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NZ temporarily suspends travel from India to combat surge in COVID-19 infected travellers: PM Ardern

Melbourne/Wellington, April 8 (PTI): New Zealand has for the first time imposed a temporary ban on travellers coming from India, including its citizens, from April 11 to 28 due to a surge in COVID-19 cases amon

World / 8th April 2021

Islamic preacher arrested in Bangladesh for making "anti-state speech"

Dhaka, April 8 (PTI): A 27-year-old Bangaladeshi Islamic preacher has again been apprehended by the police, this time under the Digital Security Act (DSA) for allegedly making an "anti-state speech" a

World / 8th April 2021

On Holocaust Day, Netanyahu issues warning about Iran

Jerusalem, April 7 (AP): Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday urged the world not to revive the troubled international nuclear deal with Iran as he opened Israel's annual memorial day for the 6 mi

World / 8th April 2021

Democracies around world including US, India facing challenges: Indian-American Congressman

Washington, April 8 (PTI): Democracies around the world, including the US and India, are facing challenges, Indian-American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said. "Today, one cannot escape the feelin

World / 8th April 2021

Biden seems ready to extend US troop presence in Afghanistan

Washington, April 8 (AP): Without coming right out and saying it, President Joe Biden seems ready to let lapse a May 1 deadline for completing a withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Orderly withdrawals

World / 8th April 2021

Myanmar ambassador to UK says he is locked out of embassy

London, April 8 (AP): Myanmar's ambassador to the United Kingdom, who has criticized the military coup in the country, says he has been locked out of his London office by colleagues. Kyaw Zwar Minn said

World / 8th April 2021

Ex-Aus PM mistaken as Uber driver

CANBERRA, APRIL 7 (IANS): Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd briefly stepped into a new role as an Uber driver in Queensland state, giving a lift to a group of "tipsy" diners who mistakenly p

World / 7th April 2021

Turkey sentences dozens to life terms over 2016 failed coup

Ankara, April 7 (AP): A Turkish court sentenced dozens of people, including former soldiers attached to the presidential guard regiment, to life imprisonment on Wednesday over their involvement in the 2016 fail

World / 7th April 2021

Leaders of Russia and China tighten their grips, grow closer

Moscow, April 7 (AP): They're not leaders for life not technically, at least. But in political reality, the powerful tenures of China's Xi Jinping and, as of this week, Russia's Vladimir Putin are l

World / 7th April 2021

Hong Kong activists plead guilty to joining democracy rally

Hong Kong, April 7 (AP): Three veteran Hong Kong pro-democracy activists, including well-known publisher Jimmy Lai, have pleaded guilty to taking party in an unauthorised rally that resulted in violence between

World / 7th April 2021

Taiwan will fight ''to the very last day'' if China attacks

Taipei, April 7 (AP): Taiwan's foreign minister on Wednesday said the island will defend itself to the very last day if attacked by China. Joseph Wu said China's attempts at conciliation while engagi

World / 7th April 2021

Myanmar security forces attack town that resisted with arms

Yangon, April 7 (AP): Security forces on Wednesday stormed a town in northwestern Myanmar where some residents had used homemade hunting rifles to resist the military's February seizure of power, killing at

World / 7th April 2021

Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 126, dozens missing

Lembata (Indonesia), April 7 (AP): The death toll from mudslides in eastern Indonesia has risen to 126 with scores still missing, officials said Wednesday, as rain continued to pound the region and hamper the s

World / 7th April 2021

Kim says North Korea facing its 'worst-ever situation'

Seoul, April 7 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has acknowledged his country was facing the worst-ever situation as he addressed thousands of grassroots members of his ruling party during a major political

World / 7th April 2021

New recording indicates Jordanians tried to silence prince

Jerusalem, April 6 (AP): A new audio recording that surfaced Tuesday indicates that Jordanian authorities tried to silence a former crown prince for meeting with internal critics but contains no mention of a fo

World / 6th April 2021

Kosovo's 38-year-old president takes office

Pristina (Kosovo), April 6 (AP): Kosovo's new president took office on Tuesday, becoming the country's youngest head of state and one of the youngest in the world. Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, 38, was electe

World / 6th April 2021

Myanmar forces arrest comedian, break up doctors' protest

Yangon, April 6 (AP): Authorities in Myanmar arrested the country's best-known comedian on Tuesday as they continue to crack down on people they accuse of helping incite nationwide protests against February

World / 6th April 2021

Russia warns against interference, sanctions on Myanmar

MOSCOW, APRIL 6 (IANS): Russia on Tuesday warned against imposing sanctions on Myanmar, as the military junta continues its bloody crackdown on protests in the country since the February 1 coup. Threats, pre

World / 6th April 2021

China cautions Japan as it speaks up before Biden, Suga meet

Beijing, April 6 (AP): China's foreign minister cautioned Japan against teaming up with the US to counter Beijing, as Japan speaks up more on human rights in China's Xinjiang region ahead of a US-Japan

World / 6th April 2021

Israeli president picks Netanyahu to try and form government

Jerusalem, April 6 (AP): Israel's president on Tuesday handed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the difficult task of trying to form a government from the country's splintered parliament, giving th

World / 6th April 2021

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