07 April 2021, Wednesday NewsLatest News On 07 April 2021, Wednesday Brazil confirms first case of South African variant, makes room for soaring COVID-19 deaths8/4/2021 7:52 am US prepared to consider North Korea diplomacy aimed at denuclearisation: White House8/4/2021 7:40 am Biden resumes Palestinian aid, urges two-state solution8/4/2021 7:28 am Toll in Sudan clashes rises to 87 dead: Darfur medics8/4/2021 7:08 am Uber dangles higher pay to lure US drivers back, but warns it will not last8/4/2021 7:01 am Football: Roma coach Fonseca wary of Ajax attacking threat8/4/2021 6:41 am Short hitter Todd plots straight route around Augusta8/4/2021 6:33 am Neymar banned for two Ligue 1 games after red card v Lille8/4/2021 6:33 am Rahm names son Kepa, but not after Chelsea goalkeeper8/4/2021 6:33 am Football: Atalanta’s Pessina becomes seventh Italy player to contract COVID-198/4/2021 6:20 am Werder battle past Regensburg to reach German Cup semis8/4/2021 6:20 am Lukaku, Martinez lead Inter to 10th win a row8/4/2021 6:14 am Golf: Boycotts hurt vulnerable citizens, says Masters chairman8/4/2021 6:14 am Golf: Tiger Woods may have hit accelerator instead of brake in high-speed crash8/4/2021 6:14 am Roma coach Fonseca wary of Ajax attacking threat8/4/2021 5:55 am Cricket: In-form Fakhar leads Pakistan to ODI series win v South Africa8/4/2021 5:48 am COVID-19 vaccine not mandatory to compete in Tokyo, says USOPC8/4/2021 5:48 am US scours files for more Trump-era migrant family separations than previously known8/4/2021 5:48 am Excessive speed was primary cause of Tiger Woods car crash - LA County Sheriff8/4/2021 5:35 am Medic who shot 2 was assigned to medical research centre8/4/2021 5:28 am White House says US not discussing boycott of Beijing Olympics8/4/2021 5:28 am Boycotts hurt vulnerable citizens, says Masters chairman8/4/2021 5:28 am Jordan's King Abdullah says palace crisis 'over'8/4/2021 5:07 am UK variant of COVID-19 is now most common strain in United States: CDC8/4/2021 5:01 am Twitch will ban users for 'severe misconduct' that occurs away from its site8/4/2021 5:01 am Uber, Lyft tout US ride-hail driver pay, incentives amid demand uptick8/4/2021 5:01 am Effects of circuit breaker linger a year on, sombre period hard to forget8/4/2021 4:47 am Atalanta’s Pessina becomes seventh Italy player to contract COVID-198/4/2021 4:40 am Be prepared for Beijing Games boycott talk, warns USOPC chief8/4/2021 4:40 am Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins - with or without China8/4/2021 4:40 am Brazil detects first case of South African variant as COVID-19 deaths soar8/4/2021 4:13 am Some Indian states warn of vaccine shortage as COVID-19 cases peak8/4/2021 4:13 am Cricket-In-form Fakhar leads Pakistan to ODI series win v S Africa8/4/2021 4:13 am G20 agrees more help for poorest Covid-hit nations8/4/2021 3:45 am Causal link between AstraZeneca shot and clots 'plausible but not confirmed' - WHO8/4/2021 3:40 am Scientists call for new probe into COVID-19 origins - with or without China8/4/2021 3:32 am Study: A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders8/4/2021 3:30 am Genome analysis reveals unknown ancient human migration in Europe8/4/2021 3:19 am Drivers offer to be scapegoats for traffic offences, charging S$100 per demerit point on Carousell8/4/2021 3:19 am China-EU relations face challenges, Xi tells Germany's Merkel8/4/2021 3:19 am Apex court dismisses Singaporean woman's 'quest for revenge'8/4/2021 3:12 am Ireland unable to offer UEFA guarantee on fan access8/4/2021 3:06 am Football: Spanish federation investigates Cala over racism allegation8/4/2021 3:06 am US Olympic chiefs oppose Beijing Winter Olympics boycott: Official8/4/2021 2:59 am Russian lawmaker floats idea of Zoom ban after it halts sales to state bodies8/4/2021 2:59 am IMF renews support for higher taxes to fund recovery8/4/2021 2:59 am Tokyo, as you've never seen it before8/4/2021 2:59 am In pictures: One year after circuit breaker began8/4/2021 2:38 am Taiwan accuses Beijing of luring Paraguay with 'vaccine diplomacy'8/4/2021 2:30 am Spanish federation investigates Cala over racism allegation8/4/2021 