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Emperor Akihito has become the first monarch to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne, and hand it over to his son to usher in a new era. Emperor Akihito will abdicate in f

Japan's emperor abdicates throne and hands it over to son

Emperor Akihito has become the first monarch to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne, and hand it over to his son to usher in a new era. 
Emperor Akihito will abdicate in favour of 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito in a set of solemn ceremonies, also kicking off the new imperial 'Reiwa' era that will last throughout the new monarch's reign. 
The ritual-bound process began on Tuesday morning with the emperor, dressed in golden-brown robes and a black headpiece, "reporting" his abdication to his ancestors and the Gods at several "sanctuaries" at the palace, while the main event will be held at 5:00 pm local time, when the 85-year-old emperor will formally step down in a 10-minute ceremony.

Emperor Akihito has become the first monarch to abdicate the Chrysanthemum Throne, and hand it over to his son to usher in a new era. Emperor Akihito will abdicate in favour of 59-year-old Crown Prince Naruhito in a set of solemn ceremonies, also kicking off the new imperial 'Reiwa' era that will last throughout the new monarch's reign. The ritual-bound process began on Tuesday morning with the emperor, dressed in golden-brown robes and a black headpiece, "reporting" his abdication to his ancestors and the Gods at several "sanctuaries" at the palace, while the main event will be held at 5:00 pm local time, when the 85-year-old emperor will formally step down in a 10-minute ceremony.

The royal family bid farewell to Prince Philip on Saturday, restricted by coronavirus guidelines. The Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9 at age 99, was laid to rest

The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton was seen in an all-black ensemble that consisted of a Roland Mouret dress at Prince Philip's funeral. However, what stood out in the look was a gorgeous pearl and diamond neckpiece she wore.
Featuring four strands of pearls and a diamond clasp, the piece was reportedly a gift to Queen Elizabeth II from the Japanese government. Additionally, the heirloom was worn by Princess Diana as well, in 1982.

Britain's Opposition Labour Party on Sunday joined calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his visit to India, starting next Sunday, amid growing concerns of a

Britain's Opposition Labour Party on Sunday joined calls for Prime Minister Boris Johnson to cancel his visit to India, starting next Sunday, amid growing concerns of a new variant of COVID-19 detected in the country.
Public Health England (PHE) has said that 77 cases of the so-called &ldquo;double mutant&rdquo; Indian variant have been detected in the UK since last month and that it has now been classed as a Variant Under Investigation (VUI).
Downing Street had earlier confirmed a much shorter schedule for the UK prime minister's visit, with the bulk of the programme including talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi set for a day-long agenda on Monday, April 26.
&ldquo;I can't see why the prime minister can't conduct his business with the Indian government via Zoom,&rdquo; said Labour&rsquo;s Shadow Communities Secretary Steve Reed.
&ldquo;The prime minister, like all of us in public life, needs to try and set an example. I'd much rather the prime minister did it by Zoom rather than travelling to India," he told &lsquo;Sky News&rsquo;, when asked if the visit should go ahead next week.
A government minister, meanwhile, stressed that there is no evidence the Indian variant can evade vaccine protection or that it is more contagious.

Israel has lifted the mandatory requirement to wear face masks outdoors and fully reopened its education system following its mass vaccination drive. All primary and s

Israel has lifted the mandatory requirement to wear face masks outdoors and fully reopened its education system following its mass vaccination drive.
All primary and secondary school children returned to classrooms on Sunday, and health officials ended a year-long requirement to wear a mask in public spaces.
Masks are still required indoors and in large gatherings.
Israel has speedily inoculated the majority of its population against the coronavirus in a world-leading vaccination campaign.

The speaker of Syria's parliament on Sunday announced that the next presidential elections will be held in late May. Speaking at an exceptional meeting of parliament,

The speaker of Syria's parliament on Sunday announced that the next presidential elections will be held in late May.
Speaking at an exceptional meeting of parliament, Hammouda Sabbagh said that elections will take place on 26 May 2021.
He also said that, starting Monday, anyone who wishes to run for president can present their nomination to the Constitutional High Court.
Voting would start on May 26th for residents inside Syria and on May 20th for those voting from abroad, according to parliament.
The election is widely expected to give President Bashar Assad a fourth seven-year term.
It is unclear whether any candidates will run against him but any such runs will be symbolic.

Since Meghan Markle could not attend Prince Philip‘s funeral in person, she sent her love in the form of a personalised note and a wreath of flowers to be laid at

Since Meghan Markle could not attend Prince Philip&lsquo;s funeral, she sent her love in the form of a personalised note and a wreath of flowers to be laid at his services.
 Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, made it in time for the funeral of his grandfather, Prince Philip, however, his wife, Duchess Meghan Markle could not attend the funeral because of her pregnancy.
 Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, was laid to rest in the presence of his immediate family members on April 17.

