23 April 2021, Friday NewsLatest News On 23 April 2021, Friday Lawmakers urge Biden to back 'moral' patent waiver to speed vaccine access24/4/2021 7:31 am Ghislaine Maxwell pleads not guilty to new charges24/4/2021 7:31 am Tennis: Djokovic hopes COVID-19 vaccination will not be compulsory24/4/2021 7:24 am US names envoy as concern grows over Ethiopia's Tigray24/4/2021 7:09 am Tennis: Nadal surges into Barcelona semi-finals, Tsitsipas to face Sinner24/4/2021 7:01 am Canada says third COVID-19 wave 'critical', panel expands use of AstraZeneca doses24/4/2021 6:34 am 10,000 Armenians march for Ottoman massacre anniversary24/4/2021 6:18 am New Zealand pauses travel bubble after Australian COVID-19 outbreak24/4/2021 6:10 am Football: English FA 'exploring all options' to prevent Super League repeat24/4/2021 5:55 am Cricket: Punjab Kings lord it over IPL champions Mumbai24/4/2021 5:55 am Football: Arsenal fans protest against owner Kroenke outside ground24/4/2021 5:48 am Italian swimmer breaks record on 'sacred' Lake Titicaca24/4/2021 5:25 am Soccer-CONMEBOL to squeeze in two World Cup qualifiers in June24/4/2021 5:01 am France reports 5,962 COVID-19 patients in intensive care units24/4/2021 5:01 am Khirbin penalty earns Al Wahda win over nine-man Al Rayyan24/4/2021 5:01 am Co-creator of AstraZeneca COVID-19 shot defends safety amid clot concerns24/4/2021 4:55 am gOLF: Watney makes hole-in-one at New Orleans PGA pairs event24/4/2021 4:55 am Attacker fatally stabs police employee near Paris, Macron calls it terrorism24/4/2021 4:53 am Football: Manchester United hopeful for Rashford ahead of trip to Leeds24/4/2021 4:24 am Cabinet reshuffle says little about who’s in lead to be Singapore’s next PM, analysts say24/4/2021 4:21 am New COVID-19 dormitory case is a fully vaccinated resident at SCM Tuas Lodge24/4/2021 4:02 am 3 of 39 new COVID cases in S'pore are local. Of them, 2 were fully-vaccinated.24/4/2021 3:53 am Compass One, Wisma Atria, Lucky Plaza among places visited by COVID-19 community cases during infectious period24/4/2021 3:49 am Football: It's the people's game, not billionaires, says Moyes24/4/2021 3:47 am Biden's first foreign trip at G7 to highlight US-Transatlantic ties24/4/2021 3:47 am Compass One, Lucky Plaza malls among places visited by Covid-19 cases while infectious24/4/2021 3:28 am Soccer-Rookie Mason faces ultimate test in bid to end Tottenham trophy drought24/4/2021 3:27 am Of 3 new local COVID cases in Singapore, 2 fully-vaccinated; 39 infections overall24/4/2021 3:25 am Italy reports 342 COVID-19 deaths on Friday, 14,761 new cases24/4/2021 3:18 am Wales football boss Giggs charged with assault: Prosecutors24/4/2021 3:18 am Soccer-De Bruyne, Aguero back for Man City as Guardiola targets fourth League Cup24/4/2021 2:57 am What Do Women Want? For Men to Get COVID Vaccines.24/4/2021 2:52 am Bangladeshi worker dies after part of excavator fell on him at Ubi worksite24/4/2021 2:51 am UK police to charge former football star Ryan Giggs with assault24/4/2021 2:48 am Tennis: Two-time champion Djokovic eases into Belgrade semi-finals24/4/2021 2:48 am Pedigree cats seized in Thai drugs raid find new home with feline fanatic24/4/2021 2:30 am American gymnast Simone Biles ends partnership with Nike, to join Gap's Athleta: WSJ24/4/2021 2:25 am Football: Spurs' Kane faces race to prove fitness for League Cup final24/4/2021 2:25 am Bangladeshi worker dies after part of excavator falls on him at Ubi construction