Category: World
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Indian lawyers directed for dress discipline in virtual hearings
NEW DELHI: Indian lawyers have been told to smarten up their act after some appeared in virtual hearings in colourful shirts, just a vest or even while riding a scooter. The Allahabad High Court in Uttar Pradesh state said Wednesday that cyberspace was like an extended courtroom and the casual attire and behaviour were…
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6m EU citizens apply to stay in UK after Brexit
LONDON: More than six million EU citizens have applied to stay in the UK after Brexit, the government said Friday, nearly twice the number thought be living in Britain before it left the bloc. There was a late flurry of applications ahead of a June 30 deadline for the settlement scheme, designed to allow…
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William, Harry reunite for Diana statue tribute
LONDON: Princes William and Harry set aside their differences on Thursday to unveil a new statue of their mother, Princess Diana, on what would have been her 60th birthday. The brothers took the wraps off the tribute in the garden of Diana´s former London home at Kensington Palace, in a stripped-back ceremony due to…
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Israeli, UAE airlines announce cooperation deal
DUBAI: The UAE and Israeli flag-carriers announced a codeshare cooperation deal on Thursday, the latest sign of deepening ties between the two nations following September´s normalisation of diplomatic relations. The move follows Israeli Foreign Minister Yair Lapid´s visit to the UAE this week to inaugurate the country´s first Gulf embassy in the Emirati capital…
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Pak new app to help expats in Dubai
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan”s consulate general in Dubai launched a new application to streamline consular and welfare services for members of the Pakistani community in the United Arab Emirates. The smartphone app, PakInDubai, will be available for Pakistanis in Dubai and the northern emirates of Sharjah, Ras Al-Khaimah, Umm Al-Quwain and Ajman, giving access to the…
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Birthday cake helps escape Indians from leopard
NEW DELHI: Two brothers pulled off a sweet escape from a leopard in India by throwing a birthday cake at the animal as it chased them while they rode a motorbike, officials said Thursday. “Your first instinct when you sense danger is to do whatever you can to save yourself. That”s what they did,”…
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Dubai Expo 2020 to be held by October 1st
ISLAMABAD: Preparations continue in full swing for the Dubai Expo 2020, scheduled to start on October 1st in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), with estimated participation of companies from around 191 countries. In an online media briefing the organizers informed the media that 1083 acres of land and venues have already been acquired for holding…
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Belgian F16 collides with building
BRUSSELS: A Belgian F-16 jet collided with a building at Leeuwarden Air Base in the Netherlands on Thursday morning, injuring two people, the Dutch and Belgian authorities said. “On Thursday morning an incident took place with an F-16 fighter aircraft at Leeuwarden Air Base,” the Dutch Air Force confirmed. “The pilot sustained a leg…
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Europe court refuses to hear case on Arafat death
STRASBOURG, France: The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday dismissed a case brought by the widow and daughter of Yasser Arafat, who have claimed the iconic Palestinian leader”s death was the result of poisoning. Suha El Kodwa Arafat and Zahwa El Kodwa Arafat, who are French citizens, filed their case with the Strasbourg-based…
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Over 230 people die amid heat wave in Canada
OTTAWA: At least 233 people have died amid sweltering heat in British Columbia province of Canada since a record-breaking heat wave began to hit western Canada last Friday, local media reported Wednesday. To have a heat wave last this long and be this hot in Canada is completely unprecedented in history. The heat wave…