ANTARA pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah antara yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini, Jumaat 2 April 2021.
1. Tragedi kereta api Taiwan: Puluhan disahkan maut, kerja menyelamat berdepan kesukaran
Sekurang-kurangnya 41 orang terbunuh dan 70 lagi masih terperangkap dalam gerabak yang remuk selepas sebuah kereta api tergelincir dari landasan di utara Hualien, Taiwan, pada Jumaat.
2. Transit ejen Korea Utara: Jangan cepat melompat keruhkan keadaan - Ismail Sabri
Kementerian Pertahanan belum menerima sebarang makluman berhubung dakwaan terdapat ejen Korea Utara menjadikan negara ini sebagai transit penyeludupan barangan dari negara luar.
3. Terkejut seorang lagi bayi muncul dalam rahim selepas 12 minggu hamil
Rebecca Roberts dan pasangannya, Rhys Weaver, berusaha selama beberapa tahun untuk mendapatkan anak pertama mereka. Ketika Rebecca menjalani ujian ultra-bunyi ketiga pada kehamilan 12 minggu, kegembiraannya bertukar menjadi kejutan apabila doktor memberitahu menemui bayi kedua dalam rahim wanita tersebut.
4. Gara-gara ditegur tak pakai pelitup muka, lelaki tumbuk dan gigit anggota polis
Polis Australia terpaksa menyembur cecair pemedih mata terhadap seorang lelaki yang didakwa bertindak ganas di sebuah pasar raya New South Wales selepas diminta memakai pelitup muka.
5. Dua maut nahas pesawat ketika acara 'gender reveal'
Kejadian berlaku pada Isnin di lagun Nichupte, Cancun menurut Syarikat Quintana Roo Nautical yang turut membantu dalam usaha mencari dan menyelamat mangsa.
6. Selepas lebih 10 tahun, Irwansyah, Zaskia timang cahaya mata
Selepas lebih 10 tahun, akhirnya rumah tangga pelakon Indonesia, Irwansyah dan pasangannya, Zaskia Sungkar dimeriahkan dengan kelahiran seorang bayi lelaki pada Selasa.
7. Vaksin COVID-19 | Isu J&J tidak akan jejas penghantaran di AS
Isu syarikat farmaseutikal Johnson & Johnson membuang 15 juta vaksin dibangunkannya juga menjadi perhatian. Johnson & Johnson pada Rabu menyatakan, sekumpulan vaksin yang dibuat oleh Emergent Biosolutions di kilang Baltimore tidak dapat digunakan kerana tidak memenuhi kualiti standard.
8. Nasib Suu Kyi | Suu Kyi didakwa langgar undang-undang kerahsiaan
Pemimpin Myanmar yang digulingkan dalam rampasan kuasa oleh tentera, Aung San Suu Kyi didakwa atas kesalahan mengikut undang-undang rahsia rasmi. Perkara itu dimaklumkan peguamnya, Min Min Soe selepas Suu Kyi muncul di Mahkamah Naypyidaw menerusi prosiding sidang video.
9. AS$70 gunting rambut di White House ketika perintah berkurung COVID-19
Pembantu bekas presiden Amerika Syarikat, Donald Trump dilaporkan mendapat perkhidmatan gunting rambut di bangunan bersebelahan White House ketika awal penularan pandemik COVID-19.
10. Sotong kurita garang serang lelaki di tepi pantai Australia
Seorang bekas penyelamat pantai diserang seekor sotong kurita dengan melilit lehernya semasa bercuti dengan keluarga di Australia.
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Antara pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah antara yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini.
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Judge tosses Trump 2020 election case after prosecutors' request
It represents a big legal victory for Donald Trump, who won the Nov. 5 US election and is set to return to office on Jan. 20.
DHL plane crash in Lithuania leaves authorities searching for answers
Rescue services said the plane hit the ground, split into pieces and slid over 100 metres (110 yards).
National squad to hold friendly matches for 2025 Indoor Hockey World Cup
The warm-up matches will involve matches against better ranked teams in the world, namely Austria (first) and Belgium (third).
G7 seeks unity on ICC arrest warrant for Netanyahu
The United States, part of the G7, has rejected the ICC decision, with President Joe Biden describing it as outrageous.
Francissca Peter remembers Tan Sri Ahmad Nawab: A tribute to a musical legend
A legend who has influenced our music for decades, was one of the highlights of my career, says Francissca Peter.
TikTok decision coming soon as Jan. 19 divestment deadline looms
Judges are reviewing TikTok's challenge to a law requiring ByteDance to sell its US assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Lebanese sources: Biden, Macron set to announce Israel-Hezbollah truce
In Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said, "We're close" but "nothing is done until everything is done".
PM meets chaebol tycoon to attract more FDI to Malaysia
Chaebols are prominent figures from South Korea's family-owned conglomerates.
Govt won't allow non-citizen vehicles to enjoy RON95 subsidy - Economy Ministry
The implementation of the RON95 subsidy in 2025 is expected to provide savings of RM3.6 billion to government expenditure.
Ringgit opens lower as greenback gains ground
Dr Mohd Afzanizam says the market responded positively to news of hedge fund manager Scott Bessent heading the US Treasury Department.