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World - 2021-04-14
Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout

Biden says 'time to end' US war in Afghanistan with total pullout

  • Biden said the United States had "accomplished" its limited original mission of crushing the international militants groups behind the 9/11 attacks and that with every passing year the rationale for staying was "increasingly unclear."
Updated 15 Apr, 2021 12:19am
Italy reports 469 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 16,168 new cases
Europe

Italy reports 469 coronavirus deaths on Wednesday, 16,168 new cases

  • Italy has registered 115,557 deaths linked to COVID-19 since its outbreak emerged in February last year, the second-highest toll in Europe after Britain and the seventh-highest in the world. The country has reported 3.81 million cases to date.
  • Patients in hospital with COVID-19 - not including those in intensive care - stood at 26,369 on Wednesday, down from 26,952 a day earlier.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:51pm
EU wants to ban use of AI for surveillance
Europe

EU wants to ban use of AI for surveillance

  • "The use of artificial intelligence for the purposes of indiscriminate surveillance of natural persons should be prohibited when applied in a generalised manner to all persons without differentiation," the document said.
  • The EU also wants to ban social scoring amid criticism that some companies misuse the technology for hiring, giving out loans and other major decisions which can favour privileged groups.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:43pm
Vice President Harris says she is planning to visit Mexico and Guatemala
USA

Vice President Harris says she is planning to visit Mexico and Guatemala

  • "Our focus is to deal with the root causes and I am looking forward to traveling, hopefully as my first trip, to the Northern Triangle, stopping in Mexico and then going to Guatemala," she said.
  • "We have plans in the works to go to Guatemala, as soon as possible," Harris told reporters during a virtual roundtable with experts who offered recommendations on the region.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 08:37pm
Too early to say which countries open for British travellers
Europe

Too early to say which countries open for British travellers

  • "It wouldn't be right for me to speculate as to which countries in which areas of the world are likely to be on which list. We will have to look at the right time, it's too early to say at the moment," Courts told a parliamentary committee.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 06:09pm
Alitalia workers block famed Rome street as government meets unions
Europe

Alitalia workers block famed Rome street as government meets unions

  • Police in riot gear formed a line across the Via Veneto, where many of Rome's top hotels are located, to prevent the protesters from heading further into the city.
  • Rome has been in negotiation with the European Union's executive arm for months over the plan to restructure the firm through the launch of a new, state-owned company called ITA.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:46pm
EU countries move towards COVID passes to reopen summer travel
Europe

EU countries move towards COVID passes to reopen summer travel

  • The 27 EU member states "underlined their commitment to have the framework ready by the summer of 2021," said a document endorsed by national envoys and seen by Reuters.
  • EU countries are working in parallel to ensure "that the necessary technological solutions are in place", the EU27 decision read, so that the new digital or paper certificates can be put to use once approved.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:42pm
Laschet stands his ground in Merkel succession showdown
Europe

Laschet stands his ground in Merkel succession showdown

  • "I have no sign of movement in any of the candidates so far," said one CDU lawmaker who supports Soeder.
  • The rivals to succeed Merkel, who is stepping down after a Sept. 26 federal election, went head to head on Tuesday to win the support of lawmakers, exposing deep rifts within the parliamentary bloc.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:40pm
Romanian PM fires health minister over handling of COVID-19
Europe

Romanian PM fires health minister over handling of COVID-19

  • The three groups can count on roughly 56% of votes in parliament but their majority hinges on party leaders agreeing on governing issues.
  • "To be successful in fighting the pandemic I have always said there is a need for trust in state institutions," Citu said on Wednesday after dismissing Voiculescu.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:34pm
EU's von der Leyen says EU to receive 50mn more Pfizer shots in Q2
Europe

EU's von der Leyen says EU to receive 50mn more Pfizer shots in Q2

  • Ursula von der Leyen said the earlier deliveries, which will start this month, will take total supplies to the EU from Pfizer to 250 million doses in the second quarter of this year.
  • She also confirmed the Commission was in talks with the two companies for a new contract for 1.8 billion doses to be delivered in 2022 and 2023, confirming a Reuters report last week.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:32pm
Saudi Arabia says it is concerned about Iran uranium enrichment
Middle East

