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UNSC must include India for credible global leadership: Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla
In his statement at the high-level meeting of the UNSC on 'Maintenance of international peace and security: upholding multilateralism and the United Nations-centered international system', Foreign Secretary Harsh Shringla said, "At the core of India's call for reformed multilateralism, lies the reform of the UN Security Council, reflective of the contemporary realities of today."
Falling Chinese rocket poses 'low' risk to humans
The "out-of-control" Chinese Long March 5B rocket will likely splashdown in the ocean on Saturday, according to a report in The Verge. The US Space Command said in a statement that "its exact entry point into the Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until within hours of its reentry".
Chinese emissions exceeded developed world in 2019: Study
In a comparison with European Union countries, the US and the other members of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the study by US think-tank Rhodium Group estimates that China alone contributed 27 per cent of global emissions of CO2 equivalents that year, reports DPA news agency.
India travel ban to end on May 15: Aus PM
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the National Security Committee of Cabinet agreed there was no need to extend the ban beyond the planned date of May 15. The controversial ban, which was introduced in response to India's ongoing coronavirus crisis, made it a criminal offence to try and enter Australia within 14 days of being in the country, reports Xinhua news agency.
UK Navy vessels to monitor situation amid fishing row
On Thursday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson reiterated his unequivocal support for Jersey and confirmed that the two royal navy offshore patrol vessels "would remain in place to monitor the situation as a precautionary measure", according to a statement from 10 Downing Street. Last week, the Jersey government introduced a new licensing system under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement
Nuclear deal possible if Iran makes political decision: US
The US State Department official said in a phone briefing on Thursday that the last three rounds of indirect talks between the US and Iran in Vienna "helped crystallise the choices", but noting "nothing has been agreed" on how to revive the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), reports Xinhua news agency.
No attack against US forces in Afghanistan since drawdown started: Mark Milley
"There have been no attacks against US and coalition forces since the retrograde began on or about May 1, and that is also consistent for the past year," Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said during a joint press conference with Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin here on Thursday. Meanwhile, he noted that the Taliban continued its attacks against the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), reports Xinhua news agency.
Russia registers its fourth Covid-19 vaccine
The Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik Light has received authorisation for use in Russia. The Sputnik Light has proven effective against all new strains of the coronavirus and has demonstrated no serious side-effects, said Russia's Gamaleya National Research Center of Epidemiology and Microbiology, which developed the jab.
23 killed in Rio de Janeiro favela gun battle
According to reports from the Rio de Janeiro Civil Police, one police officer died as a result of the shootout, while the other 22 people killed were allegedly members of a criminal organisation that dominates the Jacarezinho favela. The shootout between police and alleged drug traffickers occurred in the early hours of Thursday in the favela, as part of a Civil Police operation against drug trafficking and organised crime in the area
Global Covid-19 caseload tops 155.6 mn
In its latest update on Friday morning, the University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) revealed that the current global caseload and death toll stood at 155,623,871 and 3,237,435, respectively. The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 32,603,569 and 580,054, respectively, according to the CSSE.
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