The United States and China have agreed to cooperate and work mutually to limit climate change with urgent. The decision comes ahead of President Joe Biden's hosting th

In a move that could indicate that US-China are on the mend under Joe Biden, the United States and China have agreed to cooperate and work mutually to limit climate change with urgency. The decision comes ahead of US President Joe Biden&nbsp;hosting a virtual summit of world leaders to discuss the issue.
The agreement was reached between US special envoy for climate John Kerry and his Chinese counterpart Xie Zhenhua during two days of talks in Shanghai last week.
 A joint statement by the two sides&nbsp;said that both nations are committed to cooperating and other countries to contain the climate crisis. The statement further said that the climate crisis must be addressed with the seriousness and urgency it demands.

Russian opposition leader and Putin critic Alexei Navalny who is on a hunger strike in prison could have a cardiac arrest any minute due to his worsening heal

Russian opposition leader and Putin&nbsp;critic&nbsp;Alexei Navalny who is on a hunger strike in prison could have a cardiac arrest any minute due to his worsening health, his doctors warned on Saturday. 44-year-old Navalny&nbsp;went on a hunger strike on March 31 to demand proper treatment for back pain and numbness in his hands and legs.&nbsp;
His personal doctor and three other doctors have asked prison officials to grant them immediate access to Navalny&nbsp;pointing to his&nbsp;high potassium levels and said that he should be moved to ICU.
The doctors said he needs to be examined immediately "taking into account the blood tests and his recent poisoning".

A 39-year-old nurse in the US state of Florida has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris. Niviane Petit Phelps was arrested foll

A 39-year-old nurse in the US state of Florida has been arrested for allegedly threatening to kill Vice President Kamala Harris.
Niviane Petit Phelps was arrested following an investigation by the US Secret Service, CNN reported.
According to a criminal complaint filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida Phelps knowingly and willfully made threats to kill and inflict bodily harm upon the Vice President of the United States from February 13 through February 18.&nbsp;
Harris is the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected Vice President.

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II led a small group of royals at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. The funeral incorp

Amid Covid-19 pandemic, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II led a small group of royals at the funeral of her husband Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh.
The funeral incorporated hymns and readings chosen by the late royal himself and focussed on the 'unwavering loyalty' of the longest-serving consort in British history to his wife.
The ceremony, which began at St. George&rsquo;s Chapel in Windsor Castle with a minute&rsquo;s silence, was a religious one, as planned by the Duke &ndash; who passed away at 99 last week on Friday.
At the end of the ceremony, the Duke&rsquo;s coffin was carried to his resting place in the royal vault beneath St. George&rsquo;s Chapel.
The coffin was draped in his personal standard, and wreathed with flowers chosen by the Queen. His Admiral of the Fleet cap and sword lay across it.

Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced it pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the new year holiday.It wasn't immediately clear if they included pro-

Myanmar's junta on Saturday announced it pardoned and released more than 23,000 prisoners to mark the new year holiday. It wasn't immediately clear if they included pro-democracy activists who were detained in the wake of the February coup.
Reportedly the military pardoned 23,047 prisoners, including 137 foreigners who will be deported from Myanmar.
There were emotional scenes outside Insein prison in Yangon as relatives were reunited with released prisoners.
Among those walking out to freedom were Paing Ye Thu and Zayar Lwin, members of the Peacock Generation Thangyat troupe.

Princes William and Harry didn't line up shoulder to shoulder Saturday as they took their places for the procession that will follow Prince Philip's coffin to the churc

Princes William and Harry didn't line up shoulder to shoulder Saturday as they took their places for the procession that will follow Prince Philip's coffin to the church for his funeral.
William and Harry's cousin Peter Phillips stood between the princes as they prepared to escort the coffin to St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.
The arrangement minimized the chances of any awkward moments between the brothers, who have faced strains in their relationship since Harry's decision to step away from royal duties last year.
William is second in line to the throne. Harry and his wife, Meghan, last month gave an interview to US television host Oprah Winfrey in which they said royal staffers were insensitive toward Meghan and that an unidentified member of the royal family made racist comments.&nbsp;

The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone figure was reach

The number of people who have died worldwide in the Covid-19 pandemic has surpassed three million, according to Johns Hopkins University. The milestone figure was reached the day after the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned the world was "approaching the highest rate of infection" so far. WHO chief warned on Friday that &lsquo;cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates&rsquo;, adding that the number of new cases per week has nearly doubled over the past two months. Last week an average of 12,000 deaths a day were reported around the world, according to news agency AFP. &nbsp;The US, India and Brazil, the countries with the most recorded infections have accounted for more than a million deaths between them, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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Queen Elizabeth II will bid a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip. on Saturday afternoon at a funeral restricted by coronavirus rules. The Queen will lea

Queen Elizabeth II will bid a final farewell to her late husband, Prince Philip. on Saturday afternoon at a funeral restricted by coronavirus rules.
The Queen will lead just 30 mourners, as they pay their respects to the man she once called her "strength and stay".
Also present will be his grandsons, Prince William and his younger brother, Harry, who jetted back last weekend from the United States, where he now lives with wife Meghan Markle.
The Duke of Edinburgh -- described by royals as "the grandfather of the nation" -- died on April 9, aged 99. His coffin will be borne to Windsor's historic St George's Chapel on a bespoke Land Rover hearse which he designed himself.

