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Vogue responds to backlash on Kamala Harris’ cover


January 12, 2021

Vogue has issued a clarification after facing backlash over its February issue featuring US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Many social media users were unhappy about the cover as well as the styling and the lighting of the photo shoot. According to The Huffington Post contributor Yashar Ali, Harris’ team was of the opinion that she should have worn a powder blue suit …

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Priyanka Chopra showers love on Anushka Sharma, Virat Kohli’s ‘little princess’


January 12, 2021

Priyanka Chopra was elated after knowing Anushka Sharma and Virat Kohli have been blessed with a cute little daughter. The global icon took to Instagram Stories to send an abundance of love to the bundle of joy, while congratulating the new parents. “Sooooo happy for you guys. Congratulations Anushka and Virat,” Pee Cee wrote in her heartwarming message. She added …

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Gigi Hadid’s mom Yolanda accidently shares first photo of her granddaughter on her 57th birthday, deletes quickly


January 12, 2021

Gigi Hadid’s mother Yolanda Hadid accidently posted the first photo of Gigi’s  daughter before deleting it and quickly and uploading the cropped version of the picture. Yolanda turned to Instagram on her 57th birthday and shared the photo of herself with Gigi and Zayn Malik’s daughter from their Christmas celebrations. The supermodel legend removed the photo and uploaded the cropped …

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Turkish FM coming on three-day visit today


January 12, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu is reaching here on Tuesday on a three-day official visit. During his visit from Jan 12 to 14, Mr Cavusoglu will hold bilateral talks with Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi and call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi. “The two foreign ministers will review the entire gamut of bilateral relations and …

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Houbara hunting permits issued to Dubai royals


January 12, 2021

KARACHI: The federal government has issued at least seven special permits to Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and six other members of the ruling family to hunt the internationally protected bird houbara bustard during the 2020-21 hunting season, it has been learnt. According to sources, among the other hunters given the permits are the crown prince, deputy ruler …

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US to designate Houthi group as terrorists; UN slams move


January 12, 2021

RIYADH: The outgoing US administration is to designate Yemen’s Houthi movement as a foreign terrorist organisation, a move that diplomats and aid groups say will cast a shadow over peace talks and efforts to combat the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. A leader of the Iranian-aligned group, which has been battling a Saudi-led coalition in Yemen since 2015 in a war …

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Japan celebrates coming-of-age day despite virus surge


January 12, 2021

TOKYO: Young adults dressed to the nines in kimonos gathered at venues in Japan on Monday to celebrate reaching the age of majority, although many of the usually jubilant events were cancelled over virus fears. More than a million people in Japan turn 20 this year, the age at which they can legally drink alcohol, smoke and get married without …

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Turkish TV preacher jailed for 1,000 years over sex crimes


January 12, 2021

ISTANBUL: A Turkish court on Monday sentenced a Muslim televangelist who surrounded himself with scantily clad women he called “kittens” to more than 1,000 years in jail for sex crimes. Adnan Oktar preached creationism and conservative values while women in revealing outfits — many of whom appeared to have had plastic surgery — danced around him to upbeat music in …

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World nears two million pandemic deaths; BioNTech promises to boost supply


January 12, 2021

LONDON: Vaccination efforts were boosted on Monday as BioNTech pla­nned millions more doses than expected this year and mass inoculation sites opened across England while the world neared two million pandemic deaths a year since the first fatality was recorded. As countries across the globe looked forward to vaccines finally allowing a return to normality in the months ahead, WHO …

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Indian soldier charged with killing three unarmed Kashmiris for reward


January 12, 2021

SRINAGAR: An army officer shot dead three unarmed civilians in occupied Kashmir to claim a cash reward for killing rebels, police investigators say. Captain Bhoopendra Singh — who was charged with murder and conspiracy in late December over the July killing of the three labourers — staged a gun battle hoping to be rewarded with two million rupees ($27,200), according …

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