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U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney-General

Republican Senator Lisa Murkowski broke away from her party colleagues to support 46-year-old Ms. Gupta, that gave the Democrats 51 votes to see her through the historic confirmation.

Britain’s Heathrow Airport turns down airline requests for extra flights from India

The move by Britain comes after it detected more than 100 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in India.

Coronavirus | European Union countries ready to start using J&J shot as deliveries resume

Just over 320,000 doses arrived in ten countries across the 30-member European Economic Area (EEA) as of Wednesday.

U.S. offers new tax credit to help spur COVID-19 vaccinations

As the vaccination program progresses, the administration believes it will only get more difficult to sustain the current pace of about 3 million shots per day.

India should be a ‘Country of Particular Concern’ for Religious Freedom: U.S. Commission

The USCISRF recommended that the administration impose targeted sanctions on Indian individuals and entities for ‘severe violations of religious freedom’.

Justice department to probe Minneapolis policing

The decision comes a day after former officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in George Floyd’s death last May

Sri Lanka marks Easter bombing anniversary

Devotees gather at attacked church; Opposition, Catholic leaders slam government for delay in probe

Putin warns rivals against ‘crossing red line’ with Russia

Moscow’s response will be asymmetric and harsh, he warned

Slain Chad leader’s son takes over reins

Opposition parties call it a ‘coup’, urges people ‘not to obey’ the military decision

Australia ends Chinese deals on national interest grounds

Victoria Education Department pacts signed with Syria in 1999 and Iran in 2004 were also cancelled.

Coronavirus | First batch of COVID-19 vaccines lands in opposition-held Syria

The AstraZeneca vaccines were delivered to Idlib province through a border crossing with Turkey

Queen Elizabeth expresses thanks for 'support and kindness' after the demise of her husband

The monarch said it has been ‘a comfort’ to ‘see and to hear all the tributes to my husband’ from within the U.K. and around the world.

E.U. proposes rules for high-risk artificial intelligence uses

The proposals are the 27-nation bloc's latest move to maintain its role as the world's standard-bearer for technology regulation

Indonesian military says submarine with 53 on board missing

Military chief Hadi Tjahjanto says the KRI Nanggala 402 was participating in a training exercise on Wednesday when it missed a scheduled reporting call.

Vladimir Putin lauds Russia’s vaccine work

He said the quick development of three coronavirus vaccines underlined Russia’s technological and industrial potential.

Hitting latest vaccine milestone, Biden pushes shots for all

Maximizing the number of Americans vaccinated in the coming months is critical for the White House.

Sri Lanka detects nuclear material on China-bound vessel docked at Hambantota

The vessel was found to be carrying Uranium hexafluoride, which is classified under “dangerous cargo”.

Top Alexei Navalny associates detained ahead of protests

Russian authorities have stressed that the demonstrations were not authorised and warned against participating in them.

Reddit is testing a Clubhouse-like audio chat feature

Reddit’s announcement comes at the same time as Facebook’s, that revealed several new audio products on its platform

Suicide bombing in Afghan capital as peace meeting delayed

The suicide bomber struck as an Afghan security convoy was passing.

Explained: What next after U.S. ex-cop’s conviction in George Floyd case

Twelve jurors found Derek Chauvin guilty of second-degree unintentional murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter

New Zealand remembers Prince Philip at national service

New Zealand lowered its flags and held a national memorial service for Philip at the Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul.

EU reaches major climate deal ahead of Biden climate summit

The EU commits itself on an intermediate target of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 55% by 2030.

Public healthcare expert recommends new COVID-19 vaccine strategy for India

“Unfortunately, it lurked in the population and hit back with a vengeance when our guard was down,” Indian civil servant Dr. Mrinalini Darswal said.

Daily Mail owner sues Google for monopoly over ad business

The lawsuit, which was filed in U.S. District Court in NewYork by the British-based company, also said that Google"punished" publishers who "do not submit to its practices"

U.S. Senate panel mulls revoking Big Tech immunity citing COVID scams online

In March, Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg called for a Section 230 reform that would give publishers immunity only if they follow best practices for removing damagingmaterial from their platforms

China-linked hackers used VPN flaw to target U.S. defense industry

Chinese Embassy spokeperson Liu Pengyu said China "firmly opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyber attacks," describing FireEye's allegations as "irresponsible and ill-intentioned"

Apple's new AirTags could factor into U.S. Senate antitrust hearing

Apple said it had recently opened its iPhone's systems to third-party tag trackers in ways that meet Apple's privacy standards

EMA wants warning of blood clots with low platelet count for Johnson and Johnson vaccine

The safety committee also ‘concluded that these events should be listed as very rare side effects of the vaccine’.

India elected to 3 bodies of U.N. Economic and Social Council

India has been elected by acclamation to three bodies of the UN Economic and Social Council. India was elected by acclamation to the Commission on

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