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Moscow bans Boris Johnson from entering Russia

Moscow bans Boris Johnson from entering Russia

-- 2022-04-16 16:10:07

Russia has banned British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other senior ministers from entering Russia over the UK's "hostile" stance on the war in Ukraine. Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Trus...

North Korea celebrates founder with dance, music but no military parade

North Korea celebrates founder with dance, music but no military parade

-- 2022-04-16 15:43:51

North Korea celebrated the 110th anniversary of the birth of late founder Kim Il Sung on Friday with fireworks, a procession, and an evening gala in Pyongyang's main square, with thousands of people i...

Ukraine working with Turkey, understands parallel ties to Russia: Ukrainian diplomat

Ukraine working with Turkey, understands parallel ties to Russia: Ukrainian diplomat

-- 2022-04-16 15:32:30

Ukraine is working with NATO member Turkey as much as possible for more support over Russia’s invasion and understands - even though it is not happy with - the reality of Ankara’s parallel...

Singapore's Lee says finance minister to succeed him as PM

Singapore's Lee says finance minister to succeed him as PM

-- 2022-04-16 13:44:53

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Saturday that Finance Minister Lawrence Wong would succeed him as the city-state's leader, Reuters reports. Wong was chosen as leader of the ruling...

Taiwan says China's military threats will only increase support for island

Taiwan says China's military threats will only increase support for island

-- 2022-04-16 13:32:08

China's military threats against Taiwan will only increase support for the island from the United States and other democracies, the foreign ministry said after China conducted drills nearby as US lawm...

Thai rebels excluded from talks take responsibility for Ramadan bombings

Thai rebels excluded from talks take responsibility for Ramadan bombings

-- 2022-04-16 13:11:31

Thai rebels sidelined from peace talks claimed responsibility on Saturday for deadly bombings in the country's Muslim-majority deep south that broke a Ramadan holiday agreed between the main rebel gro...

Storm death toll rises to 167, 110 missing in Philippine

Storm death toll rises to 167, 110 missing in Philippine

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-16 11:39:32

The death toll from the landslides and flooding spawned by tropical storm Megi has risen to 167, with 110 still missing in Philippines, the government said on Saturday. The National Disaster Risk Red...

Shanghai reports record symptomatic Covid cases as more lockdowns imposed

Shanghai reports record symptomatic Covid cases as more lockdowns imposed

-- 2022-04-16 11:25:06

China's financial centre Shanghai reported a new record number of symptomatic Covid-19 cases on Saturday as the country imposed new lockdowns, underscoring its "dynamic clearance" approach to Covid co...

152 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police at Jerusalem

152 Palestinians injured in clashes with Israeli police at Jerusalem

-- 2022-04-16 11:06:18

At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police inside Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, the latest outbreak in a recent upsurge of violence that has raised fea...

US urges restraint after Jerusalem violence

US urges restraint after Jerusalem violence

-- 2022-04-16 10:32:04

The United States is deeply concerned by violence in Jerusalem, where at least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police, the State Department said on Friday, reports Reuters.&...

Ukraine says 2,500-3,000 of its troops killed in war

Ukraine says 2,500-3,000 of its troops killed in war

-- 2022-04-16 09:54:38

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday told CNN that between 2,500 to 3,000 Ukrainian troops have died so far in the war with Russia and another 10,000 have been injured, reports Reuters.

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 150 Palestinians injured

Israeli forces raid Al-Aqsa mosque, over 150 Palestinians injured

-- 2022-04-15 21:47:02

Israeli police have raided the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem, with medics reporting at least 158 Palestinians injured in the ensuing violence as hundreds were detained. The Islam...

Petition filed seeking arrest of Nawaz Sharif upon his return to Pakistan

Petition filed seeking arrest of Nawaz Sharif upon his return to Pakistan

FE ONLINE DESK 2022-04-15 21:11:42

A petition was filed with the Islamabad High Court in Pakistan on Friday to prevent the expected issuance of a diplomatic passport to Pakistan’s former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. The plea als...

Elon Musk calls US officials ‘bastards’ for bringing fraud charges against him

Elon Musk calls US officials ‘bastards’ for bringing fraud charges against him

-- 2022-04-15 20:33:24

Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk on Thursday stepped up criticism of the US securities regulator, calling Securities and Exchange Commission officials "bastards" for bringing fraud charges against him over his...

China to cut retail fuel prices from Saturday 

China to cut retail fuel prices from Saturday 

-- 2022-04-15 19:26:45

China will cut the retail prices of gasoline and diesel from Saturday, the country's top economic planner said Friday.  Based on recent changes in international oil prices, the retail prices of...

