CHICAGO - Viewers reacted with a mix of outrage and grief to newly released bodycam video that showed a Chicago police officer fatally shoot a 13-year-old last month less than a second after the boy appeared to drop a handgun, turn toward the officer and begin raising his hands.Amid renewed appeals for policing reform, some called for the officer who shot Adam Toledo to be charged or fired. But for others, the f

In Chicago, Outrage and Grief Over Police Shooting of Boy

The three million African farmers who supply most of the world's cashew nuts aren't cashing in on the booming demand due to a lack of processing facilities, a UN body said on Friday.World production and trade in raw cashew nuts have more than doubled since 2000 with African producers, led by Ivory Coast, accounting for almost two-thirds of the growth.But the continent's farmers and exporters get only a fr

Africa cashew nut farmers not reaping benefits: UN agency

JSE-listed bathroom ware retailer Italtile said total retail store sales improved by 18.5% for the nine months to end March 2021.Italtile has a retail division and manufacturing division. Italtile's retail brands are CTM, Italtile Retail, TopT and U-Light. And the manufacturing division comprises Ceramic Industries Proprietary Limited and Ezee Tile Adhesive Manufacturers Proprietary Limited.In an update t

Double-digit growth for Italtile as home improvement gains popularity

Kyrgyzstan's president has alarmed health specialists by recommending coronavirus patients consider consuming a purported cure of a brew made with a poison root.In a bid to quell the outcry over those remarks, the country's health minister, Alymkadyr Beishenaliyev, gathered journalists for a press conference on April 16 and drank the concoction in front of them.This is all playing out just as Kyrgyzstan a

Kyrgyzstan: President prescribes poison root for COVID-19

World 100m champion Christian Coleman's two-year ban for missing three doping tests has been reduced by six months to 18 months, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Friday.The 25-year-old American will still miss the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics this year as his ban runs until November 14.Coleman will, however, be eligible to defend his world indoor and outdoor titles next year.C

US sprinter Coleman&#039;s suspension cut to 18 months

Ahmedabad (Gujarat) April 16 (ANI/ThePRTree): On April 15, FICCI Ladies Organization (FLO) Ahmedabad chapter appointed Nandita Munshaw as the chairperson for the year 2021-22 at the 'Change of Guard' ceremony organized for 17 chapters PAN India.
The webinar hosted by FICCI FLO outgoing President Jahnabi Phookan and incoming President Ujawala Singhania across digital platforms.
Nandita Munshaw is the Founder of Sadaiv Rish

Nandita Munshaw appointed as new chairperson of FICCI FLO

Asian markets rose Friday as record Chinese economic growth reaffirmed the country's strong recovery.Officials in Beijing said the world's second-biggest economy expanded 18.3% in the first quarter, boosted by a sharper-than-expected increase in retail sales.Shanghai led gains with Hong Kong, while Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Mumbai, Singapore, Taipei, Bangk

Asian markets rise after record China growth, Wall St surge

Wall Street stocks shot to fresh records on Thursday following blowout earnings from large banks and strong US labor and retail sales data.At the closing bell, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 0.9% at 34 036.05, its first close above 34,000 points.The broad-based S&P 500 also ended at a record, up 1.1% at 4 170.45, while the tech-rich Nasdaq Composite Index jumped 1.3% to 14 038.76.<a href="

Dow ends over 34 000 for 1st time on good bank earnings, data

New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): Optiemus Infracom Limited, leading telecommunications enterprise today announced the completion of the acquisition of 27,60,000 (Twenty Seven Lakh Sixty Thousand) Equity shares (19.91 per cent of the total share capital) of Optiemus Electronics Limited, Subsidiary and Joint Venture Company, by way of transfer from Wistron Corporation.
Optiemus Infracom Limited already holds 80.0

Optiemus Infracom completes acquisition of shares

Houston [US], April 16 (ANI): US' Customs and Borders Protection (CBP) has intercepted a counterfeit shipment of N95 masks from China destined for New York.
The shipment had an estimated manufacturer's suggested retail price of nearly USD 350,000 and originated in China.
The shipment arrived at Houston Seaport on April 7, Fox News reported citing CBP. Officers examined the shipment and found some 1,71,460 masks with the N

USD 350,000 worth of fake N95 masks seized in US

The Botswana government has reportedly banned all imports of poultry and poultry products from South Africa.The ban, implemented with immediate effect, came after 300 birds died at an Ekurhuleni chicken farm.South Africa's agriculture department confirmed the deaths were caused by avian flu on Tuesday.The Botswana government h

