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Iran Vows Revenge For ‘Israeli’ Attack On Natanz Nuclear Site

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Iran Vows Revenge For ‘Israeli’ Attack On Natanz Nuclear Site

Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday said the Country will retaliate for an attack on an underground nuclear site, for which it has blamed Israel.

Iranian officials said the Natanz uranium enrichment plant, where new advanced centrifuges to enrich uranium had just been activated, was the target of nuclear terrorism on Sunday.

In the meantime, US intelligence officials said large explosion had completely destroyed the independent internal power system that supplied the centrifuges inside the underground facility.

They estimated it could take at least nine months to resume enrichment there.

Israel has not commented, but public radio cited intelligence sources as saying it was a Mossad cyber operation.

Also, Iran’s Nour News agency, cited an intelligence ministry source as saying the perpetrator had been identified and an operation was under way to arrest them.

Israel has recently stepped up its warnings about its arch-foe’s nuclear programme amid efforts to revive a 2015 nuclear deal that was abandoned by former US President Donald Trump.

France Moves To Offer Financial Incentive By Trading Clunkers For Electric Bikes

Koko Lawrence
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France Moves To Offer Financial Incentive By Trading Clunkers For Electric Bikes

France is offering the owners of old, exhaust-belching cars the opportunity to hand over their vehicles for scrap in return for a 2,500 euro ($2,975.00) grant to buy an electric bicycle.

Lawmakers in the National Assembly have just approved the measure in a preliminary vote. It was an amendment to a draft climate bill passing through parliament that aims to reduce greenhouse emissions by 40% in 2030 from 1990 levels.

If adopted, France will become the first country in the world to offer people the chance to trade in an ageing vehicle for an electric or folding bicycle, the French Federation of Bicycle Users (FUB) said.

“For the first time it is recognised that the solution is not to make cars greener, but simply to reduce their number,” said Olivier Schneider of the FUB.

Bandits Attack Niger Market, Kill 5 Vigilantes, Injure Many Others

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Bandits Attack Niger Market, Kill 5 Vigilantes, Injure Many Others

Five men of the vigilantes’ group have been reportedly killed while scores were injured during an attack on a local market and some communities in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State on Monday morning.

The attack, Daily according to reports, happened at Bassa community while commercial activities were going on at the community market.

Co-convener, Concerned Shiroro Youths, Sani Abubakar Yusuf Kokki, who confirmed the attacks, said bandits’ deadly attacks have become a daily occurrence in the local government area without any help from the authorities.

According to him, “This morning, the daredevils reared their ugly heads again as it is confirmed that, in their large numbers, they stormed quite a number of communities in Gurmana District of the same Shiroro local government and unleashed havoc on unsuspecting victims.

Robots On Call For Singapore Home Deliveries

Koko Lawrence
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Robots On Call For Singapore Home Deliveries

Hoping to capitalise on a surge in demand for home deliveries, a Singapore technology company has deployed a pair of robots to bring residents their groceries in one part of the city state.

Developed by OTSAW Digital and both named “Camello”, the robots’ services have been offered to 700 households in a one-year trial.

Users can book delivery slots for their milk and eggs, and an app notifies them when the robot is about to reach a pick-up point – usually the lobby of an apartment building.

The robots, which are equipped with 3D sensors, a camera and two compartments each able to carry up to 20 kg (44 lb) of food or parcels ordered online, make four or five deliveries per day on weekdays and are on call for half day on Saturday.

They use ultraviolet light to disinfect themselves after every trip, said OTSAW Digital’s chief executive, Ling Ting Ming.

For the time being, staff accompany the robots on their rounds to ensure no problems arise.

Tashfique Haider, a 25-year-old student who has tried out the service, said it could be particularly helpful for the elderly so they wouldn’t have to carry goods home.

But a passerby worried the technology might be too much trouble for some.

“The younger customers will like it. I don’t think they (the older generation) will, because these are gadgets that younger people like,” said 36-year-old housewife Xue Ya Xin.

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi asks to meet with lawyers amid new charge

Zoe Maven
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi asks to meet with lawyers amid new charge

Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been faced with an fresh criminal charge during a court hearing on Monday.

According to her lawyer Min Min Soe, Suu Kyi appeared for Monday’s court hearing via a video link and was slapped with an additional charge related to a natural disaster law

Min Min Soe said Suu Kyi is being been charged in six cases altogether, five charges in the capital Naypyidaw and one in Yangon. She added that the next hearing is set for April 26.

At her latest court hearing, Suu Kyi who has seen in public since being detained on February 1, when Myanmar’s military deposed her government has again asked to be allowed to meet her lawyers in person.

The 75-year-old Nobel laureate has only been allowed to talk with her lawyers via video link in the presence of security officials.

Security forces have killed 706 protesters, including 46 children, since the coup, according to a tally by the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners activist group.

That tally includes 82 people killed in the town of Bago, about 70 kilometres northeast of Yangon, on Friday, which the AAPP called a “killing field”.