Saudi Arabia says it is concerned about Iran uranium enrichment

  • A foreign ministry statement on state media called on Iran to avoid escalation and engage seriously in current talks with global powers regarding a 2015 nuclear pact while urging the international community to reach an agreement "with stronger parameters of a longer duration".
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:21pm
Sweden registers 8,879 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths on Wednesday
Europe

Sweden registers 8,879 new COVID-19 cases, 60 deaths on Wednesday

  • The country of 10 million inhabitants registered 60 new deaths, taking the total to 13,720. The deaths registered have occurred over several days and sometimes weeks.
  • Sweden's death rate per capita is many times higher than that of its Nordic neighbours' but lower than in most European countries that opted for lockdowns.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 05:03pm
Ukrainian capital Kyiv extends strict lockdown until April 30
Europe

Ukrainian capital Kyiv extends strict lockdown until April 30

  • "We have no other choice, otherwise the medical system will not cope with such a number of patients, otherwise there will be even more deaths," mayor Vitali Klitschko told a televised briefing.
  • However, Kyiv continues leading other regions with about 1,500 new coronavirus cases and over 40 coronavirus related deaths registered daily.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 04:35pm
UK's Johnson says he shares concerns on Greensill lobbying
Europe

UK's Johnson says he shares concerns on Greensill lobbying

  • "I indeed share the widespread concern about some of the stuff that we're reading at the moment ... and I know that the Cabinet Secretary shares my concern as well," Johnson told parliament, saying top civil servants should have experience of the private sector but it was not clear that "those boundaries have been properly understood".
Published 14 Apr, 2021 04:20pm
Denmark to ditch AstraZeneca shot, delaying vaccine rollout
Europe

Denmark to ditch AstraZeneca shot, delaying vaccine rollout

  • The decision, which would remove the shot from Denmark's vaccination scheme, could delay the country's vaccine rollout by up to four weeks, based on previous statements by health bodies.
  • A spate of countries across the world, including France and Germany, have resumed administering the shot to some age groups, mostly those above 50 or 60.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 04:14pm
Biden ready to announce U.S. withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
South Asia

Biden ready to announce U.S. withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan

  • President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan by Sept. 11 aims to close the book on America’s longest war, as critics warn that peace is anything but assured after two decades of fighting.
  • As officials disclosed Biden’s pullout plans, the U.S. intelligence community renewed deep concerns on Tuesday about the outlook for the U.S.-backed government in Kabul, which is clinging to an eroding stalemate.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 01:45pm
Biden urges Putin to ease Ukraine tensions

Biden urges Putin to ease Ukraine tensions

  • The US secretary of state also met with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell, both of whom expressed deep concern over Russian troop movements, according to a European statement.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:47am
Argentine VP cleared in one of eight fraud cases

Argentine VP cleared in one of eight fraud cases

  • "This is not only a leading case of lawfare but also the meddling and manipulation of judicial power in the electoral processes and Argentine politics," said the veteran firebrand.
Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:36am
20 children killed in Niger school fire

20 children killed in Niger school fire

  • "Rescuers set off rapidly and the fire was put out... but the power of the fire was enormous," he added. "The children were not able to escape."
Published 14 Apr, 2021 10:24am
Egypt seizes Ever Given ship over $900 million Suez Canal compensation bill

Egypt seizes Ever Given ship over $900 million Suez Canal compensation bill

  • An Egyptian court ordered the vessel's Japanese owner to pay $916 million in compensation as a result of losses inflicted when the Panamanian-flagged vessel blocked the Suez Canal
  • UK Club says it is the insurer of the Ever Given for certain third-party liabilities including obstruction claims or infrastructure issues but is not the insurer for the vessel itself or the cargo
Updated 14 Apr, 2021 10:53am
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