site24/4/2021 2:18 am James Gunn Teases Guardians Of The Galaxy Holiday Special, Reveals Its Place In The MCU Timeline24/4/2021 2:15 am PM Lee to travel to Jakarta for Asean summit on Myanmar crisis24/4/2021 2:11 am UK MPs anger Beijing by declaring 'genocide' in Xinjiang24/4/2021 2:00 am Authorities investigate food poisoning case involving 151 people at International French School24/4/2021 1:57 am TVB Actor William Chak, 36, Says He’s Only Had Sex Partners & No Girlfriends For The Past 7 Years24/4/2021 1:45 am Explore the past, present and future of Singapore's land transport system at new exhibition24/4/2021 1:34 am Authorities investigate food poisoning case involving 151 people at International French School24/4/2021 1:34 am Cabinet reshuffle: Race for Prime Minister post remains open, say analysts24/4/2021 1:34 am Rome homeless get free Covid-19 shots — and a visit from the Pope24/4/2021 1:30 am Facial recognition should be banned, EU privacy watchdog says24/4/2021 1:30 am New border limits for India: S'pore construction firms relying heavily on foreign workers dealt another blow24/4/2021 1:27 am Lawrence Wong: Heng Swee Keat leaves behind big shoes to fill at MOF24/4/2021 1:13 am Cricket-England paceman Archer to sit out rest of IPL season, says ECB24/4/2021 1:10 am More risks to pregnant women, their newborns from Covid-19 than known before: Study24/4/2021 1:00 am Changing immigration trends colour 'Minari' reception in South Korea24/4/2021 1:00 am Russian opposition leader Navalny to end prison hunger strike on 24th day24/4/2021 12:49 am Not desirable to move ministers after less than a year, but situation ‘can’t be helped’: PM Lee24/4/2021 12:48 am Christine Fan, 45, Is Pursuing A Master’s Degree24/4/2021 12:45 am UK's GCHQ spy chief says China could win control of the world's 'operating system'24/4/2021 12:41 am Singapore’s climate strategy goes beyond emission caps, carbon tax: PM Lee at Biden’s summit24/4/2021 12:41 am A nightmare on repeat - India is running out of oxygen again24/4/2021 12:30 am Turkey seeks arrest of crypto boss over huge fraud, detains dozens24/4/2021 12:20 am 'Keep your fish!' French fishermen block British trucks in port24/4/2021 12:13 am Mount Everest: Coronavirus reaches world's tallest peak24/4/2021 12:00 am Insurer for Suez grounded ship appeals detention by Egypt23/4/2021 11:51 pm New border limits for India: Singapore construction firms with heavy reliance on foreign manpower dealt another blow23/4/2021 11:51 pm Japan promises safe Olympics after unveiling new emergency measures23/4/2021 11:45 pm PHOTOS: Mass cremation of bodies in Delhi amid rising COVID deaths23/4/2021 11:30 pm Japan promises safe Olympics after unveiling new emergency measures23/4/2021 11:06 pm Football: Seville and St Petersburg handed Euro 2020 matches23/4/2021 11:06 pm 23/4/2021 11:05 pm Southeast Asian leaders to press Myanmar junta to end violence, allow aid - sources23/4/2021 11:03 pm China's national security office to open permanent base in Hong Kong23/4/2021 11:00 pm At least 130 migrants feared drowned in Mediterranean as capsized boat, bodies found23/4/2021 10:54 pm NTU Student Creates New Lobang Website To Make Finding Good Deals Easier23/4/2021 10:45 pm New ministers announced: Lawrence Wong to be Finance Minister; Ong Ye Kung, Chan Chun Sing in new roles23/4/2021 10:43 pm Olympics: Barcelona to host artistic swimming qualifier moved from Tokyo23/4/2021 10:36 pm Yangon protests press ASEAN ahead of