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Earthquake in Indonesia’s Java, Bali kills one; no tsunami warning

Rahmat Triyono, the head of Indonesia’s earthquake and tsunami centre, said in a statement the undersea earthquake did not have the potential to cause a tsunami.

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Pieces of roof tiles and other debris litter the ground at a school following an earthquake in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on April 10.

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United Arab Emirates names its first female astronaut

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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum identified Noura al-Matroushi as the country's first female astronaut

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UAE's first female astronaut Noura al-Matroushi.

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India has finalised air bubble pact with Sri Lanka: Aviation Ministry

India now has such pacts with 28 countries

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India has established a bilateral air bubble arrangement with Sri Lanka for operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries. Image used for representation purpose.

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Explainer | What is behind the latest unrest in Northern Ireland?

The chaotic scenes have stirred memories of decades of Catholic-Protestant conflict, known as “The Troubles.”

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Police form a line to separate Nationalists from attacking each other in North Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 9, 2021.

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Pieces of roof tiles and other debris litter the ground at a school following an earthquake in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on April 10.

Earthquake in Indonesia’s Java, Bali kills one; no tsunami warning

UAE's first female astronaut Noura al-Matroushi.

United Arab Emirates names its first female astronaut

India has established a bilateral air bubble arrangement with Sri Lanka for operation of special international passenger flights between the two countries. Image used for representation purpose.

India has finalised air bubble pact with Sri Lanka: Aviation Ministry

Police form a line to separate Nationalists from attacking each other in North Belfast, Northern Ireland on April 9, 2021.

Explainer | What is behind the latest unrest in Northern Ireland?

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Unaccompanied minor migrants wait to be transported by the U.S. Border Patrols after crossing the Rio Grande River into the United States from Mexico in La Joya, Texas, U.S., April 7, 2021.

U.S. to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space

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Police stand outside a hotel where a meeting of the JCPOA Joint Commission or Iran nuclear deal is held in Vienna, Austria, April 9, 2021.

Indirect talks with Iran to resume in Vienna next week: U.S. official

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Pakistan approves emergency use of third Chinese COVID-19 vaccine despite low efficacy rate PTI

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan granted Emergency Use Authorisation to CoronaVac, developed by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, officials said.

Coronavirus | France advises vaccine mixing in some cases

Coronavirus | In talks with Indian govt. for clinical trial of single shot vaccine: Johnson & Johnson

UK sets out traffic light system to reopen COVID-restricted foreign travel

COVID-19 patient receives lung transplant from living donors

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Pakistan approves emergency use of third Chinese COVID-19 vaccine despite low efficacy rate
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Jaffna Mayor arrested for ‘promoting LTTE ideology’
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Bhutan-China officials meet, agree to schedule much delayed boundary talks soon
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Arizona wildfire destro ys 12 homes; 200 people evacuated
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U.S. warns of consequences to Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine
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Indirect talks with Iran to resume in Vienna next week: U.S. official
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China regulators fine Alibaba $2.75 bn for anti-monopoly violations
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Bhutan-China officials meet, agree to schedule much delayed boundary talks soon
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China, Pakistan to back each other’s ‘core interests’ at UN
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‘All options open on South China Sea’
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‘India, U.S. not on same page on rules-based order'

U.S. to keep migrant families in hotels as amid rush for space

Earthquake in Indonesia’s Java, Bali kills one; no tsunami warning

United Arab Emirates names its first female astronaut

India has finalised air bubble pact with Sri Lanka: Aviation Ministry

Explainer | What is behind the latest unrest in Northern Ireland?

Army chief Gen. Naravane interacts with officers of Bangladesh Army

He also planted a tree in Ramu Cantonment in Cox’s Bazar to commemorate the everlasting friendship between the two Armies.

India needs to grow faster to make up for contraction during COVID-19 pandemic: IMF

The IMF Deputy Chief Economist, Petya Koeva Brooks also made a strong case for an additional economic stimulus to address the impact of the pandemic on the country’s economy.

Pakistan approves emergency use of third Chinese COVID-19 vaccine despite low efficacy rate

The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan granted Emergency Use Authorisation to CoronaVac, developed by Chinese company Sinovac Biotech, officials said.

Adopting COVID-19 appropriate behaviour best way to stop transmission of coronavirus, its variants: WHO

Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region, also spoke about the importance of communities practising cough etiquette, hand hygiene and social-distancing in the fight against the disease.

Arizona wildfire destro ys 12 homes; 200 people evacuated

Approximately 40 people spent the night at a shelter at a high school in a nearby community, Red Cross spokesman Mike Sagara said.

U.S. warns of consequences to Russian aggression in eastern Ukraine

White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki during her daily briefing said the U.S. is in close consultation and working with partners and allies in the region over Russia’s troop movements on Ukraine’s borders.

China regulators fine Alibaba $2.75 bn for anti-monopoly violations

The billionaire founder Jack Ma's business empire has been particularly put under intense scrutiny after his stinging criticism of China's regulatory system in late October.

