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Jon Snow and Ygritte are having a baby
Congratulations are in order for Kit Harrington and Rose Leslie as the couple is expecting their first child together. Famously known for playing Jon Snow and Ygritte in fantasy war…
Beijing unveils new protections for health emergency whistleblowers
China’s capital Beijing will protect whistleblowers who disclose information about public health emergencies, it said on Sunday, part of the country’s efforts to fix some of the systemic faults that…
Netflix does not agree with the Chinese author’s racist views on Uighur Muslims
Netflix Inc , in a response to senators' concerns over the company's plans to adapt a Chinese science-fiction book trilogy, said on Friday it did not agree with the Chinese…
Police clash with anti-racism protesters and press in Portland
PORTLAND: Police clashed with anti-racism protesters and pushed back members of the press in downtown Portland, Oregon, into early Sunday morning, making more than 20 arrests. The violence followed a…
Protests in Madrid before widening of partial lockdown
MADRID: Protesters hit the streets of Madrid against virus restrictions on Sunday, a day before a partial lockdown is extended to more areas of Spain’s capital region try to curb…
Sudan’s PM says normalizing ties with Israel ‘complicated’ issue
KHARTOUM: Sudan’s Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok has said that normalising ties with Israel is a “complicated” issue needing wide debate within society, media reported on Sunday. Earlier this month, Israel…
Afghanistan’s reconciliation leader Abdullah arrives today
ISLAMABAD: The chairman of the High Council for National Reconciliation (HCNR) of Afghanistan, Dr Abdullah Abdullah, will arrive here on Monday on a three-day visit. Dr Abdullah will be accompanied…
Modi ignored key issues in UN speech: Pakistan
UNITED NATIONS: Pakistan has reminded the international community that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi ignored Kashmir and other major global issues in his address to the UN General Assembly. The…
Black legislator among 24 arrested in US protests
LOUISVILLE: Louisville police arrested 24 people, including a Kentucky state representative, as relative calm prevailed overnight during a second night of protests since police were cleared of homicide in the…
Pakistanis with negative COVID test can travel to Saudi Arabia: FO
RAWALPINDI: Saudi Arabia has lifted travel restrictions on people having valid visas subject to their Covid-19 tests coming negative 48 hours prior to their travel. In a statement, the Foreign…