October2021
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French business tycoon Bernard Tapie dies at 78
Oct 3, 2021One of France’s most recognisable figures, the businessman, sports club owner and politician Bernard Tapie, has died at the age of 78. Mr Tapie, who had battled stomach cancer for the past four years, died peacefully,... -
Thousands of people took to the streets in Brazil to protest against president Jair Bolsonaro
Oct 3, 2021Thousands of people have taken to the streets in towns and cities across Brazil to protest against the country’s president Jair Bolsonaro. The protests were organised by opposition parties and trade unions and fall exactly one... -
Thailand plans to waiver mandatory quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated visitors from November
Oct 3, 2021Thailand has announced a plan to waiver mandatory quarantine requirement for fully-vaccinated visitors arriving from November in the capital Bangkok and certain tourism hotspots in nine other regions, amid efforts to revive the ailing tourism sector... -
One child died in flash flooding while flights and schools suspended as tropical Cyclone Shaheen bears down on Oman
Oct 3, 2021One child has died in flash flooding while flights and schools have been suspended as tropical Cyclone Shaheen bears down on Oman, authorities said on Sunday. Another person was also reported missing in the flash floods... -
MetLife Bangladesh launched a first-of-its-kind Critical Illness Insurance Protection Plan
Oct 3, 2021MetLife Bangladesh has today launched a first-of-its-kind Critical Illness Insurance Protection Plan that offers customers financial protection for 52 common critical illnesses, including the leading causes of death in Bangladesh: heart attack, stroke, respiratory diseases, cancer... -
realme launches flagship killer GT Master Edition, C21Y, C11 2021 along with 4 amazing AIoT products
Oct 3, 2021realme has recently introduced their flagship killer phone from its GT series – realme GT Master Edition. realme launched the smartphone through an event in collaboration with country’s most favorite tech reviewing YouTube channel Android ToTo... -
Tens of thousands of people holding rallies in USA in support of abortion rights
Oct 3, 2021Tens of thousands of people have been holding rallies across all 50 US states in support of abortion rights. They have been galvanised in opposition to a new Texas law that severely limits access to abortions... -
Covid antiviral pill can cut the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half
Oct 3, 2021An experimental drug for severe Covid cuts the risk of hospitalisation or death by about half, interim clinical trial results suggest. The tablet – molnupiravir – was given twice a day to patients recently diagnosed with... -
Toyota outsold General Motors Co in the United States for the first nine months of 2021
Oct 3, 2021Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp outsold General Motors Co in the United States for the first nine months of 2021 as the Detroit automaker grappled with production problems stemming from the semiconductor chip shortage. Toyota during... -
A total of 39 Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Saturday
Oct 3, 2021A total of 39 Chinese air force aircraft entered Taiwan’s air defence zone on Saturday, the defence ministry in Taipei said, setting a new high for missions which have infuriated the island’s government and further raised...