Botswana bans SA poultry imports amid avian flu outbreak

New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI/NewsVoir): The premium organic beauty brand Lotus Organics has appointed the vivacious actress Dia Mirza as the Brand Ambassador for its Lotus Organics range of skincare and hair care products.
As the face of the brand, Dia will appear in multiple campaigns which will run across digital platforms. The first campaign with Dia Mirza celebrating earth day commences on 16th April and will conc

Dia Mirza appointed as brand ambassador for Lotus Organics

&copy; Provided by Xinhua BEIJING, April 16 (Xinhua) -- China's retail sales of consumer goods, a major indicator of a country's consumption strength, picked up further in the first quarter of this year as the economy recovered from the impact of COVID-19.

Economic Watch: China&#039;s consumption regains strength in Q1

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], Apr 16 (ANI): The Indian real estate attracted private equity (debt and equity) investments of 3.24 billion dollars across 19 deals during January to March (Q1 2021), up 16 times compared to 199 million dollars in Q1 2020, according to Knight Frank India.
The investments in Q1 2021 in value terms were 80 per cent of that witnessed in full year 2020 and 48 per cent of full year 2019, it said i

Real estate gets pvt equity investments of $3.2 billion

More than 20 Chinese tech giants have made a public pact to abide by anti-monopoly guidelines, after regulators told them to note "the warning" of a record fine against e-commerce giant Alibaba.The oaths come after regulators summoned 34 tech companies and warned them to "rectify" any anti-competitive measures.The firms were given one month to u

Rattled Chinese tech giants pledge to end unfair competition

CHICAGO - Disturbing bodycam video released Thursday after public outcry over the Chicago police shooting of a 13-year-old boy shows the youth appearing to drop a handgun and begin raising his hands less than a second before an officer fires his gun and kills him.A still frame taken from Officer Eric Stillman's jumpy nighttime body camera footage shows that Adam Toledo wasn't holding anything and had his hands u

Chicago Police Release Video of Officer Shooting 13-Year-Old Boy

Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], April 16 (ANI): Kerala Chief Secretary VP Joy on Thursday said that it has been decided to conduct mass testing of 2.5 lakh people against COVID-19 on coming Friday and Saturday.
He said the decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan.
"Health frontline workers, those who were doing election work, people working in the hospitality sector

Kerala to conduct 2.5 lakh COVID-19 tests in two days

South Africans are more anxious about finances than health, a Deloitte survey has uncovered. Consumers are delaying making large purchases, while some are worried about upcoming payments.The anxiety felt by consumers is directly linked to the government's slow-footedness when it comes to the vaccine rollout. Accounting firm De

South Africans are more worried about money than Covid-19 - survey

City Power will embark on a three-week programme to clear electricity lines servitudes in the Greenstone area.City Power found that power outages were partly caused by powerlines colliding with objects. At least 25 outages have been recorded from the Westfield substation since the beginning of January.City Power will embark on

City Power reveals the cause of frequent power cuts in East Rand

&copy; Provided by Xinhua Latest data have also revealed the number of people in England waiting to begin hospital treatment has risen to a new high in February this year.LONDON, April 15 (Xinhua) -- Another 2,672 people in Britain have te

UK records another 2,672 coronavirus cases

DUBLIN, Ireland: Bold plans call for Ireland to power 1.6 million homes from electricity generated by offshore wind farms within the next ten years, it has been announced. On Friday, Ireland's Electricity Supply Board (ESB) said it would convert Moneypoint coal power station in Clare into a multibillion-euro green energy site. Moneypoint will include a 1.4-GW floating wind farm built offshore from the Cla

Ireland to build offshore wind farm to power 1.6 million homes

To power 1.6 million homes, Ireland plans wind farm in Atlantic

Ireland to build first wind farm in Atlantic

New York [US], April 17 (ANI/Xinhua): The Security Council on Friday called on parties to the Yemeni conflict to negotiate a nationwide cease-fire and a political settlement.
In a press statement, the members of the Security Council welcomed the announcement of Saudi Arabia on March 22, supported by the Yemeni government, to end the conflict in Yemen and reach a comprehensive political solution. They welcomed Oman's media

