WASHINGTON -- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday projected that the global economy will grow by 6 percent in 2021, 0.5 percentage point above the January forecast, according to the latest World Economic Outlook (WEO).

"Thanks to the ingenuity of the scientific community, hundreds of millions of people are being vaccinated, and this is expected to power recoveries in many countries later this year," IMF Chief Economist Gita Gopinath told a virtual press briefing during the World Bank/IMF Spring Meetings. (IMF-Global Economy)

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WASHINGTON -- Police in Frederick in the U.S. state of Maryland responded to a shooting incident Tuesday, saying there were two victims on the scene and one suspect "is down."

"We are on scene responding to an active shooter in the 8400 block of Progress Drive," the Frederick Police Department said on Twitter. "Currently there are two victims and one suspect is down." (US-Shooting)

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MOSCOW -- Russian President Vladimir Putin considers military presence in the Arctic an absolutely necessary element of the country's military construction, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday.

The Arctic continues to be an important region with strong economic potential, and Russia has extensive plans for its development that are being consistently implemented, Peskov told a daily briefing. (Russia-U.S.-Arctic)

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VIENNA -- The Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), known as the Iran nuclear deal, resumed talks here on Tuesday, with lifting sanctions on Iran and nuclear implementation measures at the top of the agenda.

The meeting has drawn public attention as representatives from the United States are in Vienna to save the deal, which was struck in 2015 but paralyzed by the U.S. withdrawal in 2018 and Iran's counter-sanctions moves afterwards. (Austria-JCPOA) Enditem

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