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South Asia surpasses grim milestone of 15 million COVID-19 cases
Published On: April 11, 2021 11:17 AM NPT By: Reuters
INDIA, April 11: Coronavirus infections in the South Asia sub-region surpassed the grim milestone of 15 million on Saturday, a Reuters tally shows, led by India’s record daily infections and vaccine shortages.
Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters - monitoring group
Published On: April 11, 2021 11:03 AM NPT By: Reuters
MYANMAR, April 11: Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.
South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says
Published On: April 11, 2021 09:32 AM NPT By: Reuters
JERUSALEM, April 11: The coronavirus variant discovered in South Africa can “break through” Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine to some extent, a real-world data study in Israel found, though its prevalence in the country is low and the research has not been peer reviewed.
21 miners trapped after Xinjiang coal mine accident - China Daily
Published On: April 11, 2021 08:26 AM NPT By: Reuters
CHINA, April 11: Eight miners have been rescued and 21 remain trapped in a coal mine that flooded in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, state-backed newspaper China Daily reported on Sunday citing local authorities.
Myanmar security forces with rifle grenades kill over 80 protesters - monitoring group
Published On: April 10, 2021 09:17 PM NPT By: Reuters
BANGKOK, April 10: Myanmar security forces fired rifle grenades at protesters in a town near Yangon on Friday, killing more than 80 people, the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners (AAPP) monitoring group and a domestic news outlet said.
South Asia surpasses grim milestone of 15 million COVID-19 cases: Reuters tally
Published On: April 10, 2021 04:20 PM NPT By: Reuters
SOUTH ASIA, April 10: Coronavirus infections in the South Asia sub-region surpassed the grim milestone of 15 million on Saturday, a Reuters tally shows, led by India’s record daily infections and vaccine shortages.
India reports a record 145,384 COVID-19 infections
Published On: April 10, 2021 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, April 10: India reported a record 145,384 new COVID-19 cases, health ministry data showed on Saturday, as the country grappled with a overwhelming second-wave of infections.
Britain's Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth's 'strength' for seven decades, dies at 99
Published On: April 10, 2021 07:19 AM NPT By: Reuters
LONDON, April 10: Prince Philip, who was Queen Elizabeth’s husband for more than seven decades and helped to modernise the British monarchy and steer the royal family through repeated crises, died on Friday. He was 99.
From stage to canvas: K-pop stars prepare for London art exhibition
Published On: April 9, 2021 03:54 PM NPT By: Reuters
In a Seoul cafe, K-pop stars Song Min-ho and Kang Seung-yoon talk through a selection of their paintings and photographs that will be headed for a London exhibition this autumn.
India reports a record 131,968 new COVID-19 infections
Published On: April 9, 2021 10:54 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, April 9: India reported 131,968 new COVID-19 infections on Friday, a record increase for a third straight day, data from the health ministry showed.
Mumbai go from strength to strength as IPL hat-trick beckons
Published On: April 9, 2021 07:46 AM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, April 9: Mumbai Indians have assembled a side that looks even stronger than their back-to-back title-winning teams, with only Delhi Daredevils and Sunrisers Hyderabad appearing capable of denying them a third straight Indian Premier League (IPL) crown.
Asia's rising coronavirus cases a worry as vaccine doubts cloud campaigns
Published On: April 8, 2021 05:53 PM NPT By: Reuters
SINGAPORE, April 8: India, South Korea and Thailand faced mounting coronavirus infections on Thursday, undermining cautious hopes that Asia might be emerging from the worst of the pandemic as worries about safety threatened to delay vaccination drives.
Swiss watchmakers go digital to show off new products, revive sales
Published On: April 8, 2021 03:27 PM NPT By: Reuters
Luxury Swiss watchmakers, usually not big fans of online retailing, are launching a new all-digital Watches & Wonders event on Wednesday to display their latest products, hoping to revive sales hit by the coronavirus crisis.
India's record COVID-19 surge continues, vaccines run short
Published On: April 8, 2021 01:30 PM NPT By: Reuters
NEW DELHI, April 8: India reported a record 126,789 COVID-19 cases on Thursday as several states struggle to contain a second surge in infections, complaining of vaccine shortages and demanding inoculations be expanded to younger people.
China begins construction of its fifth rocket launch site
Published On: April 8, 2021 10:30 AM NPT By: Reuters
BEIJING, April 8: A port city in eastern China has launched an ambitious plan to build the country’s fifth rocket launch site, under a longer-term goal to ramp up space infrastructure to meet the demands of an expected boom in commercial missions.
New Zealand suspends entry for travellers from India due to high COVID-19 cases
Published On: April 8, 2021 09:52 AM NPT By: Reuters
WELLINGTON, April 8: New Zealand on Thursday temporarily suspended entry for all travellers from India, including its own citizens, for about two weeks following a high number of positive coronavirus cases arriving from the South Asian country.
'Angriest octopus' lashes out at man on Australia beach
Published On: April 7, 2021 06:48 PM NPT By: Reuters
A swim on holiday at a Western Australia beach has resulted in a painful octopus “whipping” - and a video of the encounter that has gone viral.
Crowned, de-crowned, crowned again; chaos at Sri Lankan beauty pageant
Published On: April 7, 2021 04:50 PM NPT By: Reuters
The Mrs Sri Lanka beauty pageant descended into chaos at the weekend when a former title holder declared that the winner was ineligible because she was divorced, and forcibly removed her crown.
Say cheese! Cyprus's halloumi gets EU protected status
Published On: April 7, 2021 04:35 PM NPT By: Reuters
Cyprus is getting protected status for its prized halloumi, giving its producers the sole right to sell the rubbery cheese in the European Union.
Japan's Osaka set to declare emergency amid record COVID-19 cases - media
Published On: April 7, 2021 11:33 AM NPT By: Reuters
TOKYO, April 7: The Japanese metropolis of Osaka is to declare a medical emergency as new COVID-19 infections climb to all-time highs, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday.
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