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Saturday, April 17, 2021

Russia to expel Ukrainian diplomat as tensions simmer
Europe

Russia to expel Ukrainian diplomat as tensions simmer

  • "This activity is incompatible with the status of a diplomatic employee and is hostile to the Russian Federation. The foreign diplomat will be dealt with in accordance with international law," the FSB said in a statement.
  • Ukraine's foreign ministry, describing the arrest as a provocation, said Sosoniuk was held for several hours, before returning to the country's consulate in St Petersburg.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 06:11pm
Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny at growing risk of kidney failure
Europe

Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny at growing risk of kidney failure

  • Navalny, 44, a prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, started refusing food on March 31 in protest at what he said was the refusal of prison authorities to treat him properly for acute back and leg pain.
  • "His condition is indeed critical," said Alexandra Zakharova, a representative of the Doctors Alliance trade union - a group that Russian authorities regard as opposition activists.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:51pm
Three astronauts return from International Space Station
Europe

Three astronauts return from International Space Station

  • The Soyuz MS-17 spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Kate Rubins, a microbiologist who in 2016 became the first person to sequence DNA in space, and Russian cosmonauts Sergey Ryzhikov and Sergey Kud-Sverchkov landed in Kazakhstan.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:35pm
Modi appeals to keep Hindu festival symbolic as India's COVID-19 infections surge
South Asia

Modi appeals to keep Hindu festival symbolic as India's COVID-19 infections surge

  • India reported 234,692 COVID-19 infections over the last 24 hours, taking the total number of cases to nearly 14.5 million, second only to the United States. Deaths in the country from COVID-19 rose by 1,341 to 175,649.
  • Experts have warned about the spread of more contagious variants of the disease, with especially during large-scale gathering for religious festivals and political rallies.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:31pm
The order of service for Prince Philip's funeral
Europe

The order of service for Prince Philip's funeral

  • We are here today in St George's Chapel to commit into the hands of God the soul of his servant Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. With grateful hearts, we remember the many ways in which his long life has been a blessing to us.
  • "We therefore pray that God will give us grace to follow his example, and that, with our brother Philip, at the last, we shall know the joys of life eternal."
Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:10pm
US Sikh group demands probe of possible hate bias in deadly Indianapolis FedEx rampage
USA

US Sikh group demands probe of possible hate bias in deadly Indianapolis FedEx rampage

  • The attack in Indiana's state capital, the third most populous city in the Midwest, was the latest in a spate of at least seven deadly mass shootings in the United States over the past month.
  • FBI agents who interviewed the teenager last April found no criminal violation at the time and determined he possessed no "racially motivated violent extremism ideology."
Published 17 Apr, 2021 05:07pm
Dubai expands vaccine eligibility in certain cases
Middle East

Dubai expands vaccine eligibility in certain cases

  • In a Twitter post, the media office said this was in line with the latest international studies and guidelines on coronavirus vaccines.
  • It also said the DHA was cutting the time frame of vaccine eligibility for those who have previously contracted COVID-19 to 10 days from three months, provided the case was mild or asymptomatic.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:53pm
Iran state TV identifies man it says was behind blast at Natanz nuclear site
South Asia

Iran state TV identifies man it says was behind blast at Natanz nuclear site

  • "Reza Karimi, the perpetrator of this sabotage... has been identified" by Iran's intelligence ministry, state TV said. It said the suspect had fled Iran before last Sunday's blast that the Islamic Republic has blamed on arch-foe Israel.
  • "Necessary steps are underway for his arrest and return to the country through legal channels," the report added.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:42pm
Madrid to host charity bullfight for matadors left jobless by COVID-19
Europe

Madrid to host charity bullfight for matadors left jobless by COVID-19

  • Almost all of Spain's bullrings, or plazas, have remained closed for the last year due to lockdown restrictions - plunging the controversial spectacle and its matadors into financial crisis.
  • Major bullfighting festivals such as San Isidro, Sevilla's April Fair, and Pamplona's San Fermin in July were cancelled last year, with bulls being sent from ranches straight to the slaughterhouse.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:37pm
Somali government troops face off with forces loyal to sacked police boss
Africa

Somali government troops face off with forces loyal to sacked police boss

  • "Somalia's long-running political crisis has entered a new, dangerous phase," said the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based think-tank, in a briefing note on Saturday.
  • "The opposition is said to be considering forming a parallel government; cracks have deepened in a security apparatus long divided along clan lines; and the president's opponents have vowed to resist extension of his rule."
Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:34pm
Russia beefs up warship presence in Black Sea as Ukraine tensions simmer
Europe

Russia beefs up warship presence in Black Sea as Ukraine tensions simmer

  • Russia's relations with Washington, which cancelled the deployment of two of its own warships to the Black Sea last week after fierce Russian protests, are at a post-Cold war low.
  • Moscow expelled 10 US diplomats on Friday in retaliation for the expulsion of the same number of Russian diplomats from the United States over alleged malign activity.
Published 17 Apr, 2021 04:26pm
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