Russia
OPEC, Russia extend record oil cuts to end of July
OPEC+ also demanded countries such as Nigeria and Iraq to compensate with extra cuts in July to September
Sino-Indian military face-off in Ladakh worries Russia
India had last week said it remained firm in its resolve on the borders to ensure its security and national sovereignty
SpaceX success is bad news for Russia which was the sole transporter of astronauts since 2011
NASA gave up its shuttle programme in 2011 and since then has paid USD 80 million for each astronaut taken to the ISS on the Russian Soyuz.
Four Indian cosmonauts resume Gaganyaan training in Russia after Covid19 scare
Four Indian Air Force fighter pilots are currently under training in Moscow, and are likely to be potential candidates for Gaganyaan project
BRICS' new development bank provides $1 billion loan to India to fight pandemic
The 'Emergency Assistance Program Loan' to India was approved by the NDB Board of Directors on 30 April
Russia reports 10,899 new coronavirus cases, surpasses UK tally
Russia puts the continued daily rise in cases down to widespread testing
Russia overtakes Italy and Britain after record rise in virus cases
The number of new cases jumped by 11,656 in the past 24 hours, taking the total count to 221,344
Eased restrictions bring new cases in South Korea, virus fears in Italy
4 million people have been confirmed infected by the virus so far, and more than 279,000 have died worldwide
Even as lockdown eases, countries see surge in virus infections
Governments have reported 3.5 million infections and more than 247,000 deaths, including more than 67,000 dead in the United States alone
Global coronavirus cases surpass 3.5 million
Experts caution that both cases and deaths from COVID-19 are almost certainly underreported in every country