Indirect talks with Iran to resume in Vienna next week: U.S. official

‘But there are question marks about whether Iran has the willingness to take a pragmatic approach’

Iran nuclear deal talks to continue: EU

Tehran, 5 world powers to discuss the return of U.S. to the JCPOA next week

Coronavirus | France advises vaccine mixing in some cases

French health officials said Friday that people under 55 who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine should get other vaccines for their

Jaffna Mayor arrested for ‘promoting LTTE ideology’

Manivannan, arrested by the anti-terror division of police, was released on bail

Bhutan-China officials meet, agree to schedule much delayed boundary talks soon

The previous ninth round of the ECG was also held prior to the Doklam standoff, in April 2017 in Beijing.

China, Pakistan to back each other’s ‘core interests’ at UN

In a joint statement, the two countries said they would “firmly safeguard multilateralism and support the central role of the United Nations in international affairs.”

A to Z of Britain’s Prince Philip

Prince Philip a key figure the Queen could turn to and trust passed away on April 9, 2021.

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | What does US want from India on climate change?

Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar takes a look at the equation between US and India on matters related to climate change.

Prince Philip’s death: Tributes pour in from around the world

Prince Philip a key figure the Queen could turn to and trust passed away on April 9, 2021.

From Lahore to Lucknow, crimes against women spur more surveillance

The technology is also plagued with issues of accuracy, particularly in identifying darker-skinned women, non-binary people and those from ethnic minorities

Starving for more chips in a tech-hungry world

The snags threaten to leave a big dent in the auto industry, which by some estimates stands to lose $60 billion in sales during the first half of his year

Britain’s Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, passes away

The death of the Duke of Edinburgh is a profound loss for the 94-year-old monarch, who once described him as her “strength and stay all these years”.

Coronavirus | In talks with Indian govt. for clinical trial of single shot vaccine: Johnson & Johnson

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has already approved Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine that works with just one dose for emergency use in February

Plane carrying Pak. Speaker, lawmakers turned back after explosives recovered near Kabul airport

The plane was about to descend when the control tower informed of the closure of the airport

Facebook sued for failing to remove anti-Muslim hate speech

Zuckerberg and other Big Tech executives have testified before the U.S. Congress on multiple occasions regarding how they curb hate speech and misinformation on their platforms

U.S.-Russian trio blast off on mission to space station

A Russian-U.S. trio of space travelers launched successfully Friday, heading for the International Space Station.NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei and

UK sets out traffic light system to reopen COVID-restricted foreign travel

The full categorisation of countries under the three-way system is to be released later

Army chief Gen Naravane visits Bangabandhu museum to pay tribute to Bangladesh's founding father

Gen Naravane, who is here on a five-day official tour, visited the museum along with his wife Veena Naravane.

India protests against U.S. naval exercise sans consent

U.S. defends its actions saying they were in compliance with international laws.

GOP-led states lose bid to challenge immigration rule

A federal appeals court in California has refused to permit 14 states led by Republican governors to challenge the overturning of a Trump-era

Old Samsung Galaxy phones are recycled into medical devices

Samsung says the recycling initiative diverts e-waste from landfills to units making medical devices for underserved communities

COVID-19 patient receives lung transplant from living donors

Kyoto University Hospital said it was the world's first transplant of lung tissue from living donors to a person with COVID-19 lung damage

Japan to raise virus steps in Tokyo, 3 months ahead of Games

The measures are expected to be announced later Friday by Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga would start Monday and last until early May

Amazon union organisers deflated as vote tilts against them in Bessemer

The vote has garnered national attention, with professional athletes, Hollywood stars and even President Joe Biden weighing in on the side of the union.

Indian techie, pregnant wife found dead in U.S. after 4-yr-old girl seen crying

Some local U.S. newspapers quoted a press release from the county prosecutor’s office which said officers forced their way inside the apartment and found the couple dead.

Former U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo to join Fox News as ‘contributor’

“I intend to give viewers a candid, no-nonsense look at geopolitics, international relations and the America First policies that helped chart the course for unprecedented American prosperity and security,” Mr. Pompeo said in a statement released by Fox.

France grants New Caledonia third and final independence referendum

In the first referendum in 2018, 57% voted to remain part of France; in the second, in October 2020, that decreased to 53%.

South Korean tanker once held by Iran now on the move

South Korea’s Foreign Ministry said Iran released the tanker and its captain after seizing the vessel in January.

South Korea orders closure of nightclubs, karaoke bars amid concern over 4th COVID-19 wave

Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun announced the curbs, which take effect on Monday for three weeks

India has accelerated work on Chabahar Port, likely to be declared operational by May: CRS

The CRS said Iran’s economic relations with Pakistan are less extensive than are its economic ties with India.

SII refunds South Africa for undelivered COVID-19 vaccines

Other African nations receive about 500,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine, which were rejected by South Africa

1 dead, 5 injured in Texas office shooting

The suspect, an employee at the Kent Moore Cabinets location, has been arrested

Biden to unveil actions on guns, including new ATF boss

Gun control measures face slim prospects in an evenly-divided Senate, where Republicans remain near-unified against most proposals.

Can’t recognise Myanmar envoy: U.K.

Britain confirmed on Thursday that it could no longer recognise Myanmar’s ambassador in London after the ruling junta issued formal notification that

Turkey rejects claims of sexist snub towards von der Leyen

The affair also branched into a diplomatic spat between Turkey and Italy, whose Prime Minister compared the Turkish president to a dictator and spoke of Ms. von der Leyen's “humiliation.”

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