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India records highest single-day spike in virus cases

Posted on April 9, 2021 by News Desk

India reported 131,893 new coronavirus cases, health authorities said on Friday, the highest single-day spike in the country since the beginning of the outbreak. With the new infections, the total number of cases in the country has surpassed 13 million. The death toll in the […]

Biden admin pledges $235 million in aid to Palestinians

Posted on April 8, 2021 by News Desk

The US on Wednesday said it plans to restart economic, development and humanitarian assistance for Palestinians, totaling $235 million. “This includes $75 million in economic and development assistance in the West Bank and Gaza, $10 million for peacebuilding programs through the U.S. Agency for International […]

AstraZeneca jab has plausible link to blood clots: WHO

Posted on April 8, 2021 by News Desk

A “causal relationship” of rare cases of blood clots following the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine is “plausible” but “not confirmed,” the World Health Organization (WHO) said Wednesday. The COVID-19 subcommittee of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety reviewed the latest information […]

French Senate OKs proposal to ban prayers at universities

Posted on April 8, 2021 by News Desk

France’s Senate approved the addition of a ban on religious practices in university corridors to a controversial bill to fight “Islamist separatism” late Wednesday. Discussing the draft bill, which has been criticized for alienating Muslims, the center-right Republicans (LR) party proposed adding a clause prohibiting […]

NYT: Israel struck Iranian vessel Saviz in Red Sea, notified US

Posted on April 7, 2021 by News Desk

Earlier on Tuesday, reports emerged saying that an Iranian cargo vessel, the Saviz, had been attacked in the Red Sea by a missile or a mine. There has been no official confirmation from Tehran on the reported attack. Israel notified the United States that its […]

Biden administration rules out coronavirus vaccine credentials

Posted on April 7, 2021 by News Desk

President Joe Biden’s administration will not back a system that requires Americans to carry coronavirus vaccine credentials, the White House said on Tuesday. “The government is not now, nor will we be supporting a system that requires Americans to carry a credential,” spokeswoman Jen Psaki […]

“Corona passport” puts into use as Denmark starts gradual reopening

Posted on April 7, 2021 by News Desk

COPENHAGEN – The gradual reopening of Denmark has begun with the introduction of a “corona passport” by the Danish Health Authority, through Sundhed.dk, a Danish e-Health portal, on Tuesday. “We are pleased to deliver the solution that contributes to the gradual reopening of Denmark. We […]

Kremlin warns against Ukrainian admission into NATO

Posted on April 7, 2021 by News Desk

Ukraine’s admission into NATO would only exacerbate the crisis in the southeast of the country, Russia said on Tuesday. The several million residents of the separatist regions in the country’s southeast consider such prospects “deeply unacceptable,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters in Moscow. “We […]

Prince Harry expecting an ‘apology’ from Royal fam over treatment of Meghan

Posted on April 7, 2021 by News Desk

Shortly after Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s scandalous Oprah interview went on air on 7 March, Buckingham Palace issued a statement saying that the royals were “saddened” by “concerning” claims made by the Sussexes during the talk. The issues would be addressed by the family […]

UK to announce new international travel rules

Posted on April 6, 2021 by News Desk

London – Britain will on Monday set out plans to restart international travel, using a “traffic-light” system as the country cautiously emerges from lockdown. The UK has set a tentative date of May 17 to relaunch foreign travel, currently banned except for a handful of […]

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India records highest single-day spike in virus cases

Biden admin pledges $235 million in aid to Palestinians

AstraZeneca jab has plausible link to blood clots: WHO

French Senate OKs proposal to ban prayers at universities

NYT: Israel struck Iranian vessel Saviz in Red Sea, notified US

Biden administration rules out coronavirus vaccine credentials

“Corona passport” puts into use as Denmark starts gradual reopening

Kremlin warns against Ukrainian admission into NATO

Prince Harry expecting an ‘apology’ from Royal fam over treatment of Meghan

UK to announce new international travel rules

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