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  Several allies of the US have expressed unease at Washington's decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs. On Friday, the US confirmed it was sending the controversial weapons to Ukraine, with President Joe Biden calling it a "very difficult decision". In response, the UK, Canada and Spain all said they were opposed to the use of the weapons. Cluster bombs have been banned by more than 100 countries because of the danger they pose to civilians. They typically release lots of smaller bomblets that can kill indiscriminately over a wide area. The munitions have also caused controversy over their failure - or dud - rate. Unexploded bomblets can linger on the ground for years and then indiscriminately detonate. Why is the US giving Ukraine 'abhorrent' weapons? Mr Biden told CNN in an interview on Friday that he had spoken to allies about the decision, which was part of a military aid package worth $800m (£626m). The president said it had taken him "a while to...

Russia-Ukraine War: US President Joe Biden said that it was a "difficult decision," but he was ultimately convinced. The White House announced that it is sending cluster munitions to Ukraine amid Russia war as part of a new military aid package after months of debate within the Joe Biden administration about whether to provide Kyiv with the controversial weapons that have been banned by over 100 countries including key US allies. Russia-Ukraine War: The United States announced that it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time. (AFP) Russia-Ukraine War: The United States announced that it will provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for the first time. (AFP) “I'm not going to stand up here and say it is easy. It's a difficult decision. It's a decision we deferred. It's a decision that required a real hard look at the potential harm to civilians. And when we put all of that together, there was a unanimous recommendation from the national security...

US President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping following his meeting with Russia's Vladimir Putin to "be careful" because Beijing relies on Western investment. "I said: This is not a threat. This is an observation," Joe Biden told CNN. “Since Russia went into Ukraine, 600 American corporations have pulled out of Russia. And you have told me that your economy depends on investment from Europe and the United States. And be careful. Be careful,” he said. Asked what Xi Jinping's response was, Joe Biden said: “He listened, and he didn't...argue. And if you notice, he has not gone full-bore in on Russia. So, I think there's a way we can work through this.” Joe Biden's comments come amid heightened tensions and pessimism in the US-China relationship over national security issues, including Taiwan and Russia's invasion of Ukraine. When did Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping meet? Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping held two days of talks in Marc...

Seventy-five people trapped for nearly 10 hours after the system was paralyzed due to an electrical problem were brought safely to the ground. Dozens of people were rescued in the early hours of Friday after being trapped for nearly 10 hours on one of the world's highest tourist cable cars in Ecuador's capital Quito. The visitors were trapped for "nearly 10 hours" after the system was paralyzed due to an electrical problem. The statement said 48 people stuck at the system's uppermost terminal at some 4,000 meters (13,120 feet) were brought to safety. Seventeen were rescued from gondolas stuck on the line while another 10 came to the ground after the system restarted. The cable car travels a distance of 2.5 kilometres (1.5 miles) between two terminals, the lowest at an altitude of 3,100 meters above sea level. Video footage on the municipality's Twitter account shows people being abseiled to safety from a gondola. Others, including children, are seen emerging, ...

Tokyo's plan to dispose of more than 1.2 million tons of water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the ocean received a major boost on Tuesday when the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) finally approved it, saying the method of disposal was "consistent" with international safety standards. The IAEA report also concluded that the discharged water would have "a negligible radiological impact" on the environment. The Japanese government and the operator of the plant that crippled in the 2011 earthquake and tsunami welcomed the IAEA's endorsement. While a majority of Japanese citizens appear to have reached the conclusion that the water has been cleansed of virtually all radioactivity and that discharging it into the Pacific Ocean is therefore the most appropriate course of action, there are still many who disagree, particularly in neighboring countries. South Korean opposition politicians were planning a sit-in at the country's Nationa...

US envoy Eric Garcetti said the United States is ready to assist India, if asked, in dealing with the situation in Manipur. Over 100 people have died in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities in Manipur. US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti on Thursday said the United States is ready to assist India in dealing with the violence in Manipur. Garcetti said for the US, Manipur is a "human concern" and it can bring more investment if peace is in place. On Thursday, a woman was shot dead outside a school in Manipur's Imphal West district, a day after schools reopened in the area. The turmoil in Manipur began after a 'Tribal Solidarity March' was organized to contest the Meitei community's demand for Scheduled Tribe status. Since then, more than 100 people have lost their lives in the ethnic violence between Meitei and Kuki communities. At a press conference in Kolkata, Ambassador Eric Garcetti said, "Let me speak about Manipur first. We pray fo...

  Today's Morning was rough but by the setting, it was so pleasant. I recently received an email from Google Search Console in which I was congratulated on reaching 500 clicks from Google Search in the past 28 days. This news is motivating. I am glad to see the progress of mayankvikash.in and the results of my hard work. Thank you! Everyone who ever visited this website. I love writing and with this website, I can keep improving it and try to add some valuable things for the world to read. I had a chat with a friend. I am completing my project work, so I may be less active here. But I will try my best to keep the site updated regularly and add valuable content. Thanks Again.

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