UNSC calls for negotiated settlement of Yemeni crisis

Every spring, roses bloom in the western Saudi city of Taif, turning pockets of the kingdom's vast desert landscape a vivid and fragrant pink.Known as the city of roses, with approximately 300 million blooms every year, Taif has more than 800 flower farms, many of which have opened their doors to visitors.This year, the harvest falls during the holy fa

Saudi Arabia&#039;s city of roses blooms in Ramadan

Russia's recent build-up of 80,000 troops on its eastern border with Ukraine and in Crimea has put the international community on high alert. There are widespread concerns about Moscow's intentions and a possible threat of war.Technically, Ukraine and Russia have been engaged in a conflict <a href="https:

Ukraine and Russia: why troop build-up unlikely to lead to all-out war

Not all of the migrants hoping to claim asylum in the United States are fleeing Central America's violence-torn "Northern Triangle" of Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador, contrary to popular perception.Of the 71,021 asylum-seekers waiting in Mexico for their applications to be processed in the U.S. as of late February, 16% were Cuban, according to fed

Cuba&#039;s economic woes may fuel America&#039;s next migrant crisis

PARIS, France: As Brazil has been hit hard by a coronavirus variant, France will temporarily halt all flights to and from Brazil, French Prime Minister Jean Castex said in parliament. "We take note that the situation is getting worse, and we have decided to suspend all flights between France and Brazil until further notice," Castex said. Prior to the announcement, French doctors called upon the government

As Brazil is hit by Covid, France suspends all flights to the country

Covid crisis in Brazil causes France to suspend flights

Covid surges in Brazil, France stops flights to the country

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], April 16 (ANI): A SpiceJet aircraft was diverted to Zaydhan in Iran after its side windshield of the plane headed towards Lucknow from Riyadh cracked on Friday.
As per a spokesperson, Air Traffic Control (ATC) was informed and it landed safely. Air pressurization was observed to be normal.
"On April 16, 2021, SpiceJet Boeing B737 aircraft was operating flight SG -9749 (Riyadh - Lucknow). D

SpiceJet aircraft windshield crack, diverted to Zaydhan

Taipei [Taiwan], April 16 (ANI): Two Chinese military planes entered Taiwan's air defence identification zone (ADIZ) on Thursday afternoon, marking the 12th intrusion this month.
Two People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jets flew into the southwest corner of Taiwan's ADIZ, according to the Taiwan Ministry of National Defense (MND). In response, Taiwan sent planes, broadcast radio warnings, and 

2 Chinese warplanes enter Taiwan air defence zone

New Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Secretary of the jal shakti ministry to hold a joint meeting with the nominees of the sports ministry, representatives of BCCI and CPCB, within one month, to consider regulation on extracting groundwater for maintenance of cricket playgrounds.
The NGT on Thursday, while disposing of an application, also stated that the said meeting shoul

Regulate extraction of groundwater for maintenance: NGT

NOVI SAD, Serbia -- A Serbian broadcast journalist is in the hospital after being beaten by unidentified assailants in the northern city of Novi Sad, the latest in a string of attacks against media workers in the Balkan country.Dasko Milinovic said in a tweet that he was tear-gassed and beaten with metal bars early on April 16 by two hooded men who then fled the scene.The attack was condemned by Prime Min

Attack Leaves Serbian Radio Journalist In Hospital

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): With India witnessing a sharp increase in COVID-19 cases in recent days, various meetings of the Parliamentary Standing Committees have been postponed due to the surge in coronavirus infections.
The meeting of the Standing committee on Personnel, Public Grievances, Law and Justice, scheduled to be held on April 19, has been postponed.
"Members are informed that the meeting o

COVID-19: Majority parliamentary panel meetings postponed

By Ankur SharmaNew Delhi [India], April 16 (ANI): Paramilitary forces have almost witnessed five-fold increase in active COVID-19 cases in the last 10 days. On April 5, jawans who had tested positive for the virus in Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) were 522 while now the tally goes up to 2,915.
Apart from this, the total infected jawans who were tested positive in last 24 hours have also increased more than five times

Amid COVID surge, security forces witness 5-fold increase

Udhampur (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 16 (ANI): A Central government scheme "Har Ghar Nal Se Jal" has brought cheer among the people of Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur as it addresses its problem of drinking water.
The scheme "Har Ghar Nal Se Jal" comes under "Jal Jeevan Mission" -- was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- in which the government promises that every household will get water through a tap by 2022

