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Sikh man detained for carrying kirpan in UK

4:43 pm August 10, 2019

London: A Sikh man has been detained in the UK for carrying kirpan, despite having legal right to carry the religious dagger, which is an article of faith for the Sikhs, according to a media report. The incident took place on Friday on Bull Street in Birmingham and was uploaded to various social media pages. […]

Notre Dame cleanup to resume Aug 19 amid tighter safety

Notre Dame cleanup to resume August 19 amid tighter safety

12:15 am August 10, 2019

Paris: Paris regional authorities say decontamination and cleanup work at Notre Dame cathedral will resume on August 19 after new equipment and stricter safety procedures ensure workers are not exposed to unsafe levels of lead. The administration suspended the job of removing hazardous substances from the fire-ravaged cathedral last month under pressure from labor inspectors […]

COVID surge, vaccine shortages spread beyond India’s borders

German tapped to head INSTEX withdraws after Israel controversy

8:51 pm August 9, 2019

Berlin: A German senior diplomat who had been designated to run INSTEX, a mechanism to allow trade with Iran despite US sanctions, will not assume the post, it emerged Friday, following controversial comments he made on Israel. German’s foreign office told AFP that Bernd Erbel, 71, had informed it “that he is not available for […]

UK economy shrinks for first time since 2012 as Brexit bites

6:40 pm August 9, 2019

London: The British economy shrank in the second quarter of the year for the first time in six and a half years largely because Brexit uncertainties weighed heavily on business investment, official figures showed Friday. The decline, the first since the fourth quarter of 2012, was unexpected. Most economists thought that the economy would be […]

British ministers in US to ‘fast-track’ post-Brexit trade deal

10:33 pm August 7, 2019

London: Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after new Prime Minister Boris Johnson dispatched his top diplomat and foreign trade minister to Washington. With Johnson determined to ensure Britain leaves the European Union on October 31, with or without a deal, striking some kind of […]