summit with junta leader23/4/2021 10:36 pm The scientist behind Pfizer's vaccine says people will likely need a 3rd COVID-19 shot and yearly doses23/4/2021 10:33 pm Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases still above 2,800-mark23/4/2021 10:30 pm American gymnast Simon Biles ends partnership with Nike, to join Gap's Athleta - WSJ23/4/2021 10:27 pm Soccer-Seville and St Petersburg handed Euro 2020 matches23/4/2021 10:27 pm Football: Arsenal owners have 'no intention' of selling after Super League backlash23/4/2021 10:27 pm 23/4/2021 10:19 pm The Indonesian navy says it found an unknown object with 'strong magnetic resonance' in search for its missing submarine, which has less than 24 hours of oxygen left23/4/2021 10:00 pm Prices of private homes, HDB resale flats rise in Q1; analysts expect more gains in coming months23/4/2021 9:54 pm Australia says 'not safe' to compete at Tokyo Olympics diving test23/4/2021 9:52 pm Japan declares COVID-19 emergency 3 months before Olympics23/4/2021 9:52 pm Athletics-UK Athletics plans legal action after Anniversary Games moved from London23/4/2021 9:52 pm Meghan Markle and Her Son, Archie, Reportedly Spoke with the Queen Before Prince Philip's Funeral23/4/2021 9:48 pm Early findings show Riversails condo fridge fires caused by motor capacitor failure; model to be removed at 4 other condos23/4/2021 9:39 pm PM Lee to travel to Jakarta for ASEAN summit on Myanmar crisis23/4/2021 9:37 pm Olympics-Barcelona to host artistic swimming qualifier moved from Tokyo23/4/2021 9:31 pm Honda aiming for 100% electric vehicles by 204023/4/2021 9:31 pm Vladimir Putin says Russia could reach COVID herd immunity by autumn23/4/2021 9:30 pm 23/4/2021 9:30 pm India's Covid-19 crisis: What is to blame?23/4/2021 9:15 pm Bitcoin sinks below $50,000 as cryptos stumble over Biden tax plans23/4/2021 9:15 pm India's COVID-19 crisis: What is to blame?23/4/2021 9:03 pm Cabinet reshuffle: Josephine Teo to head Smart Nation Initiative; new roles for political office holders23/4/2021 9:03 pm One dose of AstraZeneca or Pfizer's vaccine provides protection against COVID-19 that lasts at least 10 weeks23/4/2021 9:00 pm Indonesia to restrict foreign travellers from India over COVID-19 variant23/4/2021 9:00 pm Not desirable to move ministers after less than a year, but situation ‘can’t be helped’: PM Lee23/4/2021 8:49 pm India posts world’s highest daily Covid-19 surge for second straight day23/4/2021 8:45 pm 23/4/2021 8:45 pm Consumers urged to stop using Electrolux built-in refrigerator after fire incidents at Riversails Condominium23/4/2021 8:40 pm JPMorgan says it misjudged backing European Super League23/4/2021 8:40 pm 23/4/2021 8:32 pm ‘We can only pray’, says mother-in-law of sailor on missing Indonesian submarine23/4/2021 8:32 pm Virus-hit Indonesia orders executions online23/4/2021 8:30 pm China’s Covid-19 vaccines reach final stage of WHO approval process23/4/2021 8:30 pm Prelim findings show Riversails condo fridge fires caused by motor capacitor failure; model to be removed at 4 other condos23/4/2021 8:19 pm Indonesia to restrict foreign travellers from India over COVID-19 variant23/4/2021 8:18 pm Two charged over alleged online racial abuse of Australian Mitchell23/4/2021 8:18 pm Perth orders new lockdown after virus escapes quarantine hotel23/4/2021 8:15 pm Varanasi: The viral picture that defines India's Covid distress23/4/2021 8:04 pm Time running out for missing Indonesian submarine as US joins