South Africa floods: Death toll hits 400 

South Africa floods: Death toll hits 400 

-- 2022-04-15 19:16:15

South African authorities were releasing emergency funds on Friday to help tens of thousands of people left without shelter, water and power, after flash floods washed away homes and roads and killed...

Russia pledges more missile attacks on Kyiv 

Russia pledges more missile attacks on Kyiv 

-- 2022-04-15 19:00:15

Russia's defence ministry said on Friday it had struck a military target on the edge of Kyiv overnight with cruise missiles and promised more strikes against the Ukrainian capital in response to Ukrai...

32 die in Zimbabwean bus accident

32 die in Zimbabwean bus accident

-- 2022-04-15 18:11:21

At least 32 people died Thursday night when a bus carrying members of the Zion Christian Church was involved in an accident in Chipinge, southeastern Zimbabwe.State broadcaster ZBC reported Friday tha...

Flood in South Africa leaves at least 341 people dead

Flood in South Africa leaves at least 341 people dead

-- 2022-04-15 18:00:36

A devastating flood in South Africa's eastern coastal province earlier this week has left at least 341 people dead, the government said on Thursday, as rescuers continued to hunt for missing people am...

2 dead, more than 200 homes charred in New Mexico wildfire

2 dead, more than 200 homes charred in New Mexico wildfire

-- 2022-04-15 16:27:36

Firefighters took advantage of a brief break in the weather but gusty winds were expected to return Friday to southern New Mexico where a wildfire has claimed two lives and charred more than 200 homes...

Threat of Russia using nuclear weapons cannot be taken lightly, warns CIA chief

Threat of Russia using nuclear weapons cannot be taken lightly, warns CIA chief

-- 2022-04-15 14:28:41

The threat of Russia potentially using tactical or low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine cannot be taken lightly, but the CIA has not seen a lot of practical evidence reinforcing that concern, CIA Dire...

UK imposes largest ever asset freeze on two Abramovich associates

UK imposes largest ever asset freeze on two Abramovich associates

-- 2022-04-15 12:25:30

Britain on Thursday sanctioned two close associates of Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying the men had been subjected to the largest asset freeze ever im...

Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv after Russian warship sinks

Powerful explosions heard in Kyiv after Russian warship sinks

-- 2022-04-15 11:23:20

Powerful explosions were heard in Kyiv early on Friday, and air raid sirens blared across Ukraine as residents braced for new Russian attacks after Moscow's lead warship in the Black Sea sank followin...

South Korea to lift most virus curbs from next week

South Korea to lift most virus curbs from next week

-- 2022-04-15 10:12:17

South Korea said on Friday it will drop most Covid-19 pandemic-related restrictions next week, including a midnight curfew on eateries, as the Omicron surge in cases shows signs of waning, although pe...

China releases jailed Taiwanese activist

China releases jailed Taiwanese activist

-- 2022-04-15 09:59:48

A Taiwanese activist jailed in China returned to Taiwan on Friday after completing a five-year sentence. Li Ming-che, a community college lecturer and activist at a human rights non-governmental orga...

Russian warship sinks in Black Sea after explosion

Russian warship sinks in Black Sea after explosion

-- 2022-04-15 08:11:57

Russia's lead warship in the Black Sea sank on Thursday, Russia's defence ministry announced, after what Ukraine said was a missile strike and Russia described as an explosion of ammunition on board,...

I wouldn't return to Twitter as it becomes very boring, says Trump

I wouldn't return to Twitter as it becomes very boring, says Trump

-- 2022-04-14 22:31:08

Elon Musk's takeover bid for Twitter has prompted speculation that he would restore Donald Trump's account if he succeeds in purchasing the social-media platform. But the former US president says he "...

Europe won’t be able to shun Russian gas immediately, says Putin

Europe won’t be able to shun Russian gas immediately, says Putin

-- 2022-04-14 21:07:55

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow will work to re-direct its energy eastward as European countries try to reduce reliance on Russian exports. He also said Europe wi...

Vietnam’s deputy foreign minister arrested in bribery case

Vietnam’s deputy foreign minister arrested in bribery case

-- 2022-04-14 20:00:20

Police in Vietnam on Thursday arrested Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs To Anh Dung on suspicion of bribery, the Ministry of Public Security of Vietnam said. Dung, 58, is accused of taking bribes a...

Singapore's finance minister seen as prime minister-in-waiting

Singapore's finance minister seen as prime minister-in-waiting

-- 2022-04-14 19:55:19

Singapore's finance minister, Lawrence Wong, has been chosen as leader of the ruling People's Action Party's so-called fourth generation (4G) team, paving the way for him to potentially become the cit...