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Coronavirus | China says ‘ready to provide India with assistance’ amid supplies shortage

Ananth Krishnan

We stand ready to provide India with necessary support and assistance to get the epidemic under control, says Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.

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Coronavirus | UAE bans travel from India due to worsening COVID situation: media reports

The travel ban will come into effect from 11.59 p.m. on Saturday, April 24, and is subject to review after 10 days, the Gulf News reported

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The UAE has banned travel from India for 10 days from Sunday due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country.

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Commonwealth report finds racism against Indian WWI martyrs, U.K. govt offers apology

The report found that an estimated 45,000-54,000 casualties, predominantly Indian, East African, West African, Egyptian and Somali personnel, were commemorated unequally

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The tombs of the unknown soldiers are seen prior to the burial of four WWI Canadian soldiers at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's (CWGC) Loos British Cemetery outside Loos-en-Gohelle, in France, on August 23, 2018. File Photo

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Chinese Defence Minister to visit Sri Lanka

Meera Srinivasan

The visit follows that of a high-powered delegation, led by senior Chinese leader and top foreign policy official Yang Jiechi, in October 2020.

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China’s Minister of Defence Wei Fenghe

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin.

Coronavirus | China says ‘ready to provide India with assistance’ amid supplies shortage

The UAE has banned travel from India for 10 days from Sunday due to the worsening COVID-19 situation in the country.

Coronavirus | UAE bans travel from India due to worsening COVID situation: media reports

The tombs of the unknown soldiers are seen prior to the burial of four WWI Canadian soldiers at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission's (CWGC) Loos British Cemetery outside Loos-en-Gohelle, in France, on August 23, 2018. File Photo

Commonwealth report finds racism against Indian WWI martyrs, U.K. govt offers apology

China’s Minister of Defence Wei Fenghe

Chinese Defence Minister to visit Sri Lanka

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Bilateral ties, Afghan withdrawal to come up during Biden’s talks with NATO leaders

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Hong Kong journalist Choy Yuk-ling, also known as Bao Choy, reacts outside a court in Hong Kong Thursday, April 22, 2021.

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Coronavirus | Nepali migrant labourers in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh leave for home fearing lockdown like last year PTI

We do not want to face the same situation again this time going without food or shelter for weeks in the absence of a job, says a migrant labourer from Nepal

Jill Biden to visit Navajo Nation, once floored by COVID-19

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

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

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

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Bilateral ties, Afghan withdrawal to come up during Biden’s talks with NATO leaders
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Relics seized from smugglers are returning to Afghanistan
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U.S. Senate confirms Vanita Gupta as Associate Attorney-General
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Coronavirus | U.A.E bans travel from India due to worsening COVID situation: media reports

Coronavirus | China says ‘ready to provide India with assistance’ amid supplies shortage

Commonwealth report finds racism against Indian WWI martyrs, U.K. govt offers apology

Chinese Defence Minister to visit Sri Lanka

Bilateral ties, Afghan withdrawal to come up during Biden’s talks with NATO leaders

Hong Kong journalist convicted for accessing public records

Coronavirus | Nepali migrant labourers in Uttarakhand’s Pithoragarh leave for home fearing lockdown like last year

We do not want to face the same situation again this time going without food or shelter for weeks in the absence of a job, says a migrant labourer from Nepal

Offered not-for-profit price for COVID vax; to supply through government contracts in India, says Pfizer

The company, however, did not reveal the ‘not-for-profit’ price that it has suggested to the government.

Australia to reduce flights from India

Australia will reduce the number of flights arriving from India due to the growing wave of COVID-19 cases in the world’s second-most populous

Relics seized from smugglers are returning to Afghanistan

“The significance of the material is huge,” Roya Rahmani, the country’s ambassador to the U.S., said.

Jill Biden to visit Navajo Nation, once floored by COVID-19

She’s expected to meet Navajo officials in the tribal capital of Window Rock, named for an opening in a red sandstone arch and where the tribe established a veterans memorial.

Facebook tweaks ad tools ahead of Apple's privacy changes

The world's biggest social media company has been at loggerheads with Apple's 'App Tracking Transparency' feature.

Indonesia looking for submarine that may be too deep to help

Indonesia’s navy said it believes the submarine sank to a depth of 600-700 meters.

German woman convicted over her time with Islamic State in Syria

35-year-old Nurten was convicted of participating in a foreign terrorist organisation, neglecting her duties of care toward a minor and war crimes against property

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.

Israel says it strikes targets in Syria after missile attack

The incident, marking the most serious violence between Israel and Syria in years, pointed to likely Iranian involvement

U.S. sees major differences with Iran in nuclear talks

The talks were likely to require multiple rounds, their outcome remained uncertain and they were not near conclusion.

U.S. working to add $300 million in civilian aid to Afghanistan, says Blinken

Top U.S. military commanders are also seeking Pentagon approval to deploy an aircraft carrier near landlocked Afghanistan to help protect troops during their withdrawal from the country .

Match U.K.’s net zero targets, PM Johnson to tell Biden’s climate summit

Johnson will address the opening session of a U.S.-led climate change summit hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden, who has invited dozens of world leaders to the virtual event.

U.S. lawmakers look to advance sweeping bid to counter China

Senate Foreign Relations Committee members were debating the “Strategic Competition Act of 2021” and considering amendments, before voting on whether to send it for a vote in the 100-member Senate.

Biden seeks to rally world on climate as summit momentum builds

Biden will welcome 40 leaders for the two-day virtual Earth Day summit, heralding a U.S. return to the climate frontlines amid mounting worries over the rapid heating of the planet.

Pakistan frees 669 TLP supporters

Pakistani authorities freed nearly 669 supporters of outlawed radical Islamist group Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan (TLP), hours after it agreed to end a

Gunmen kill university staffer, kidnap students in north Nigeria

Gunmen have attacked a private university in Nigeria's northern Kaduna state, killing one staff member and kidnapping some students, police and

Japan PM sends offering to controversial shrine

Shrine honours convicted war criminals

Bombing in hotel parking lot kills at least 4 in southwestern Pakistan

It was unclear who was behind the bombing at Serena Hotel.

Facebook says Palestinian intelligence used platform to spy on citizens

In a report, the US social media giant also said it had identified and disabled “politically motivated” espionage operations by a group believed to be based in Gaza and affiliated with Hamas.

Russia arrests at least 400 at rallies for hunger-striking Navalny

OVD-Info, a group that monitors protests and detentions, said over 400 people had been arrested, but the figure was expected to climb.

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.

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