search23/4/2021 8:00 pm Duterte's daughter stays top in poll on Philippine president candidates23/4/2021 8:00 pm Perth orders new lockdown after virus escapes COVID-19 quarantine hotel23/4/2021 7:48 pm Philippines protests China's 'threatening' South China Sea presence23/4/2021 7:48 pm Japan to host first joint military drill with US, France23/4/2021 7:48 pm Netizens Say JJ Lin & His Dad Can Pass Off As Brothers23/4/2021 7:45 pm Record infections overwhelm India's hospitals23/4/2021 7:45 pm 23/4/2021 7:34 pm Blind miniature pinscher found tied up in black rubbish bag and abandoned in ipoh dumpsite23/4/2021 7:30 pm 23/4/2021 7:22 pm Lawyer accused of conspiring with trainee to cheat exam body has charge withdrawn, faces 5 others23/4/2021 7:19 pm Exclusive: Seville to be a host city for rescheduled Euro 2020 - source23/4/2021 7:18 pm Madonna's Daughter Lourdes Leon Opens Up About First Boyfriend Timothee Chalamet: “We Were A Little Item”23/4/2021 7:15 pm Coronavirus: Tokyo Motor Show cancelled for first time in 67 years23/4/2021 7:15 pm 2 community cases, 1 dormitory resident among 39 new COVID-19 infections in Singapore23/4/2021 7:11 pm Football: Spurs may need more than EFL Cup win to keep Kane, says Woodgate23/4/2021 7:03 pm Oxygen gets armed escort in India as supplies run low in COVID-19 crisis23/4/2021 6:55 pm Cabinet reshuffle: Josephine Teo to head Smart Nation Initiative; backbenchers take on new roles23/4/2021 6:55 pm Astronauts arrive at pad for SpaceX flight on used rocket23/4/2021 6:55 pm 23/4/2021 6:46 pm 23/4/2021 6:44 pm Maid gets life in jail for murdering employer; stabbed her almost 100 times at Joo Chiat home23/4/2021 6:38 pm 23/4/2021 6:36 pm Nagornyy lands first triple back pike in competition23/4/2021 6:34 pm Cabinet reshuffle: Gan Kim Yong to head Ministry of Trade and Industry, S Iswaran appointed Transport Minister23/4/2021 6:27 pm Cabinet reshuffle: Chan Chun Sing, Lawrence Wong and Ong Ye Kung get new portfolios; no new DPM23/4/2021 6:27 pm Lawrence Wong appointed as Finance Minister, as education and transport portfolios also change hands in ‘extensive’ Cabinet reshuffle23/4/2021 6:19 pm Bitcoin - Open source P2P money23/4/2021 6:15 pm Tidying Up's Marie Kondo Welcomes Baby No.3: “It's A Boy!”23/4/2021 6:15 pm Lawrence Wong to be Finance Minister, Ong Ye Kung as Health Min, Chan Chun Sing as Education Min23/4/2021 6:09 pm Prince Louis Looks So Grown Up in His Third Birthday Photo23/4/2021 6:00 pm Australia man contracts Covid-19 after finishing 2-week quarantine23/4/2021 5:30 pm Queen Elizabeth just released a sweet statement about Prince Philip on her 95th birthday23/4/2021 5:30 pm Man jailed for breaking into schools and factory to steal electrical cables23/4/2021 5:22 pm Football fans, don’t be fooled by your apparent victory over (European Super League) club owners23/4/2021 5:15 pm Boost for Sydney FC as Le Fondre returns for A-League run-in23/4/2021 5:15 pm IOC can't stop athletes taking a knee in Tokyo: Britain's Skinner23/4/2021 5:15 pm Netizens Say Jacky Wu Looks Like Scooby-Doo's Owner Shaggy After His Face Swelled Up Following Tooth Extraction23/4/2021 5:00 pm Secondary Schoolboy Caned 3 Times For Vaping, Complains That Punishment Was Extreme23/4/2021 5:00 pm Aircon technician who fell off ship in storm found drowned 3 days later in work-related death: Coroner23/4/2021 4:52 pm India hospital fire kills 13 Covid patients23/4/2021 4:45 pm Death by Zoom: virus-hit Indonesia orders