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Pakistan eye freak result against Bangladesh for improbable semifinal spot

1:18 pm July 4, 2019

London: Their semifinal chances reduced to just a mathematical possibility, former champions Pakistan will need an improbable win over Bangladesh to have a shot at making the semifinals of the World Cup when the two sides clash here on Friday. Pakistan’s resurgence in the World Cup looked eerily close to the 1992 Cup-winning edition before […]

Emir of Sharjah’s fashion designer son dies in London

8:31 pm July 3, 2019

London/Dubai: The 39-year-old fashion designer and the second son of the ruler of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates has died in London, the British media reported Wednesday. Sheikh Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi was the owner of a British fashion label, Qasimi, which has been in business since 2008. The ruler of the Emirate […]

New EU leaders will not change course on Brexit: Tusk

1:42 pm July 3, 2019

Brussels: Senior EU chiefs on Tuesday warned Britain the bloc’s new leadership would not change course and offer concessions on the Brexit deal struck with London. European Council President Donald Tusk said Tuesday he was “absolutely sure” the new leaders chosen after marathon summit talks would not waver. Both men running to succeed British Prime […]

Tombs to be opened in Vatican City in 1983 missing teen case

11:38 pm July 2, 2019

Vatican City: In a new twist to one of Italy’s most persistent mysteries, a pair of tombs in a tiny cemetery in Vatican City will be opened next week to determine if they contained the remains of a 15-year-old girl who vanished in Rome in 1983. Relatives of Emanuela Orlandi, the daughter of a Vatican […]

Tobacco Still Leading Cause of Cancer, say Experts

Austria to finally ban smoking in bars and restaurants

11:32 pm July 2, 2019

Vienna: Smoking in Austrian bars and restaurants will be banned as of November following a vote in parliament on Tuesday, after years of protracted debate on the issue. Only MPs from the far-right Freedom Party (FPOe) voted against the ban, which looks set to finally rid Austria of its status as the “ashtray of Europe”. […]