SRINAGAR, Indian-controlled Kashmir -- Two Indian army troopers were killed Friday in a fresh exchange of fire with Pakistani troops on the Line of Control dividing Kashmir, officials said.

The two sides exchanged fire, targeting each other's positions along the LoC in Sunderbani sector of frontier Rajouri district, about 222 km southwest of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. (India-Kashmir-Fire)

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MOSCOW -- Russia has registered a new single-day record of 27,543 COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours, taking the total tally to 2,215,533, the country's COVID-19 response center said Friday.

Meanwhile, 496 more fatalities were registered, down from the single-day record of 524 the previous day, raising the nationwide death toll to 38,558, said the center. (Russia-Coronavirus)

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LONDON -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday warned of a potential third strict lockdown in the new year if Britain eased off restrictions.

"If we ease off now, we risk losing control over this virus all over again, casting aside our hard-won gains and forcing us back into a new year national lockdown with all the damage that would mean," Johnson said during a press conference. (Britian-COVID-19-Lockdown)

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CANBERRA -- Australian Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton has denied that the government has let down more than 36,000 citizens who remain stranded overseas.

The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) revealed to a senate hearing Thursday that the number of Australians overseas who have registered to return home has grown from about 26,700 in September to 36,875 including more than 8,000 considered vulnerable. (Canberra-Australia-COVID-19) Enditem

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