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ADEN, Yemen, April 11 (Xinhua) -- More than 47 people were killed in Yemen's oil-rich province of Marib over the past 24 hours as fighting continued to intensify in the conflict-battered Arab country, a local government official told Xinhua.    The government forces engaged in violent armed confrontations with scores of the Houthi militia who were desperately attempting to militarily advance towards the city of Marib, the local source said on condition of anonymity.     He said that "the Houthis simultaneously carried out large military operations and shelling attacks against key government-controlled villages located around the city of Marib."    He confirmed that the Houthis' military operations against Marib continued despite the intensified airstrikes launched by the Saudi-led Arab coalition to support Yemen's government forces on-ground.   More than 27 Houthi fighters and about 20 soldiers of the government forces were killed during the past ...

NEW DELHI, April 12 (Xinhua) -- With 904 deaths in the past 24 hours, India's total death toll due to the COVID-19 pandemic surpassed the 170,000 mark to reach 170,179, according to the latest data released by the federal government Monday.    Besides, 168,912 new cases took the total tally to 13,527,717.     While the figure of new daily COVID-19 cases is highest ever in the country so far, the deaths reported on Monday is the highest in a single day this year.    This is the seventh time within this month and the sixth consecutive day when more than 100,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in India.    There are still 1,201,009 active cases in the country, while 12,156,529 people have been discharged so far from hospitals after medical treatment.    There was an increase of 92,922 active cases during the previous 24 hours, the highest this year so far.     The number of daily active cases has been on the rise over the pas...

 MOSCOW, April 12,  (AFP) - Russia on Monday celebrated the 60th anniversary of the legendary flight that made Yuri Gagarin the first man in space, a major source of national pride for millions of his countrymen. Russia's space industry has struggled in recent years and been hit by a series of mishaps, but the sending of the first human into space on April 12, 1961 remains a crowning achievement of the Soviet space programme. President Vladimir Putin was to travel Monday to the southern city of Engels on the banks of the Volga River, to the site of the cosmonaut's landing where a memorial stands to honour the historic flight. The day of Gagarin's flight is celebrated every year in Russia as Cosmonautics Day, and this year authorities are pulling out all the stops to mark the 60th anniversary, with museum exhibitions, round-the-clock television coverage and events across the country. For Moscow commuters, Monday morning started with a broadcast on the Metro of the original r...

BEIJING, April 12, (AFP) - Shares in tech giant Alibaba climbed more than six percent Monday as the ecommerce titan reassured investors that a record $2.78 billion antitrust fine imposed by China would have little impact on its operations. However, concerns that officials had not finished with a crackdown on the sector weighed on big-name firms including Tencent and JD.com. Regulators slammed the tech giant with the penalty on Saturday after a months-long probe concluded it had been abusing its dominant market position. But in a conference call to investors on Monday, Alibaba's board put a positive spin on the regulatory blow saying it appeared to be the end of the investigation, with chairman Daniel Zhang saying the fine would not have a "negative impact" on business operations. The sanction comes as the government cracks down on major Chinese tech platforms -- and Alibaba in particular -- over allegations of anti-competitive behaviour and misuse of consumer data. "...

YANGON, April 12, (AFP) - Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with a fresh criminal charge on Monday, her lawyer said. "She has been charged in six cases altogether -- five charges in Naypyidaw and one in Yangon," Min Min Soe told AFP, saying the latest charge was under the country's natural disaster management law. ---- YANGON, April 12, (AFP) - Myanmar's ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with a fresh criminal charge on Monday, her lawyer said. "She has been charged in six cases altogether -- five charges in Naypyidaw and one in Yangon," Min Min Soe told AFP, saying the latest charge was under the country's natural disaster management law. ----

Itahari, April 12 (RSS): (Birat Anupam) ''If you want to be a boring teacher follow these nine ideas,'' said Gunaraj Nepal to the hall-packed participants quoting Prodromou, ''Assume students know nothing, sit still, be predictable, speak in a monotone, let students do nothing, teach the textbook, be right all the time, lose your students and keep talking.'' Nepal, also the chair of Nepal English Language Teachers' Association (NELTA) Morang district chapter, was presenting on the theme titled 'At the Heart of Teaching: Ecology, Engagement and Innovation'' Saturday afternoon at the auditorium hall of Meeryland College Biratnagar. His half-hour-long presentation talked about best ways of teaching in an interactive and innovate ways. Nepal was one of the three presenters presenting in the one-day-long seminar and workshop, titled 'On becoming a teacher: Early Career, Sustainability and Growth'. Other two p...

Chitwan, April 12 (RSS): The death toll from the jeep accident occurred last night at Rapti municipality-11 of east Chitwan has reached six. According to the District Police Office Chitwan, one more injured died this morning in course of treatment at Old Medical College, Chitwan. The latest deceased has been identified as Surya Bahadur Shrestha, 45, of Rapti municipality-4. Other victims are Khadka Lama, 35, of Rapti municipality-5; Magan Mahato, 40, of Khairhani municipality-9; Chhaniya Mahato and Sitaram Shrestha, 45, of Rapti municipality-4. Identity of a male of around 25 years of age is yet to be ascertained. The tractor (Na 1 Ta 6282) was heading towards Chiundekhola from Thakaltar carrying construction workers when it fell some 200 metres off the road after the driver lost control over the vehicle all of a sudden. Others 18 have been...