Germany German conservatives Laschet and Soeder both in race to succeed Merkel Bavarian leader Markus Söder and Merkel loyalist Armin Laschet have both thrown their hats in the ring to run as the conservative bloc's candidate for German chancellor. 11/04/2021
World UK eases COVID restrictions as much of mainland Europe fights surge As UK nations gradually loosen measures, many continental European countries are trying to control souring cases of COVID. 11/04/2021
Hungary Klubrádió: Frequency to be taken over by group close to Orbán The liberal-leaning commercial station was one of the only remaining opposition radio voices in Hungary. 11/04/2021
Germany Germany remembers victims 76 years since Buchenwald's liberation "We the survivors are fading away but I hope that this process of remembrance will continue, said Alex Hacker, who was a prisoner at the Mittelbau-Dora concentration camp. 11/04/2021
world news Kyrgyzstan voters back new constitution increasing president's power The referendum came three months after Sadyr Zhaparov was elected president, following the ousting of the previous president amid protests. 11/04/2021
no comment Ash and smoke rise from La Soufriere volcano on Saint Vincent Smoke and ash continued to cover the island of St. Vincent on Saturday after a volcano erupted forcing residents to evacuate their homes and seek shelter 11/04/2021
Brazil Brazil's virus outlook darkens amid COVID vaccine delays The Health Ministry has cut its outlook for vaccine supplies in April three times already, to half their initial level, and the country’s two biggest laboratories are facing supply constraints. 11/04/2021
Jordan Jordanian prince Hamzah makes first public appearance since arrest It was the first time that Hamzah was seen in public since he was placed under a form of house arrest on April 3 following accusations that he was involved in a “malicious plot” to destabilise the kingdom. 11/04/2021
China COVID-19: Chinese official says homegrown vaccines not very powerful Chinese vaccines "don’t have very high protection rates," said the director of the Chinese Center for Disease Control, Gao Fu, at a conference Saturday. 11/04/2021
Iran Iran blames Israel for nuclear site sabotage and vows revenge Israel has not directly claimed responsibility for the incident but Israeli media reported the cyberattack was orchestrated by the country. 11/04/2021
Myanmar Secret newsletter keeping communities informed in Myanmar Young people in Myanmar are fighting the military junta's information suppression and internet shutdown by producing an underground printed newsletter. 11/04/2021
Myanmar Myanmar forces kill 82 in single day in city: Report Friday’s death toll in Bago was the biggest one-day total for a single city since March 14, when just over 100 people were killed in Yangon, the country’s biggest city. 11/04/2021
United Kingdom Irishwoman Blackmore becomes first female jockey to win Grand National Rachael Blackmore has smashed through one of the biggest gender barriers in sports by becoming the first female jockey to win the gruelling Grand National horse race. 10/04/2021
Italy Salvini may avoid trial over kidnap allegations Italian prosecutor tells court there is no reason to put the right-wing leader, Matteo Salvini, on trial for alleged kidnapping 10/04/2021
no comment Bikini skiing event marks end of the winter season at Sochi. Hundreds of skiers and snowboarders have swapped their winter gear for shorts and bikinis during the end-of-the-season mountain festival in Russia's Sochi. 10/04/2021
Iran Iran unveils new nuclear facilities Iran has unveiled the country's newest advanced nuclear centrifuge in a ceremony to mark the National Nuclear Technology Day. 10/04/2021
Vanuatu Tribe that worships Prince Philip to mark death with ritual wailing The group, based in villages on the island of Tanna in the former Anglo-French colony, revered Philip and believed him to be a reincarnation of an ancient warrior who left the island to fight a war. 10/04/2021
Egypt Ancient city uncovered in Egypt Egyptian archeologists have unearthed a three thousand year-old lost city complete with mud brick houses, artifacts and tools from the times of the pharaohs. 10/04/2021
Japan COVID patient in Japan gets world's first living donor lung transplant After the woman was free of the virus, her lungs were no longer functional or treatable, and the only option for her to live was to receive a lung transplant. 10/04/2021
USA Amazon workers in US state of Alabama vote against forming a union Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama, overwhelmingly voted against joining the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. 10/04/2021
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Russians launch miniature rockets to celebrate Yuri Gagarin
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Red paint splashing in Yangon to mark bloodshed
Buchenwald & Mittelbau-Dora concentration camps mark 76th anniversary of liberation
Images of Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupting in France's Reunion Island