Brazil: 4,000 plus deaths in 24hrs
Brazil has recorded more than 4,000 Covid-related deaths in 24 hours for the first time. The country’s total death toll…
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Jordan’s Prince Hamzah pledges loyalty to King Abdullah
Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamzah has pledged loyalty to the king as he Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamzah has signed a letter…
Mecca to accept only ‘immunized’ pilgrims starting Ramadan
Starting Ramadan, only Muslims immunised against Covid-19 will be allowed to perform the Umrah pilgrimage, Saudi authorities said. According to…
German experts say under 60s should not get second AstraZeneca vaccine
Germany’s vaccine commission STIKO recommended on Thursday (Apr 01) that people under the age of 60 who have had the…
Italy returns to strict lock down for the Easter holidays
With about 20,000 new cases a day, Italy has entered a strict three-day lockdown to prevent a surge in Covid-19…
Churnet Valley Railway awarded £283,000 from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund
Strictly embargoed until 00:01 Friday 2 April Press Release 2nd April 2021 Churnet Valley Railway…
Taiwan train derailed in tunnel, 34 dead
At least 34 people killed and many injured as a train en route to Taitung derailed inside a tunnel. According…
US State Dept Human rights report on Sri Lanka for 2020
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Sri Lanka is a constitutional, multiparty democratic republic with a freely elected government. Presidential elections were held in…
Democratic countries to rival China’s belt and road?
During a telephone conversation with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, United States President Joe Biden said he suggested that democratic…