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The country added 478 new deaths, raising the total to 165,101

President Reuven Rivlin to begin talks over who should lead the next govt after election on March 23

Weather agency says cyclone’s intensity could strengthen within the next 24hr, bringing yet more rain, waves and winds

3.29 million more from Saturday’s total of around 136.68 million doses

Fifty people confirmed dead after the island’s worst rail accident in seven decades

More than 20 carriers, including Emirates, Qatar Airways and Malaysia Airlines, are also testing the pass

Police and officials said some of the passengers managed to swim ashore.

Ferry carrying around 50 passengers collided with a cargo vessel and sank on April 4 in Shitalakhsya River

Maoist leaders during pandemic managed to recruit hundreds of new foot soldiers including women, says official

Variants appear to be more infectious and may be resistant to vaccines, which are still not widely available in Japan

All parties which want to fight side-by-side for democracy must come together, says Selahattin Demirtas

The total number of new Covid-19 infections, including imported infections originating from overseas, stood at 32

The legislation will pave the way for Putin to stay in power until 2036

Military warns prince over actions it said were undermining 'security and stability' in Jordan

The Israeli spy was arrested also with other spies who were in contact with several countries’ intelligence services

Says statement by former admirals in support of Montreaux Convention maritime accord went beyond freedom of expression

Permits can be obtained through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna apps available on the Hajj ministry’s website

Says all power to be exercised by CJ or SC registrar must advance cause of justice

New Delhi police registered case against Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati after Aam Aadmi Party member filed a complaint

Says would not shirk his responsibility for a deadly train crash even as his resignation offer was rejected

Surge pushes total number of cases in the country to nearly 12.5M

The search operation is still underway and the exact figure will be known by Sunday evening, say police

Australians celebrated Easter Sunday in a relatively unrestricted manner

Francis urged countries to quicken the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor

The state will shut down malls, cinema halls, bars and restaurants from Monday evening

The rockets landed on the outside fence of the base, the Iraqi military says

Senior government official says Ashraf Ghani has already shared his road map with foreign capitals

E484K mutation, nicknamed “Eek” by some scientists, was found in 10 of 14 people who tested positive

Any deal would depend on progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace process, says Prince Faisal

From next week, France starts the third lockdown, with schools and non-essential businesses closed

“These are the kings of Egypt, these are the pharaohs. And so, it is a way of showing respect.”

India intensified its vaccination drive but shots have been slow to reach 1.3 billion people

The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, opposed the deportation

Another injured after a motorist rams his car into US Capitol police and brandishes a knife

All India Muslim Personal Law Board launches drive to educate members of community against social evils

Beijing says US ‘stokes up tensions because it exited Iran nuclear deal’

“They started firing non-stop with both stun grenade and live rounds,”

20 supporters were killed by law enforcers, claims leader of group behind last week's protests against Indian premier

Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran was opposed to any gradual easing of sanctions

Probability of unique mutation rises when virus spreads more, says infectious disease expert

Last 61 ships, out of 422 ships that were queuing, passed through the vital trade artery

British acknowledgement of deaths comes as several European countries paused use of Oxford vaccine

Rahmani, 78, a former general secretary of the AIMPLB had tested positive for coronavirus last week

Country’s outbreak is the second-deadliest in the world averaging about 3,000 deaths, 75,500 new cases per day

World observes Autism Awareness Day today

Train derailed in tunnel after hitting truck, Island’s worst rail disaster in four decades

Regulatory Agency says no such reports of clotting events following use of BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc vaccines

Denuclearisation will remain at the center of US policy toward North Korea

Japan’s immunisation campaign began in February, later than most major economies

The new surge this year presents a fresh challenge to the government