May 1.
So far, the country has recorded 82,875 new cases. No new deaths were reported on Friday, with the toll at 4,633.
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Israel and Iran continued exchanging attacks that killed and wounded civilians, raising fears of a wider regional conflict and expected to top the agenda at the G7 summit in Canada.
Trump calls for expanded deportation efforts of people illegally in US
US President Donald Trump on Sunday said efforts to deport people who are illegally in the country must be expanded, following nationwide protests since immigration raids were ramped up.
Air India crash: Canteen worker clings to hope as family remains missing
About 30 minutes before the Air India jet crashed into a college hostel in Ahmedabad, Ravi Thakor, the cook in the hostel canteen, stepped out to deliver lunchboxes — leaving behind his two-year-old daughter and mother, who are now missing.
Israel and Iran strike at each other in new wave of attacks
Israel and Iran launched fresh attacks on each other overnight into Sunday, with intense cross-border missile exchanges resulting in casualties and severe damage on both sides.
2 killed, several swept away after bridge collapses in India's Pune
At least two people died and a number were swept away after a bridge over the Indrayani river in the western Indian city of Pune collapsed on Sunday, Maharashtra statechief minister Devendra Fadnavis said.
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