News Archives for World - 2021-04-10

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South Asia

China's COVID-19 vaccine output to hit 3 billion by year-end: official

Sinopharm said on Friday that it will be able to supply 100 million COVID-19 vaccines a month starting from April.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 06:16pm

South Asia

Mumbai in lockdown as Indian vaccines run short

After a lockdown a year ago caused widespread misery and one of the sharpest downturns of any major economy, the central government is desperate to avoid a hugely unpopular second shutdown.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 05:15pm

South Asia

Myanmar's UN envoy urges action against junta as bloodshed continues

With more than 600 people killed by security forces trying to quell the movement, the international community has increasingly raised the alarm on the crisis.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 05:08pm

South Asia

6.0-magnitude earthquake strikes off Indonesia coast: USGS

The quake hit at a depth of 82 kilometres (50 miles), about 45 kilometres southwest of Malang city in East Java.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 05:04pm

South Asia

Indian troops shoot dead four in fresh election bloodshed

"Paramilitary troops opened fire in self-defence after being challenged by over 400 people," a senior Election Commission official said.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 05:02pm

Europe

Italy's Covid slump to end in late 2022: business lobby

"The economy should fill the hole created by the pandemic in 2020 at the end of 2022," Confindustria said in an economic forecast report.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:56pm

World

Pentagon chief to visit Israel amid Iran talks

The two-day visit comes as the Biden administration attempts to return to an Iran nuclear deal abandoned by its predecessor -- a deal Israel opposes.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:54pm

Europe

Greek PM demands swift probe into journalist's murder

A police source told AFP the 52-year-old journalist had been shot by two men on a motorbike.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:52pm

Europe

Coronavirus toll at 1000 GMT Saturday

At least 134,648,510 cases of coronavirus have been registered.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:50pm

Europe

UK PM's loose talk on Brexit reverberates in N.Ireland

Northern Irish justice minister Naomi Long, of the centrist Alliance Party, noted that Johnson and Lewis "denied the existence of borders, even as those borders were being erected".

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:48pm

World

Pope praises Prince Philip's 'devotion' to marriage and family

Francis concluded his message by invoking "the Lord's blessings of consolation and peace" for the queen and for "all who grieve (Prince Philip's) loss."

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:45pm

South Asia

India protests US ship patrol in its waters

The US Navy said earlier this week that the USS John Paul Jones had asserted "navigational rights and freedoms" in the vicinity of Lakshadweep Islands.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:43pm

Middle East

Iran starts up advanced centrifuges in nuclear deal breach

Rouhani inaugurated the three cascades of 164 IR-6 centrifuges, 30 IR-5 and another 30 IR-6 devices at Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment plant in a ceremony broadcast by state television.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 04:43pm

Middle East

Saudi Arabia executed three soldiers for 'high treason'

On Saturday, Saudi Arabia executed three soldiers accused of committing "high treason", without elaborating on which enemy the Kingdom believed was aided.
The Kingdom said that the three men were convicted in court and a later royal order served as a death warrant.

Updated 10 Apr, 2021 03:20pm

China

Chinese regulators fine Alibaba $2.78 billion over monopolistic market abuse

Regulators in China have punished e-commerce giant Alibaba with a massive $2.78 billion (18.2 billion yuan) fine over practices deemed to be an abuse of the company's dominant (and monopolistic) market position.
Alibaba in particular has remained under scrutiny since last year, when co-founder Jack Ma criticised Chinese regulators as being "behind the times", after the company's financial arm Ant Group was investigated.

Published 10 Apr, 2021 01:24pm

Europe

Rioters in Northern Ireland ignore latest pleas for calm

BELFAST: Britain on Friday renewed appeals for calm after police in Northern Ireland faced another barrage of petrol...