News in Brief (2022-04-16)

32 die in Zimbabwean bus accident
HARARE, Apr 15: At least 32 people died Thursday night when a bus carrying members of the Zion Christian Church was involved in an accident in Chipinge, southeastern Zimbabwe. State broadcaster ZBC reported Friday that about 40 others were seriously injured in the accident which happened near the Jopa Market at around 11 p.m. This marks a bad beginning to the Easter weekend. — Xinhua
Ranbir, Alia Bhatt: Bollywood toasts star couple on wedding
MUMBAI, Apr 15: Bollywood stars Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt have tied the knot in what is being dubbed one of the biggest weddings of the Indian film industry. Many stars were among close family and friends at the low-key event, held at the couple's Mumbai home. Their names are trending on Twitter and social media is brimming with good wishes for them. The actors are among the most popular faces of Bollywood, with millions of fans the world over. The wedding was confirmed by Kapoor's mother Neetu Singh - a famous Bollywood actor herself - on Wednesday. It took place at Kapoor's family home, a bungalow tucked away in the affluent Bandra neighbourhood of Mumbai. — BBC
North Korea celebrates founding leader's birthday
SEOUL, Apr 15: North Korea marked the birthday of its founding leader on Friday, with a rare "live" broadcast of celebrations in Pyongyang, but no sign of the military parade or weapons tests that many analysts had predicted. Known as the Day of the Sun in the nuclear-armed North, the April 15 birthday of the late Kim Il Sung-grandfather of current leader Kim Jong Un-is one of the most important dates in Pyongyang's political calendar. There has been a steady drumbeat of celebratory coverage in state media leading up to the day, including commemorative stamps, light festivals, dance parties and floral tributes. "I came to see the lighting festival with my daughter. Looking at it today, it's really cool. — AFP
Clashes in Shanghai over lockdown evictions
BEIJING, Apr 15: Video has emerged of clashes between police and people being forced out of their homes in Shanghai, as the city enters a third week of Covid lockdown. Some residential compounds are being turned into quarantine centres. Millions are confined to their homes as Shanghai battles a fresh outbreak of the virus. Anyone who tests positive is placed in quarantine. But with more than 20,000 new cases a day, authorities are struggling to find enough space. — BBC