2:26 am Russian Olympic champions Antyukh and Silnov banned for doping8/4/2021 2:26 am Myanmar maid who is Singapore’s new COVID-19 community infection was close contact of a previous case8/4/2021 2:15 am EU regulator finds possible link between AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and rare blood clots8/4/2021 2:06 am France ex-PM Philippe: Macron ally turned potential rival8/4/2021 2:06 am Indonesian man nearly marries the wrong woman after Google Maps leads him to wrong location8/4/2021 2:00 am Taiwan says may shoot down Chinese drones in South China Sea8/4/2021 1:58 am Bhutan vaccinates 60% of population against COVID-19 in record time8/4/2021 1:46 am Climate envoy Kerry praises but prods coal-hungry India8/4/2021 1:46 am Cecilia Cheung Reportedly Made S$10.2mil In China After Taking Part In Sisters Who Make Waves 28/4/2021 1:45 am 8/4/2021 1:42 am Bhutan vaccinates 60% of population in record time8/4/2021 1:40 am 'Double mutant' coronavirus variant is found in California8/4/2021 1:27 am Samsung Electronics says Q1 profit likely rose 44per cent, matching expectations8/4/2021 1:22 am Atletico problems mount after Suarez injures muscle in training8/4/2021 1:22 am Sex And The City’s John Corbett’s Admits To Faking On-Screen Chemistry With Past Co-Stars He Didn’t Get Along8/4/2021 1:16 am Cancer drug may be able to treat inflammation caused by COVID-19 virus: Singapore-US study8/4/2021 1:15 am Wet market, Prime supermarket in Bukit Batok visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious8/4/2021 1:13 am Tesla tells China car cameras not activated outside North America8/4/2021 1:01 am Khloé Kardashian removes bikini photo after accidental leak8/4/2021 1:00 am Thai rescue unit frees Buddhist monk trapped in flooded cave8/4/2021 1:00 am Archery, pool halls? Residents, property analysts weigh in after authorities earmark Ulu Pandan site for sports facility8/4/2021 12:52 am Yasminne Cheng Is Not “A Single Mum Who’s Lonely And Horny”... Despite What Online Ads Claim8/4/2021 12:45 am Apple to start enforcing new app privacy notifications in coming weeks8/4/2021 12:42 am Football: City remain 'fresh' for quadruple fight after Dortmund scare, says Foden8/4/2021 12:35 am New for 2021: Can you tell what’s different about Rolex’s latest Explorers?8/4/2021 12:35 am Man Utd's Rashford available for Granada clash, says Solskjaer8/4/2021 12:35 am Myanmar security forces kill 13 protesters; small blasts hit Yangon8/4/2021 12:31 am Thailand braced for infections spike after detecting UK COVID-19 variant8/4/2021 12:31 am China sends more jets; Taiwan says it will fight to the end if there's war8/4/2021 12:30 am Philippine leader cancels address as coronavirus spreads among staff8/4/2021 12:22 am Iceland volcano unleashes third lava stream8/4/2021 12:21 am Thailand braced for infections spike after detecting UK Covid-19 variant8/4/2021 12:15 am Iran's Rouhani says Vienna nuclear deal talks open 'new chapter'8/4/2021 12:08 am Tesla tells China car cameras not activated outside North America8/4/2021 12:08 am Arsenal's Tierney out for four to six weeks with knee ligament injury8/4/2021 12:08 am Recap of Budget 2021 measures one year after circuit breaker8/4/2021 12:02 am Amsterdam and Bilbao commit to fans at Euro 20208/4/2021 12:01 am Cricket: T20 World Cup in India on track despite COVID-19 woes, says ICC7/4/2021 11:48 pm European countries may have to mix COVID-19 shots amid AstraZeneca crisis7/4/2021 11:48 pm Football: Amsterdam to allow at least 12,000 fans at Euro 2020 games7/4/2021 11:48 pm Elvin Ng Once Yelled At A Veteran Taiwanese Actor Who Kept Bullying Him On Set7/4/2021 11:45 pm Malaysia says South Korean and Japanese firms to invest US$3.9b in coming years7/4/2021 11:41 pm Bilbao prepared to host Euro 2020 games at 25% capacity7/4/2021 11:41 pm First ships from Suez Canal backlog to arrive in Singapore this week7/4/2021 11:41 pm 'Mixed reactions' from staff of the 18 schools to be merged, students 'excited' about the move7/4/2021 11:34 pm Football: Liverpool condemn online racial abuse of trio after Real Madrid defeat7/4/2021 11:34 pm South Korea suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 shots for people under 60 amid European review7/4/2021 11:34 pm Golden retriever in Russia ‘grabs’ reporter's microphone during weather broadcast, becomes social mediat hit (VIDEO)7/4/2021 11:30 pm Older motorcycles, including foreign bikes, must meet stricter emission standards from 2023: NEA7/4/2021 11:28 pm 7/4/2021 11:23 pm Swiss watchmakers go digital to show off new products, revive sales7/4/2021 11:15 pm Taiwan says may shoot down Chinese drones in South China Sea7/4/2021 11:15 pm England to play pre-Euro warm-ups in Middlesbrough7/4/2021 11:08 pm Philippines' Duterte cancels address as COVID-19 spreads among staff7/4/2021 11:08 pm 'Mrs Sri Lanka' regains title after on-stage fracas7/4/2021 11:08 pm Why are Malaysian Chinese the wrong Chinese?7/4/2021 11:00 pm UK starts Moderna COVID-19 jabs as AstraZeneca probed7/4/2021 10:49 pm T20 World Cup in India on track despite pandemic woes, says ICC7/4/2021 10:49 pm UK Deliveroo riders to strike over pay, gig work conditions7/4/2021 10:49 pm Indonesia readies hospital ships for cyclone survivors7/4/2021 10:46 pm Kipchoge's Olympic marathon prep switched from Hamburg7/4/2021 10:41 pm Liverpool condemn online racial abuse of trio after Real Madrid defeat7/4/2021 10:41 pm 7/4/2021 10:38 pm Nigeria to limit first doses of AstraZeneca due to supply concerns7/4/2021 10:28 pm Football: Ruthless Real Madrid turn to Barca after Liverpool rout7/4/2021 10:28 pm Football: Klopp says Liverpool Champions League comeback will be tough at empty Anfield7/4/2021 10:28 pm Older motorcycles, including foreign bikes, must meet stricter emission standards from 2023: NEA7/4/2021 10:14 pm Taiwan says it may shoot down Chinese drones in South China Sea7/4/2021 10:14 pm Singapore variant of COVID-19 unlikely to emerge due to low cases: experts7/4/2021 10:09 pm Japan feels diplomatic squeeze as US-China tensions rise7/4/2021 10:06 pm Indonesia landslides death toll rises to 126, dozens missing7/4/2021 10:00 pm Nomadland's Zhao not ready to make China childhood film7/4/2021 10:00 pm Football: FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations over interference7/4/2021 9:55 pm Former Italian PM Berlusconi in hospital since Tuesday: Sources7/4/2021 9:48 pm Motorcycle association urges review of helmet safety standard after stiffer penalties for sellers proposed7/4/2021 9:48 pm Football: Dortmund dream of downing Man City despite 'brutally annoying' away defeat7/4/2021 9:48 pm Kim Kardashian joins billionaire club: Forbes7/4/2021 9:45 pm UCI condemns online racist abuse of Frenchman Bouhanni7/4/2021 9:41 pm Bangkok could be declared COVID-19 red zone ahead of Thai water festival7/4/2021 9:41 pm Woman on trial for not taking sick dogs to vet; 14 of her 60 dogs later died7/4/2021 9:36 pm COE prices for cars, motorcycles close at highest in more than 3 years7/4/2021 9:36 pm Backlash after Pakistan PM links rape to how women dress7/4/2021 9:36 pm Dortmund confident of chances despite City defeat7/4/2021 9:36 pm 7/4/2021 9:30 pm Motorcyclist, 26, dies after rush-hour accident along PIE involving 2 lorries; driver arrested7/4/2021 9:21 pm Football: Up to 250 fans allowed to attend Singapore Premier League games starting this weekend7/4/2021 9:08 pm President Halimah, PM Lee congratulate Vietnam counterparts on appointments7/4/2021 9:08 pm Cambodia starts vaccinating textile factory workers7/4/2021 9:08 pm Japanese beauty giant Kao to stop using the term 'whitening' on products7/4/2021 9:00 pm Why ranking employees by performance backfires7/4/2021 9:00 pm 7/4/2021 8:56 pm Myanmar security forces kill 7 protesters, Chinese-owned factory set ablaze7/4/2021 8:55 pm Football: Kevin De Bruyne signs contract extension at Man City7/4/2021 8:55 pm Philippine police probe death of COVID-19 curfew violator forced to do squats7/4/2021 8:55 pm 7/4/2021 8:47 pm Malaysian businesswoman accused of ‘exploiting religion’ with launch of S$26 ‘Muslim-friendly’ slippers7/4/2021 8:46 pm Moderna says April COVID-19 vaccine deliveries are on track7/4/2021 8:41 pm Men in Black and Ghostbusters to star in Sony's Thai theme park7/4/2021 8:41 