Karachi: British-born al-Qaeda leader Ahmed Omar Saeed Sheikh and his three aides, whose release in the abduction and murder case of US journalist Daniel Pearl was ordered by a court …
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COVID-19 outbreak: Authorities race to trace, isolate UK returnees; new coronavirus strain found in Nigeria – Health News , Firstpost
As per the Centre’s SOPs issued on Tuesday, passengers coming from the UK should undergo RT-PCR test and be isolated in a separate unit of an institutional facility if found …
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Satyendar Jain Says Will Approach Airport Authorities over Covid-positive Flyers Slipping out Unnoticed
Delhi Health Minister Satyendar Jain on Thursday said the city government will approach airport authorities here over a report that two COVID-positive flyers from the UK had slipped out from …
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MEA says 39 Indians on-board stranded ships in Chinese territory, in touch with local authorities – India News , Firstpost
One vessel has been anchored in Hebei province since 13 June and has 23 Indians as crew, and the second vessel with 16 Indians is anchored near Caofeidian port since …
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Paris authorities fined nearly Rs 81 lakh for employing ‘too many’ women in top posts; ‘unfair, absurd’, says Mayor – World News , Firstpost
In 2018, the City Hall appointed 11 women and 5 men, resulting in just above 30 percent representation for men. A 2013 rule, aimed at gender parity, requires a minimum …
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She tweeted from Sweden about the plight of her Uyghur cousin. In Xinjiang, the authorities were watching
That day, Yakufu, a 43-year-old ethnic Uyghur, had been freed from a Chinese detention camp and allowed to return home to her three teenage children and aunt and uncle in …
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US authorities execute murder convict Brandon Bernard despite high-profile pleas for commutation – World News , Firstpost
The case of Brandon Bernard, who received a lethal injection of phenobarbital, was a rare execution of a person who was in his teens when his crime was committed Terre …
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Chinese citizen Haze Fan has been suspected of endangering national security. U.S. financial news service Bloomberg said on Friday that Chinese authorities have detained one of its Beijing-based news assistants …
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COVID-19 infections in Russia hit new record with 28,145 new confirmed cases, say authorities – World News , Firstpost
Russia’s total number of COVID-19 cases, nearly 2.4 million, remains the world’s fourth-highest. The government coronavirus task force has reported 41,607 deaths during the pandemic Representational image. AFP Moscow: Coronavirus …
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German Authorities Orders Culling of 29,000 Chickens After Bird Flu Found On Another Poultry Farm
About 29,000 chickens will be slaughtered in Germany after bird flu was found on another poultry farm, authorities said on Thursday. Type H5N8 bird flu was confirmed in a farm …
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Indonesian authorities evacuate thousands after multiple volcanoes see increased activity – World News , Firstpost
Hot ash tumbled as far as 9,800 feet down the slopes of Mount Semeru early Tuesday, triggering panic among villagers, said Raditya Jati, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency spokesman Volcanic …
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HAVANA: A rare public protest in Cuba of more than 300 artists, activists and members of the public outside the culture ministry to denounce repression and censorship ended early on …
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By: Deutsche Welle | November 25, 2020 12:46:01 pm The incident took place in the multimedia section of a Manor department store in the center of the city. (Source: DW) …
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Swiss authorities probe knife attack injuring two as possible terrorism-related incident – World News , Firstpost
The police said one of the victims sustained serious but not life-threatening injuries, while the other sustained minor injuries A Swiss police car at the site of the attack. AP …
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