ANTARA pelbagai berita luar negara yang disiarkan di Astro AWANI, berikut adalah antara yang paling menjadi tumpuan sepanjang hari ini, Isnin, 5 April 2021.
1. COVID-19: Duta Besar Malaysia ke Indonesia dan isteri dibenar keluar hospital
Duta Besar Malaysia di Indonesia Datuk Zainal Abidin Bakar dan isteri Datin Sakhiah Mohd Soom dibenarkan keluar dari Rumah Sakit Pusat Angkatan Darat (RSPAD) Gatot Soebroto, Jakarta pada 3 April, selepas hampir empat minggu dimasukkan ke hospital akibat COVID-19.
2. Tragedi kemalangan kereta api terburuk di Taiwan, pemilik mohon maaf
Pemilik trak pembinaan yang menyebabkan kemalangan kereta api terburuk di Taiwan, yang menyebabkan 48 orang maut, menangis sambil memohon maaf ketika ditahan polis di rumahnya.
3. Akshay Kumar dijangkiti COVID-19
Bintang Bollywood, Akshay Kumar menjadi selebriti India terbaharu yang dijangkiti COVID-19 ketika negara itu sedang menghadapi peningkatan kes.
4. Lelaki larikan kereta peronda polis semasa masih digari
Seorang lelaki yang masih digari melarikan kereta peronda polis AS pada Jumaat sebelum aksi kejar mengejar berlangsung. Suspek berusia 23 tahun sebelum itu ditahan dalam aksi kejar mengejar dengan polis lain dalam kenderaan yang dicuri pada Jumaat.
5. Anak lelaki Joe Biden bongkar masalah ketagihan dadah, hubungan dengan bapa
Hunter Biden, anak lelaki kepada Presiden Amerika Syarikat, Joe Biden, berkongsi kisah ketagihannya dalam satu wawancara televisyen pada Ahad, dan mengakui dia menghisap keju Parmesan kerana menganggapnya kokain.
6. COVID-19 | Kes positif global melebihi 131 juta
Jumlah kumulatif kes positif global kini melebihi 131 juta. Ini berikutan pertambahan ratusan ribu kes dalam tempoh 24 jam yang lepas.
7. COVID-19 | Varian 'eek' dikesan di Tokyo
Kira-kira 70% pesakit Koronavirus yang diuji di Hospital Tokyo bulan lalu membawa mutasi yang dapat mengurangkan perlindungan vaksin. Perkara itu disahkan penyiar televisyen awam Jepun NHK, pada Ahad.
8. Politik Jordan | Cubaan gugat kestabilan kerajaan Jordan digagalkan
Pihak berkuasa jordan mendakwa berjaya menggagalkan plot bekas Putera Mahkota untuk menggugat kestabilan kerajaan. Putera Hamzah didakwa mendapat sokongan pihak asing bagi tujuan itu.
9. Brazil perlukan AS$1 bilion perangi penebangan hutan Amazon
Brazil memerlukan dana asing berjumlah AS$1 bilion bagi membantu mengurangkan penebangan hutan di Amazon antara 30 hingga 40 peratus. Menurut Menteri Alam Sekitar Brazil, Ricardo Salles, dana berkenaan dicadang digunakan bagi tempoh 12 bulan.
10. Banjir di Nusa Tenggara Timur, 44 disahkan terkorban
eramai 44 orang disahkan terkorban setakat ini dalam kejadian banjir lumpur dan tanah runtuh di wilayah Flores Timur di Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia. Perkara itu disahkan Badan Nasional Pengurusan Bencana (BNPB) Indonesia dalam satu kenyataan, pada Ahad.
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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.