Pakistan's army said late Wednesday that four civilians were killed and another was injured in Indian forces' firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.
One of the most iconic defenders of the Amazon rainforest, indigenous chief Paulinho Paiakan, died after contracting the new coronavirus, activists said Wednesday.
South Korea reported 59 more cases of the COVID-19 compared to 24 hours ago as of 0:00 a.m. Thursday local time, raising the total number of infections to 12,257.
The foreign ministers of China and India have swapped accusations over Monday's deadly military clash along the disputed Himalayan border, while seeking dialogue to resolve the matter.
The UN General Assembly elected on Wednesday four new members of the Security Council for 2021 and 2022, with Canada losing out again and the battle for the African seat going to a second round.