pm STB says it has no plans to change redemption method of SingapoRediscovers vouchers7/4/2021 8:41 pm China sentences Uyghur ex-government officials to death for 'separatism'7/4/2021 8:30 pm Tesla says cameras in cars not activated outside North America - Weibo post7/4/2021 8:16 pm Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai among three pleading guilty to illegal assembly7/4/2021 8:15 pm Bangkok could be declared COVID-19 red zone ahead of Thai water festival7/4/2021 8:15 pm Myanmar security forces kill 7 protesters, Chinese-owned factory set ablaze7/4/2021 8:15 pm 7/4/2021 8:03 pm Japanese Actor Yusuke Yamamoto, 33, Reportedly Wanted His Pregnant 19-Year-Old Student Ex-Girlfriend To Get An Abortion7/4/2021 8:01 pm 7/4/2021 7:57 pm COE prices close mostly higher in latest bidding exercise7/4/2021 7:55 pm South Africa bowl in series decider against Pakistan7/4/2021 7:55 pm Woman on trial for not taking sick dogs to vet; 14 of her 60 dogs later died7/4/2021 7:48 pm Seoul voters go to polls after abuse scandal7/4/2021 7:48 pm TCM practitioner fined for opening clinic during circuit breaker after patient notifies authorities7/4/2021 7:48 pm 5 notable court cases in Singapore linked to circuit breaker7/4/2021 7:48 pm Why aren’t all tables at East Coast Lagoon Food Village sheltered after renovation?7/4/2021 7:45 pm Indonesia readies hospital ships for cyclone survivors7/4/2021 7:30 pm Taiwan says will fight to the end if China attacks7/4/2021 7:30 pm World's largest COVID-19 vaccine maker says it needs Indian government funds7/4/2021 7:28 pm 7/4/2021 7:24 pm Zahid denies phone call with Anwar after UMNO general assembly, says audio clip is a ‘political ploy’7/4/2021 7:22 pm Football: FIFA suspends Pakistan, Chad football federations7/4/2021 7:22 pm Football: Brentford's Toney subjected to 'spineless, racist abuse'7/4/2021 7:22 pm Singapore’s unemployment rate dips for fourth straight month in February7/4/2021 7:22 pm 7/4/2021 7:15 pm Rakuten CEO Mikitani says hosting Tokyo Games this summer 'too risky'7/4/2021 7:14 pm Foreign cricketers 'give up' on mental health in COVID-19 pandemic: Ganguly7/4/2021 7:08 pm Dutch cargo ship adrift off Norway, crew airlifted7/4/2021 7:08 pm COE prices close mostly higher at end of April 7 bidding exercise7/4/2021 7:07 pm Part of former Ulu Pandan Camp set aside for sports use, site open for tender7/4/2021 7:00 pm Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny tests negative for coronavirus, says lawyer7/4/2021 7:00 pm India helped Paraguay get COVID-19 vaccines despite China pressure: Taiwan7/4/2021 7:00 pm Carole Lin, Ix Shen and Lim Yu-Beng’s Recent Meetup Was A Real Blast From The Past7/4/2021 7:00 pm 7/4/2021 7:00 pm 35 new Covid-19 cases in Singapore, including 1 in the community7/4/2021 6:54 pm Malaysia's ex-PM Najib faces bankruptcy over tax bill7/4/2021 6:54 pm Japan's Osaka cancels Olympic torch run, declares COVID-19 medical emergency7/4/2021 6:54 pm Kim says North Korea facing its 'worst-ever situation'7/4/2021 6:51 pm Over 1,800 fines imposed for failure to wear mask from last April to end-Jan: MSE7/4/2021 6:48 pm 1 community case among 35 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore7/4/2021 6:42 pm 35 new COVID cases in Singapore, including one in community7/4/2021 6:39 pm Man rides out Australia hotel COVID-19 quarantine by crafting paper horse, cowboy outfit7/4/2021 6:35 pm Governor of Japan's Osaka to cancel Olympic torch relay on prefecture streets7/4/2021 6:35 pm Left-wing opposition party wins Greenland election7/4/2021 6:35 pm KFC outlet in Punggol has licence suspended for selling food that is ‘unclean or contain foreign matter’7/4/2021 6:35 pm Super Rugby Trans-Tasman ditches plans for single venue 'super round'7/4/2021 6:28 pm Highlanders halfback Fakatava out for season with knee injury7/4/2021 6:28 pm Finnish nurse squeezes extra COVID-19 vaccine doses with air-bubble technique7/4/2021 6:28 pm 7/4/2021 6:28 pm 7/4/2021 6:16 pm Rakuten CEO Mikitani says hosting Tokyo Games this summer 'too risky'7/4/2021 6:08 pm Cheering banned as South Korea, China finally battle for Tokyo Games7/4/2021 6:08 pm