App Store: Apple Agrees To Testify Before U.S. Senate On Antitrust Concerns

Koko Lawrence
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App Store: Apple Agrees To Testify Before U.S. Senate On Antitrust Concerns

A senior Apple Inc executive has agreed to testify before the U.S. Senate on competition issues related to mobile app stores, days after panel leaders criticized the company for refusing to appear.

The company said in a letter sent to senators, seen by Reuters, that Chief Compliance Officer Kyle Andeer will be available to testify at an April 21 hearing held by part of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

App makers have long complained that mandatory revenue sharing payments and strict inclusion rules set by Apple’s App Store for iPhones and iPads, along with Google’s Play store for Android devices, amount to anticompetitive behavior.

On Friday, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, and Mike Lee, a Republican, sent a letter to Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook calling it “unacceptable” the company was refusing to send a witness. The pair are leaders of the Senate Judiciary panel’s subcommittee on competition policy and antitrust.

HSBC, Huawei CFO Reach Agreement On Document Publication Linked To Extradition Case

Koko Lawrence
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HSBC, Huawei CFO Reach Agreement On Document Publication Linked To Extradition Case

HSBC and Huawei Technologies’ Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou have reached an agreement in a dispute about the publication of documents relating to U.S. fraud allegations against her, their lawyers told a Hong Kong court.

The judge, Linda Chan, made court orders along the lines of the agreement, she said on Monday. The orders were, however, not immediately available.

The legal dispute reached the Hong Kong court last month after a British judge in February blocked the release of internal HSBC documents relating to the fraud allegations against Meng.

Meng, who has been under house arrest in Canada since being detained at Vancouver airport in 2018, is facing charges of bank fraud in the United States for allegedly misleading HSBC about Huawei dealings in Iran, causing the bank to violate U.S. sanctions.

Meng, who says she is innocent, was seeking the publication of documents relating to her ongoing efforts to battle extradition from Canada to the U.S.

Over 116,000 Displaced In Somalia Over Water Shortage

Zoe Maven
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Over 116,000 Displaced In Somalia Over Water Shortage

The United Nations says Over 116,000 Somalis have been displaced by extreme water shortages since October 2020.

The statement issued by Mogadishu and the UN Somalia office, expressed deep concern about the worsening drought conditions saying Most parts of the country are facing critical water shortages.

In the statement, Humanitarian Affairs and Disaster Management Minister Khadija Mohamed Diriye appealed to donors to “give generously and respond rapidly to the situation.

She said urgent funding is required to alleviate suffering and get assistance amidst food insecurity, population displacement, malnutrition, and disease.

Somalia has been facing especially concerning conditions as forecasts indicate a second consecutive season of below-average rainfall from April to June.

In Bakol and the Gedo regions, People, have been struggling against water shortages, with local media reporting that several people, including children, are dying from dehydration. According to the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Up to 2.7 million people across the country are in need of humanitarian assistance,

All Northern Ireland Pupils Return To School After Easter Break

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All Northern Ireland Pupils Return To School After Easter Break

All 350,000 pupils in Northern Ireland returned to school on Monday, April 12.

For many of those in post-primary years eight to 11, it will be their first time in the classroom in 2021.

Primary and pre-school pupils and those in years 12-14 made a phased return to school in March before the Easter break.

Health Minister Robin Swann and Education Minister Peter Weir welcomed the return, but said safety measures should continue to be followed.

The full return to school follows a decision taken by the Northern Ireland Executive on 1 April.

The Public Health Agency (PHA) has said that is to reduce the risk of the virus being transmitted in schools.

Post-primary pupils will also be required to wear face coverings in classrooms unless they have an exemption.

Ethiopian Marks 75 Years Amid Tough Year For Airlines

Zoe Maven
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Ethiopian Marks 75 Years Amid Tough Year For Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines has marked 75 years since it began commercial flights, but tough times still lie ahead for aviation as the coronavirus pandemic continues to affect international travel.

A special event was held to mark the anniversary on a flight to Cairo.

The Airlines’ CEO Tewolde GebreMariam warned of serious challenges posed by COVID-19’ but said they are the commercial airline that hasn’t sought government bailout and didn’t lay off a single employee.

To mitigate the damage caused by the pandemic, Ethiopian quickly jumped on the opportunity to move tons of medical supplies meant for coronavirus response in Africa.

In addition to its 12 dedicated cargo aircraft, the company reconfigured 25 passenger planes to turn them into freighters to respond to increased cargo demand.

On April 8 1946, the company operated its first-ever commercial flight flying from Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital to Cairo, Egypt.

The carrier’s initial fleet consisted of five C-47s acquired from the US government but has since grown to 127 aircraft. Ethiopian is Africa’s biggest airline by revenue and profit, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

African Airlines have been particularly hit by covid-19 and the International Civil Aviation Association (ICAO) says African airlines were at risk of losing $6 billion in revenue and 3 million jobs in 2020 compared to 2019.

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