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Amazon ends 14 days of paid time-off for Covid-infected employees

Starting from Monday, Amazon will offer up to five days of "unpaid, excused leave", reports CNBC

Lithuania ends Covid emergency status, changes management strategy

The decision was made following a steady decline in the number of new cases and hospital admissions, reports Xinhua news agency

China's top nuke envoy in Seoul for talks amid recent NK missile strikes

Touching on pending issues related to North Korea, the envoy said that said that it was up to the US and North Korea to resolve issues on the Peninsula, not China

India reports 3,157 new Covid cases on Monday, positivity rate crosses 1%

The active caseload rose to 19,500, accounting for 0.05 per cent of the country's total positive cases

New Zealand reopens to international tourists after two-yr hiatus

Now, people from more than 60 countries can now enter the country if they are vaccinated against the virus and are also Covid negative, the BBC reported

Australia's Qantas unveils plans for new non-stop international flights

The carrier, which has been working on endurance flying under Project Sunrise for years, announced that it is ordering 12 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft to service the routes, reports Xinhua news agency

Global Covid caseload tops 513.8 million, death toll crosses 6.23 million

The US continues to be the worst-hit country with the world's highest number of cases and deaths at 81,365,218 and 993,733, respectively, according to the CSSE

Israeli Prez Herzog extends Eid al-Fitr greetings to Palestine leader

Herzog expressed hope for "peace and stability in the region" on the eve of Eid al-Fitr, said a statement issued by Herzog's office, without elaborating on the content of the conversation

Finland new anti-smoking laws aims to curb tobacco appeal on youth

Brand images and logos must be removed from packages of all tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes and refill containers

Covid-19 cases in Africa surpass 11.44 million, death toll nears 253,000

South Africa has recorded the highest Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,791,925 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,164,953 cases as of Sunday evening

IMF urges Lebanon to implement 'agreed-upon' reforms in timely manner

"Timely implementation of agreed-upon reforms is vital to obtaining the much-needed funding from the international community," said IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva

COP26 prez draws flak for supporting investment by oil and gas companies

COP negotiations are held annually to decide collective actions to reduce emissions so as to restrict global temperature rise to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius compared to the pre-industrial era

Patel statue will become symbol of relationship between India, Canada: PM

This statue of Sardar Patel in Sanatan Mandir will not only strengthen our cultural values but also become a symbol of the relationship between the two countries: PM Modi

6 rockets land near town in northern Iraq, no casualties: Report

On April 6, three rockets were also fired from the al-Hamdaniya area and hit an inhabited area near an oil installation in the Khabat area, which also caused no casualties

Evacuation from Mariupol's Azovstal plant underway: Volodymyr Zelensky

The Ukrainian authorities are working with the United Nations to evacuate other civilians from the plant, Zelensky said

Bihar only have labourers, not companies, claims JD-U MP Giridhari Yadav

The statement came at a time when Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and Industry Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain are inviting industries to come in Bihar

Omicron BA.4, BA.5 can dodge immunity from infection, Covid vax: Study

Omicron sub variants BA.4 and BA.5 have the ability to avoid immunity induced by both previous Covid infection and vaccination, according to a new study not yet peer-reviewed.

Kashmiri Pandits must get minority status in Kashmir: Sushil Modi

Modi said the Central government has filled an affidavit in the Supreme Court that if any state government would like to award minority status to any community in the state, it must be allowed

DMK govt stands for uplift of workforce, says CM MK Stalin on May Day

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Sunday said that his DMK government is for the uplift of the workforce as he extended greetings on the International Labour Day.

Pawan Hans disinvestnent unwise, should have been merged with ONGC: Cong

The government has decided to sell 51 per cent stake in Pawan Hans to Star9 Mobility Private Ltd for Rs 211.14 crore