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Man found fatally shot in Red Bird, Dallas police say


December 6, 2020

A 32-year-old man was fatally shot early Sunday morning in the Red Bird area of Dallas, police say. Police were called shortly before 1 a.m. to the 800 block of Misty Glen Lane, in the Glen Oaks neighborhood, where they found the victim in the driver’s seat of a vehicle. Will the Mavericks allow fans in the American Airlines Center …

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UAE target of cyberattacks after Israel deal: cyber security chief


December 6, 2020

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was the target of cyberattacks after establishing formal ties with Israel, the Gulf Arab state’s cyber security head said on Sunday. The UAE in August broke with decades of Arab policy when it agreed to forge ties with Israel in a move that angered Palestinians and some Muslim states and communities. Bahrain and Sudan have followed suit. “Our relationship, for example, …

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Saudi prince strongly criticises Israel at Bahrain summit


December 6, 2020

A prominent Saudi prince harshly criticised Israel on Sunday at a Bahrain security summit that was remotely attended by Israel’s foreign minister. Prince Turki al-Faisal, who led Saudi intelligence for more than two decades and served as ambassador to the United States and Britain, warned that any normalisation deals needed to help the Palestinians obtain their own independent state. He …

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Clouds and showers early, then clearing out


December 6, 2020

Sunday will start out cloudy and cold with light rain or sprinkles across parts of North Texas through late morning. Little measurable rain is expected. We’ll see clearing skies by this afternoon with highs in the upper 50s to near 60. Next week will feature a warming trend with highs in the upper 60s to lower 70s by midweek. A …

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Spend a 20-hour day with the Parkland executive nurse juggling Dallas’ COVID surge and her own family


December 6, 2020

Inside Parkland’s COVID-19 ward, a swarm of caregivers Tuesday afternoon circled the bed of a critically ill patient who was fast tipping toward the dreaded question: Constable feels “disrespected” after office moved to basement near “NEGROES” sign Ellis County Constable Precinct 3 Curtis Polk Jr. speaks about his relocated office in the… How much longer to delay intubating the middle-aged …

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Pakistan records 3,308 fresh Covid-19 infections and 58 deaths


December 6, 2020

ISLAMABAD: As many as 3,308 new cases of the coronavirus were reported across the country during the past 24 hours, pushing the national tally of infections to 416,499. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 58 more people succumbed to the infection during this period, taking the death toll from the disease to 8,361. A total of 41,645 …

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Britain gets ready for roll-out of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine this week


December 6, 2020

LONDON: Britain is preparing to become the first country to roll out the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine this week, initially making the shot available at hospitals before distributing stocks to doctors’ clinics, the government said on Sunday. The first doses are set to be administered on Tuesday, with the National Health Service (NHS) giving top priority to vaccinating the over-80s, frontline …

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SA, England ODI series to go ahead


December 6, 2020

CAPE TOWN: The One-day International series between South Africa and England will start in Paarl on Sunday after the host’s squad returned a full set of negative results in their latest round of coronavirus (Covid-19) testing, officials have confirmed. The series due to start on Friday had been thrown into doubt after a South African player tested positive in the …

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Karachi’s sports glory to be revived: Iftikhar Shallwani


December 6, 2020

KARACHI: The city of Karachi has always produced legendary sports players and athletes and all steps are being taken to revive the sports glory of the metropolis. This was stated by Administrator-Commiss­ioner Karachi Iftikhar Shallwani in a reception held for great sports personalities by Conclave Hockey Association at a local hotel on Friday. Shallwani said after a long time, the …

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Blackwood, Joseph hold up NZ victory charge


December 6, 2020

HAMILTON: A relentless swing attack spearheaded by Tim Southee left the West Indies struggling for survival with only four wickets left and a 185-run deficit after the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Hamilton on Saturday. Only a stubborn century partnership by Jermaine Blackwood and Alzarri Joseph stalled New Zealand’s hopes of dismissing the West Indies …

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