Archive: April 22, 2021
China's ban on BBC World News 'unacceptable'
Forty per cent of US Covid deaths linked to Trump's health policies
Obama, Bush and Clinton say they’ll publicly take Covid vaccines amid wavering US trust
Former French president Giscard d'Estaing dies after catching Covid-19
Covid-19, Chadwick Boseman, #BlackLivesMatter ruled the 2020 Twitter conversation
Fauci worries Covid-19 will worsen with Christmas and New Year holidays
Joe Biden promises ambitious health plans to fight pandemic
US on verge of approving Pfizer vaccine for emergency use
Biden and Pence to publicly receive Covid-19 vaccinations
Twitter's live streaming app Periscope to shut down
Joe Biden says democracy prevailed as US electoral college formalises his win
US President-elect Joe Biden receives Covid-19 vaccination
White House reportedly threatens FDA chief over early approval of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
Top US court dismisses Trump lawsuit to overturn Biden election win
DC riots: Trump condemns violence and recognises Biden win
US President-elect Joe Biden promises more relief, warns 'darkest days' ahead
Biden calls pro-Trump rioters at the Capitol ‘domestic terrorists’
Trump and Pence biographies changed by US State Department employee
North Korea threatens to build more nuclear weapons over US 'hostility'
US House introduces articles of impeachment against Trump after Capitol riot
Joe Biden says travellers to the US will need to quarantine
US sets more Covid-19 records a year after its first case
US Vice President Harris holds first phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu
SpaceX Starship rocket explodes after completing successful landing
Biden increases Covid vaccine goal and discusses migrants in first press conference
New York City mayor outlines plan for Broadway reopening in autumn 2021
Biden says 90% of US adults will be eligible for vaccine within three weeks
White House says Biden dog Major 'still adjusting' after second incident
Biden unveils 'bold' $2tn infrastructure proposal to bolster US economy
US spokesman warns 'Houthis attack, Yemenis suffer' after missile strike
FDA panel unanimously approves Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine
Eyes on possible home-grown US variant found in New York
Biden says he will meet goal of 100m Covid shots early
US remains at 'fork in the road' with ongoing Covid outbreak
Slack faces backlash over new feature that allows messaging across groups
Dolly Parton rejects bill to erect statue in home US state
Ted Cruz returns to storm-ravaged Texas after criticism of Cancun travel
Nasa's Perseverance lands on Mars
Pfizer seeks emergency US approval of vaccine for adolescents
No end in sight as millions in Texas brave record cold without power and water
Texas lifts Covid mask mandate and reopens US state 100%
New York marks anniversary of first coronavirus case
Dolly Parton receives Covid vaccine she helped fund
So you're fully vaccinated in the US. What can you do now? CDC guidance explained
New York marks anniversary of first Covid-19 death
Fully vaccinated people in US can safely gather without masks, CDC says
Biden family dogs move out of White House after incident
New York City variant spread accelerating, health officials say
‘We have to resist becoming numb,’ Biden says of 500,000 US Covid deaths
US reaches grim milestone of 500,000 Covid deaths
US marks anniversary of Covid lockdowns, with repercussions still felt a year later
Biden outlines Covid-19 plan for US return to normal by July 4
Amtrak reveals US rail expansion goals after Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure bill
US surpasses 100 million Covid shots in vaccine race
US CDC says fully vaccinated people who take precautions can travel
US Navy medic killed by military police after shooting in Maryland
Biden says widespread US adult Covid vaccine eligibility will arrive earlier
US Covid vaccine drive hits record 4 million immunisations in one day
White House rejects Covid-19 vaccine passport concept as debate heats up
UK coronavirus variant now main strain in US
Biden to announce new increased US refugee cap by May 15
Kamala Harris officially moves into US vice presidential residence
Guilty on all counts: Derek Chauvin convicted in George Floyd's death
Members of Congress, civil rights leaders and others respond to guilty verdict in George Floyd murder
Three businesses shut down in Ajman for flouting Covid-19 safety rules
Rare manuscripts and books to go on display at Sharjah Book Authority
Russian oligarch’s ‘dishonest’ son must pay mother $100m in UK’s biggest divorce case
Tamagotchi Pix: The '90s toy is back but with a new built-in camera
UAE teachers dress up in pink every Thursday to support cancer patients
Pakistan Taliban claim deadly blast at luxury hotel
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer speaks to protesting fans at training ground
What's inside the $200,000 Oscars 2021 goody bag? Plastic surgery treatments, spa stays and celebrity personal training sessions
UAE climate envoy: participation in US summit shows our commitment to tackling climate change
Etihad to stop operating Boeing 777s and aims to expand Air Arabia venture, CEO says
The US has 'lost air superiority', and that's bad news for Ukraine
Global development banks sign deal with Acwa Power to fund 200MW solar plant in Egypt
Cartoon for April 23, 2021
Egypt opens doors to Borg El-Arab prison - in pictures
ECB keeps policy unchanged as it waits for economic rebound
Heathrow Airport rejects extra flights from India before country joins UK’s red list
Narendra Modi leads India tributes to Islamic scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
From Sonam Kapoor to Steve Harvey and Huda Kattan: All the celebrities helping to promote the UAE's 100 Million Meals initiative
Saudi Telecom reports higher Q1 profit on stronger revenue
Ramadan 2021: Where to find the best new car deals
Coronavirus: UAE records 2,081 new cases as 1,842 recover
Explained: where in Dubai you can eat during Ramada and where you can't
Queen Rania and Prince William prize the planet
Arab Film Festival Berlin 2021: How Palestinian director Larissa Sansour's lockdown sci-fi film saw the pandemic coming
Austrian police find 'enemies list' in raids targeting Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas
EU warns of action after Malta hit by passports-for-sale leak
UK PM Boris Johnson hails US pledge to cut carbon emissions by 50% as a 'game changer'
Jordanian authorities release 16 linked to royal rift
US advises citizens against travel to Jordan because of Covid-19 spread
UAE has potential to become a manufacturing hub for hydrogen infrastructure
UK vows to reverse cut in international aid when economy recovers from pandemic
UN says 'no obstacles' in the way of Palestinian elections
Saad Hariri asks Pope Francis for help to tackle Lebanon's crises
Najmul Shanto and Mominul Haque hit centuries as Bangladesh take charge of first Test against Sri Lanka
Unemployment claims fall further in US as economy reopens
Summer travel: expect testing and masks for some time to come