April2021
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New Zealand to open travel bubble with Australia on April 18
Apr 6, 2021New Zealand approved quarantine-free travel with Australia Tuesday, with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern saying a two-way corridor for trans-Tasman travel will begin on the night of April 18. “I can confirm that quarantine-free travel will begin... -
Fresh violence as 175 million vote in Indian state polls
Apr 6, 2021Fresh violence rocked the restive state of West Bengal on Tuesday as India held its biggest democratic exercise in two years with 175 million people eligible to vote in five regional elections. West Bengal in eastern... -
Saudi to allow only ‘immunised’ pilgrims to Makkah
Apr 6, 2021Saudi authorities said Monday only people immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the year-round umrah pilgrimage from the start of Ramadan, the holy fasting month for Muslims. The hajj and umrah ministry said in... -
Taco Bell to hire at least 5,000 workers at an April job fair
Apr 6, 2021Yum Brands Inc’s Taco Bell said on Tuesday it would hire at least 5,000 workers at an April job fair as it looks to support a planned expansion of U.S. restaurants. The restaurant chain said outdoor... -
New Delhi to impose pandemic night curfew
Apr 6, 2021The Indian capital on Tuesday imposed an immediate night curfew a day after the nation posted a record coronavirus surge, with financial hub Mumbai also introducing similar restrictions. Alarm has grown since India passed more than... -
Pfizer has stopped the vaccine shipment to Israel
Apr 6, 2021Pfizer, a US pharmaceutical company, has blocked shipments of vaccines to Israel. According to Arab News, the company has taken such a decision as it has not paid the money. The report said that Israel had... -
Abu Dhabi state carrier Etihad Airways began direct commercial passenger flights from UAE to Israel
Apr 6, 2021Abu Dhabi state carrier Etihad Airways began direct commercial passenger flights from the United Arab Emirates capital to Tel Aviv in Israel – the latest direct air link between the two countries that established diplomatic relations... -
Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths to surpass the worst of a record January wave in the US
Apr 6, 2021Brazil’s brutal surge in COVID-19 deaths will soon surpass the worst of a record January wave in the United States, climbing well beyond an average 3,000 fatalities per day, scientists predict, as contagious new variants overwhelm... -
Actor Paul Ritter dies at 54
Apr 6, 2021Actor Paul Ritter, who played dad Martin Goodman in the popular Channel 4 comedy Friday Night Dinner, has died after a brain tumour at the age of 54. He also starred in Sky drama Chernobyl, played... -
Mrs Sri Lanka winner suffered head injuries after a brawl broke out on stage
Apr 6, 2021The winner of Sri Lanka’s biggest beauty prize has suffered head injuries after a brawl broke out on stage. Beauty queen Pushpika De Silva won the “Mrs Sri Lanka” title at a ceremony on national TV...
