Need for joint action to build resilience to future shocks: FM at G20 EME meet

April 20, 2022, 8:59 am New Delhi/Washington, April 20 : Attending the G20 Emerging Market Economies (EMEs) meeting organised by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in Washington, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday said there is an urgent need for coordinated action across countries to not only enable swift post-pandemic recovery but also to build … Read more

Senior Islamic State leader killed in Chad Basin

April 20, 2022, 6:52 am Moscow, April 20 ( /Sputnik) A senior leader of the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP, banned in Russia) was killed in an airstrike launched by African allies at jihadist targets in the Chad Basin, Nigerian news website Leadership said, citing a military source. Ammar Bin-Umar was killed in … Read more

Undocking of Axiom-1 first all-private manned mission to ISS postponed

April 20, 2022, 6:15 am Washington, April 20 ( /Sputnik) The undocking of the Axiom-1 first all-private manned mission to the International Space Station (ISS) has been postponed, the Axiom Space company said in a statement. “Due to unfavorable weather conditions, we are waving off tonight’s undocking of the AX1 mission from [International] Space Station,” … Read more

SKorea reports 111,319 new Covid cases

April 20, 2022, 7:05 am Seoul, April 20 ( /Xinhua) South Korea recorded 111,319 new COVID-19 cases as of midnight Tuesday compared to 24 hours ago, raising the total number of infections to 16,583,220, the health authorities said Wednesday. The daily caseload was slightly down from 118,504 recorded in the previous day and far lower … Read more