NEWS WORLD: 04/20/21

Tuesday, April 20, 2021

Vladimir Putin: Bringing power back to Russia at all costs April 20, 2021 at 07:28PM

Making sure that Russia is not just listened to, but respected and even feared, has been at the heart of Putin's presidency since he came to power in 1999 as a relatively unknown ex-spy.

कोरोना दुनिया में:7 दिन के अंदर 55 लाख से ज्यादा लोग संक्रमित हुए, 80 हजार लोगों ने जान गंवाई; 10 देशों में कोरोना की चौथी लहर April 20, 2021 at 07:10PM

Mass pro-Navalny protests planned as Putin addresses Russia April 20, 2021 at 06:11PM

The longtime Russian leader's annual speech to lawmakers and regional governors sets the political agenda and last year saw Putin lay out a plan that eventually gave him the power to stay in office until 2036. This year's address comes with Moscow locked in diplomatic disputes with the United States and Europe over a Russian troop build-up on Ukraine's borders and a series of espionage scandals.

स्टडी में हुआ खुलासा:अच्छी सेहत के लिए नींद जरूरी, 50 की उम्र तक 6 घंटे या कम सोने पर बुढ़ापे में भूलने की बीमारी का खतरा April 20, 2021 at 05:58PM

Japan PM sends offering to controversial shrine honouring war dead April 20, 2021 at 05:25PM

Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga sent a ritual offering Wednesday to the controversial Yasukuni shrine, a move likely to anger China and South Korea as it honours war dead, including perpetrators of Japan's World War II atrocities on its neighbours.

कोरोना टीकाकरण से बदली तस्वीर:ब्रिटेन में 7 माह बाद एक दिन में 4 मौत, मौतों की दर 70% घटी, जून तक लॉकडाउन से पूरी तरह बाहर निकलना चाहता है यूके April 20, 2021 at 05:41PM

प्योंगयांग के कदम से बढ़ेगा तनाव:उत्तर कोरिया की सबमरीन तैयार, इसकी परमाणु संपन्न मिसाइल से अमेरिका तक मची खलबली April 20, 2021 at 05:40PM

Tears of joy, relief after conviction in Floyd murder case April 20, 2021 at 04:53PM

"Guilty!": As the jury's murder conviction against white ex-policeman Derek Chauvin was relayed on a loudspeaker Tuesday, the crowd in front of the Minneapolis courthouse erupted in joy and relief.

New Zealand to consolidate healthcare into national service April 20, 2021 at 04:21PM

New Zealand announced Wednesday it will consolidate its fragmented healthcare system into a national service similar to the one revered by many in Britain. New Zealand's government-run system is currently divided into 20 district health boards, each with their own budget. Some describe the system as a "postcode lottery" of different treatment depending on where people live.

अमेरिका का जॉर्ज फ्लॉयड केस:पूर्व पुलिस अफसर डेरेक चॉविन हत्या का दोषी करार, सजा का ऐलान दो महीने में; 40 साल तक की जेल हो सकती है April 20, 2021 at 04:25PM

Joe Biden calls on US 'to unite as Americans' and avoid violence April 20, 2021 at 01:39PM

US mass shootings strain coroners' offices, 'the last responders' April 20, 2021 at 12:43AM

After a gunman killed eight workers and himself at an Indianapolis FedEx center last week - the city's third mass shooting this year - the chief deputy coroner spoke of the toll the deaths had taken on her coworkers. "It is a very difficult job," said Alfarena McGinty of the Marion County Coroner's Office. "The staff is definitely suffering and is going to need long-term counseling."

Armin Laschet wins battle to lead Angela Merkel's bloc in German election April 20, 2021 at 12:35AM

Armin Laschet, the governor of Germany's most populous state, on Tuesday won a bruising power struggle to become the candidate of Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right bloc for chancellor in the September election. Laschet, 60, now faces another big battle: to connect with voters and win over frustrated fellow conservatives who backed his more popular rival, Markus Soeder.

Japanese businessmen brighten makeup industry amid pandemic April 20, 2021 at 12:26AM

The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many businesses in Japan to the edge of financial ruin, but Takumi Tezuka, who owns a makeup and hair salon for men in Tokyo, has seen his customer base expand. Japanese businessmen in their 40s, 50s and 60s who had little interest in cosmetics before the pandemic are increasingly visiting Tezuka's salon, Ikemen-Works, hoping for a better look in online meetings.

In death, long after loss, Walter Mondale's liberal legacy stands April 20, 2021 at 12:21AM

In the last days of his life, former Vice President Walter Mondale received a steady stream of phone calls of appreciation. Former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris all called to say goodbye and thank you.

China's US embassy has begun accepting non-Chinese vaccine records April 20, 2021 at 12:13AM

Beijing has started to accept vaccination records from people seeking to enter China who have been inoculated in the United States with Covid-19 shots made by US drug makers. Travellers who have had the Pfizer Inc-BioNTech shot or the Moderna Inc and Johnson & Johnson vaccines can submit proof as part of the documentation needed for entry into China, the Chinese embassy in Washington said in an April 16 statement.

Teen's death puts focus on split-second police decisions April 20, 2021 at 12:07AM

Thirteen-year-old Adam Toledo dropped the gun he'd been holding, turned and began raising his hands just as the officer had commanded. Then the cop fired a single shot, killing the boy in the dark Chicago alley.

Russia says to launch own space station in 2025 April 19, 2021 at 11:45PM

Russia's space agency said on Tuesday it hoped to launch its own orbital station in 2025 as Moscow considers withdrawing from the International Space Station programme to go it alone.

EU drug regulator prepares to issue advice on J&J Covid shot April 19, 2021 at 10:03PM

Experts at the European Medicines Agency are preparing to present the conclusions of their investigation later on Tuesday into possible links between the J&J coronavirus vaccine and very rare cases of unusual clotting disorders detected in the US. Last week, J&J halted the European rollout of its one-dose vaccine after the USFDA recommended officials pause its use while the rare blood clot cases are examined.