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Dubai's Newest Hindu Temple to Open Its Doors for Worshippers by Diwali Next Year
The temple is an extension of the Sindhi Guru Darbar Temple in Souq Baniyas, Bur Dubai, one of the oldest Hindu temples in the United Arab Emirates, open since the 1950s. According to a report in Khaleej Times in February last year, the 25,000 sq.ft. temp...
19 Charred Bodies Found Near Mexico-US Border, Cops Say Victims Were Shot at, Set on Fire
Police on Saturday found two burnt-out vehicles containing human remains on a country road near the town of Camargo.
Nepal PM KP Oli Expelled From Party: What Led to This And What Next
An abrupt move on the part of Oli plunged Nepal into political uncertainty after years of instability and short-lived governments.
US Police Weigh Officer Discipline After Rally, Capitol Riot
For two Virginia police officers who posed for a photo during the deadly U.S. Capitol insurrection, the reckoning has been swift and public: They were identified, charged with crimes and arrested.
Pak Media Watchdog Suspends Licence of News Channel for Airing 'Contemptuous' Remarks Against Judges
The Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) took action against Bol News on Friday.
US Applauds 'True Friend' India for Gifting COVID-19 Vaccine to Several Countries
In the last few days, India has sent consignments of domestically produced coronavirus vaccines under grant assistance to Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Mauritius and Seychelles.
Hong Kong Govt Locks Down 10,000 in Kowloon Area for Compulsory Covid-19 Testing
Hong Kong's government locked down an area of Kowloon peninsula on Saturday, saying its 10,000 residents must stay home until all of them have been tested for the new coronavirus and results largely determined.
China Says 10 Workers Trapped In Gold Mine Are Searching For Others
The ten known survivors trapped since a deadly Jan. 10 gold mine explosion in northern China have been using laser pointers and loudspeakers to try to find their missing colleagues, state media reported on Friday.
New Zealand Central Bank Postpones Statistics Releases After Cyber Hack
New Zealand's central bank said on Friday that it will postpone publication of most of its statistical data releases for a number of weeks while it investigates a cyber attack that led to a serious breach of its data systems.
Hong Kong To Place Tens Of Thousands In Lockdown For First Time - Report
Hong Kong will place tens of thousands of its residents in a lockdown to contain a new outbreak of the coronavirus, the first such measure the Chineseruled city has taken since the pandemic began, a local newspaper reported on Friday.
Biden Seeks Five-year Extension Of New START Arms Treaty With Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden will seek a fiveyear extension to the New START arms control treaty with Russia, the White House said on Thursday, in one of the first major foreign policy decisions of the new administration ahead of the treaty's expiration in ea...
France Tells Its Citizens: Fabric Masks Not Enough To Protect From COVID
The French government is now recommending that people wear surgical masks in public because they offer better protection from COVID19 transmission than fabric face coverings, Health Minister Olivier Veran said on Thursday.
Nigerian Appeals Court Throws Out Blasphemy Convictions That Caused Outcry
A Nigerian court threw out two blasphemy convictions on Thursday that had caused an international outcry, freeing a teenager from a 10year prison sentence and ordering a new trial for a man sentenced to death.
Norway Ready For Reduced Pfizer/BioNTech Vaccine Into February
Norway anticipates reduced supply of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine until the second week of February, but has an emergency stockpile and will continue administering doses as planned, the government's public health body said.
Spain Opens 200 Criminal Inquiries Into Care Home Pandemic Failings
Spain's public prosecutor is investigating more than 200 cases of potential criminal mishandling of the COVID19 pandemic at nursing homes, where the virus spread almost unchecked during the devastating first wave.
Macron Tells French People: Go Easy On The Criticism
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday French people had got into the habit of criticising anyone who takes the initiative and tries to move the country forward.