Author Archives: Foreaders

U.S. Adds Sanctions Over Internment of Muslims in China 

The Treasury Department imposed sanctions on a powerful government entity that runs companies and farms in the Xinjiang region, where officials carry out the mass internment of Muslims.

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London’s millionaire boy racers: Rich owner’s parade supercars worth hundreds of thousands of pounds 

Revving engines kept those living along Sloane Street in Kensington awake into the early hours of the morning as cars worth millions of pounds showed off their power.

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Cornish locals say they are ‘too scared’ to go food shopping as visitors ignore social distancing 

Street marshals have been patrolling hotspots in Cornwall after visitors were seen pouring down narrow streets without sticking to social-distancing rules, despite warning signs in place.

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Consumer Price Inflation For Industrial Workers Stays Just Above 5% 

The Labour Bureau, an attached office of the M/o Labour and Employment, has been compiling Consumer Price Index for Industrial Workers (CPI-IW) every month on the basis of the retail prices of selected items collected from 289 markets spread over 78 industrially important centres in the country. The index is compiled for 78 centres and All-India and is relea […]

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‘After Boris Johnson’s Zoom call, all hell broke loose’: inside the world’s favourite video app 

Ten years ago, Silicon Valley had written off Zoom. Now it’s used by everyone from princes to piano teachersOn 6 January, a day after the World Heath Organization first reported a strange cluster of pneumonia-like cases in Wuhan, China, a party invitation dropped online. “Mark your calendars”, read the invite sent out by Zoom, a video-conferencing company ba […]

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Tearful brides-to-be ‘devastated’ by government’s decision to delay relaxing wedding restrictions 

Amanda Kellett, of Grimbsy, is due to marry Christopher Carr on August 8 and had booked a reception for family and friends. She told Sky News she was ‘floored’ by the announcement.

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England vs Ireland: Second ODI scorecard 

The latest score from the second ODI at The Ageas Bowl in Southampton. England lead the three-match series 1-0.

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Mask rage: ‘One man told me I shouldn’t be allowed out if I can’t wear one’ 

With face coverings compulsory in many settings, people unable to comply for health reasons are being challenged and abusedCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageIn the past few weeks, Paul Feeley has been abused four times for not wearing a mask on public transport. “I have a disability lanyard, which signifies I have a hidden disabilit […]

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Kent hands Rangers winning start at Aberdeen 

Rangers made a winning start in their bid to stop Celtic winning a record 10th successive Scottish Premiership title with a 1-0 victory at Aberdeen.

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GST collections fall to Rs 87,422 crore in July; FinMin explains why June revenue was higher 

The Goods and Services Tax collection in July 2020 has fallen to Rs 87,422 crore which is lesser than both the July collections last year and the revenue collected last month.

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How to Cut Your Own Hair at Home (Long, Short, Wavy, Curly, Kids, Bangs) 

If your hair-care professional is still on lockdown, you might be getting desperate for a trim. Let us help you avoid a DIY disaster.

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Iran says it has arrested head of US-based ‘terrorist group’ 

Officials say Jamshid Sharmahd of the Kingdom Assembly of Iran planned the deadly 2008 bombing of a mosque in Shiraz.

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DeRozan: Don’t ‘vilify’ Pop, Hammon for standing 

Spurs star DeMar DeRozan said that he had no problem with head coach Gregg Popovich and assistant Becky Hammon choosing to stand during the national anthem prior to Friday’s win over the Kings.

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AstraZeneca to be exempt from coronavirus vaccine liability claims in most countries 

AstraZeneca has been granted protection from future product liability claims related to its Covid-19 vaccine hopeful by most of the countries with which it has struck supply agreements. With 25 companies testing their vaccine candidates on humans, the question of who pays for any claims for damages in case of side effects has been a tricky point in supply ne […]

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Afghan ceasefire begins, Taliban prisoners freed ahead of possible talks 

A three-day ceasefire has come into force in Afghanistan as Muslims mark Eid al-Adha. It’s hoped the temporary truce and a prisoner exchange will lead to peace talks between the Taliban and Kabul as early as next week.

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