China has operationalised its new biosecurity law to fortify the legal cover for the establishment and safe operation of more bio labs in the country. The move comes am

China has operationalised its new biosecurity law to fortify the legal cover for the establishment and safe operation of more bio labs in the country. The move comes amidst questions whether the Covid-19 originated from such a laboratory in Wuhan.
The coronavirus emerged in China's central Wuhan city in December 2019.
Beijing has said that under the new Biosecurity Law, China will continue to build and approve more labs specialising in advanced pathogenic microbiology.
The US has alleged that the Covid-19 may have emanated from the Wuhan Institute of Virology lab, but China has strongly denied the charge.
A team of WHO experts, which probed the origin of the coronavirus, concluded last month that "all hypotheses" included the allegation that Covid-19 could have emanated from a bio lab "remained open".
&nbsp;

Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 195

Raul Castro said Friday he is resigning as head of Cuba's Communist Party, ending an era of formal leadership by he and his brother Fidel Castro that began with the 1959 revolution.
The 89-year-old Castro didn't say who he would endorse as his successor as first secretary of the Communist Party. His retirement means that for the first time in more than six decades Cubans won't have a Castro formally running the country.&nbsp;
conic leader Fidel Castro ruled Cuba since 1959 when he and his band of comrades led the revolution that drove dictator Fulgencio Batista from power.
Fidel handed over power to his younger brother Raul Castro in 2008 after falling ill. Raul succeeded him as head of the party in 2011. Fidel Castro died in 2016.

At least eight people, including four Sikhs, were killed and five others were left injured in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in the US state of Indiana, according

At least eight people, including four Sikhs, were killed and five others were left injured in a mass shooting at a FedEx facility in the US state of Indiana, according to community leaders.
The gunman, identified as 19-year-old Brandon Scott Hole of Indiana, died by suicide after the shooting on early Friday morning, taking the toll to nine.
About 90 per cent of the workers at this delivery service facility are said to be Indian-Americans, mostly from the local Sikh community.
US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris expressed condolences over the tragic killings.
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A new study published in the medical journal Lancet has found "consistent, strong evidence" that the novel coronavirus is predominantly transmitted through the air

A new study published in the medical journal Lancet has found "consistent, strong evidence" that the novel coronavirus&nbsp;is predominantly transmitted through the air. A team of 6 experts from UK, USA and Canada found that 'evidence supporting airborne transmission is overwhelming, and evidence supporting large droplet transmission is almost non-existent'. They urged the WHO and other public health agencies to change their description of Covid&nbsp;transmission 'so that the focus of mitigation is put on reducing airborne transmission'.
They said while hand washing is an important measure, it should be given less emphasis than measures such as wearing mask at all times, even when indoors, air ventilation, reducing crowding as they are more effect for curbing air borne transmission.&nbsp;

PNB scam case: The UK government has cleared fugitive billionaire Nirav Modi’s extradition to India.

The UK government has cleared fugitive billionaire <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/nirav-modi-extradition-a-timeline-of-his-arrest-in-2-billion-pnb-fraud-case-1614270800011" target="_blank">Nirav Modi&rsquo;s extradition</a> to India. The approval comes ahead of UK PM Boris Johnsson&rsquo;s visit to India.
In February, a UK court had cleared the first legal hurdle for his&nbsp;extradition&nbsp;and sent the case to the Home Secretary.
Nirav Modi however still has the option of legally challenging his extradition to India. The jeweller is wanted by Indian courts for fraud and money laundering in the ₹ 14,000-crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) loan scam.
Also Read | <a href="https://www.editorji.com/story/arthur-road-jail-keeps-special-cell-ready-to-lodge-nirav-modi-1614325525895" target="_blank">Arthur Road jail keeps special cell ready to lodge Nirav Modi</a>

Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by Islamist gruops opposed to Prophet's cartoons. Govt off

Pakistan blocked access to all social media on Friday, after days of anti-French protests across the country by Islamist gruops opposed to Prophet's cartoons.
Govt officials said that Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites have been temporarily blocked on orders from the country&rsquo;s interior ministry.
On Thursday, the French embassy in Pakistan advised all of its nationals and companies to temporarily leave the country due to anti-France protests.

Hong Kong billionaire and media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to a year in prison over his role in huge anti-Beijing protests. The 73-year-old founder of Appl

Hong Kong billionaire&nbsp;and media mogul Jimmy Lai has been sentenced to a year in prison over his role in huge anti-Beijing protests. The 73-year-old founder of Apple Daily is a fierce critic of Beijing. Lai's media house supported the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in the wake of the new pro-China security law. Lai and several other activists were pronounced guilty of charges relating to organisation of large pro-democracy demonstrations in 2019.
The verdict comes as the mainland is increasingly cracking down on Hong Kong's rights and freedoms.

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