Central govt's 'Jal Jeevan Mission' brings cheer to J-K

Markets were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors put the brakes on a recent rally.After hitting a series of records or multi-year highs in recent months, world markets are struggling to push any higher without any new major catalysts.Shanghai, Hong Kong, Jakarta and Wellington were all down while Tokyo, Sydney, Seoul, Singapore, Taipei and Ma

Asian markets mixed as traders stuggle to build on rally

New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI): US aerospace major Boeing said on Thursday it has facilitated a safety management system (SMS) training programme in partnership with Indian Aviation Academy (IAA) and University of Southern California (USC) Viterbi School of Engineering.
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has established the standards and recommended practices for a SMS. Boeing is adopting these practi

Boeing collaborates with IAAcademy for safety training

President Cyril Ramaphosa is considering changing the ministries responsible for some of its biggest state-owned companies, including power utility Eskom, to better align them with their functions, people familiar with the matter said.Eskom, arms manufacturer Denel, South African Airways and other entities are currently the responsibility of the Department of Public Enterprises, headed by Pravin Gordhan.E

Government may move Eskom to energy ministry, say sources

By Ashoke RajNew Delhi [India], April 15, (ANI): Despite the continuous appeal of the government to come forward and get vaccinated, people are not coming forward to get inoculated due to fear and confusion. Such is the case with the 18,000 employees of the Airport Authority Employees Union (AAEU).
AAEU General Secretary Balraj Singh Ahlawat has appealed to his employees several times to come forward and get vaccinated.
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COVID-19: 18,000 AAI employees not taking vaccine jabs

U.S. veteran Brittany Altomare and Philippine teen Yuka Saso share the lead after the first round of the LPGA's Lotte Championship in Kapolei, Hawaii, on Wednesday.

Saso and Altomare each shot 8-under-par 64 at Kapolei Golf Club to sit one stroke ahead of South Korea's So Yeon Ryu and the U.S. pair of Nelly Korda and Ally Ewing.

Stacy Lewis of the United States has sole possession of sixth place at 6 under. Amateur Rose

Brittany Altomare, Yuka Saso on top after first round in Oahu

New Delhi [India], April 15 (ANI/Mediawire): IndiGo, India's largest passenger airline, depends on hundreds of applications to manage processes and functions from catering to crew scheduling. To reduce manual data re-entry across applications, the airline decided to use Red Hat Fuse to create a single interface that would provide real-time data access for all employees.
With efficient, responsive integration through Fuse,

IndiGo achieves real-time travel data

New voting laws under consideration by state legislatures across the United States are pitting the traditionally business-friendly Republican Party against some major American corporations that have criticized the proposed legislation.Republicans, who say the measures are necessary to improve the integrity of elections, have faulted CEOs for getting involved, but the business leaders don't seem to be listening.<

Republicans Simmer Over Voting Stand by Some US Corporate Leaders

Thomas Kgokolo has been appointed by the interim board as new interim CEO of South African Airways (SAA).He assumed the position on 13 April, according to internal communication seen by Fin24.His mandate is to oversee the airline's smooth transition from the business rescue process to its re-entry to the market and bring fresh leadership to the airline.According to his profile on the website of the

SAA gets a new interim CEO

Tokyo stocks closed lower as worries over a rise in virus infections in Japan weighed on the market.Covid-19 surges across Japan have forced the government to tighten restrictions only weeks after they were lifted.In Osaka, the spike prompted the governor to bar the Olympic torch relay from public roads.Tokyo stocks clo

Tokyo stocks close lower on high yen, virus worries

ILOILO CITY, April 14 (PIA) - - Livestock transport carriers or hog vans are now required to present disinfection certificate or African Swine Free (ASF) certificate from their point of origin before they are permitted to enter the province of Iloilo.The measure is embodied in Provincial Ordinance No. 2021-250 entitled "An Ordinance Banning the Entry of Livestock Transport Carriers and Hog Vans to the Province o

ASF certification required for Iloilo-bound livestock transporters

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet Wednesday in Brussels with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and top diplomats from several U.S. allies as the United States launches it plans to withdraw forces from Afghanistan.U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is also participating in a meeting that includes German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi DiMaio, Turkish Foreign 

Blinken Meeting with NATO Allies as US Sets Afghanistan Withdrawal

This coming Friday, newly elected U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Japan's Prime Minister SUGA Yoshihide for a summit that the mainstream media has presented as democratic and peace-loving countries casually getting together in order to discuss what should be done about the "China problem." This narrative will, as is usually the case, be swallowed without any consideration of the current and historical backgroun

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