executions online23/4/2021 4:30 pm Arsenal owners have 'no intention' of selling after Super League backlash23/4/2021 4:29 pm OrangeTee founder new venture specialises in cross border real estate investment23/4/2021 4:28 pm 23/4/2021 4:25 pm Green gets Australia contract, Wade and Pucovski miss out23/4/2021 4:22 pm Kohli has big expectations for 'great talent' Padikkal23/4/2021 4:22 pm Jail for man who redeemed more than S$2,500 worth of food, drinks using hacked Kopitiam card23/4/2021 4:21 pm India posts world record daily COVID-19 cases for second straight day23/4/2021 4:15 pm 23/4/2021 4:02 pm US says China's coercion takes 'tremendous toll' on Australia23/4/2021 4:00 pm ASEAN summit to address Myanmar's post-coup crisis23/4/2021 3:54 pm 25 Indonesian vessels involved in submarine search; Singapore's MV Swift Rescue expected to join in tonight23/4/2021 3:54 pm South Korea widens public access to COVID-19 self-test kits amid surge in cases23/4/2021 3:54 pm 23/4/2021 3:54 pm Foodie Friday: What The Stars Ate This Week (Apr 16-23)23/4/2021 3:45 pm Singapore's foreign brides now older, better educated23/4/2021 3:37 pm Comparing Lee’s leadership renewal with Low’s: A Singaporean’s perspective23/4/2021 3:37 pm Spreading smiles in gloomy times: Stand-up comedians perform for frontline workers, Covid-19 patients23/4/2021 3:37 pm Desperate hunt for missing Indonesian submarine as oxygen set to run out23/4/2021 3:32 pm PIE lorry accident: Second worker dies in hospital23/4/2021 3:25 pm Less waste generated in Singapore in 2020, recycling rates drop due to impact of COVID-1923/4/2021 3:25 pm PIE fatal accident: Second migrant worker dies from injuries23/4/2021 3:15 pm Singapore generated almost one-fifth less waste in 2020 amid Covid-19 restrictions: NEA23/4/2021 3:15 pm Online racism reaching crisis point, says UK sports minister23/4/2021 3:03 pm Awkwafina, Harry Styles show off Gucci handbags in James Corden 'talk show'23/4/2021 3:03 pm 23/4/2021 3:02 pm S’poreans generated almost one-fifth less waste in 2020 amid Covid-19 restrictions: NEA23/4/2021 3:00 pm Japan rolls out vaccine slowly, despite looming Olympics23/4/2021 3:00 pm Thailand reports daily record of over 2,000 Covid-19 cases, 4 new deaths23/4/2021 2:45 pm 'Losing hope': India's COVID-19 meltdown exposes new front in digital divide23/4/2021 2:40 pm K-pop star Jackson Wang performs latest single on James Corden’s late night show23/4/2021 2:40 pm UK parliament declares genocide in China's Xinjiang; Beijing condemns move23/4/2021 2:30 pm Cop Adidas x McDonald’s sneakers & apparel come 23 April23/4/2021 2:30 pm Rangers have appeal over COVID-19 breach dismissed23/4/2021 2:10 pm This Is What Hotel Stays Will Be Like Post-COVID-1923/4/2021 2:00 pm In race to find missing Indonesian submarine, carbon dioxide may be the enemy23/4/2021 1:49 pm Three of seven Catholic clergy kidnapped in Haiti are released23/4/2021 1:49 pm Meet the man in a bear suit walking from Los Angeles to San Francisco23/4/2021 1:45 pm Private home prices beat flash estimates to rise 3.3% in Q1, boosted by landed properties23/4/2021 1:42 pm Tesla CEO Musk puts $100 million jolt into quest for carbon removal23/4/2021 1:37 pm Japan to issue 'short, powerful' state of emergency for Tokyo, elsewhere23/4/2021 1:30 pm As climate anxiety builds, these women are choosing to not have children23/4/2021 1:30 pm Wallis Simpson, Dogliotto look hard to beat23/4/2021 1:30 pm Get ready for Full Velocity23/4/2021 1:15 pm