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Israeli and US officials fly to UAE to cement normalisation deal


August 31, 2020

Top aides to United States President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu flew to the United Arab Emirates on Monday to put the final touches on a pact establishing open relations between the Gulf power and Israel. Even before discussions start in Abu Dhabi, the delegates will have made aviation history by taking an Israeli commercial airliner directly from Tel …

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Adele gets berated online for cultural appropriation


August 31, 2020

British singer Adele has landed in hot water as she was recently accused of cultural appropriation. The Grammy Award winner was photographed celebrating the Notting Hill’s Carnival Festival which is led annually by British West Indians in Kensington, London to commemorate black and diasporic cultures. However, the singer drew flak after she posted a photo of herself from the festival …

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New Zealanders wear face masks as Auckland lockdown lifted


August 31, 2020

Schools and businesses reopened in Auckland on Monday after the lifting of a lockdown in New Zealand’s largest city to contain the resurgence of the coronavirus, but face masks were made mandatory on public transport across the country. The Pacific nation of 5 million people had appeared to have succeeded in halting community transmission of COVID-19, but a fresh outbreak …

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Water level on rise in Indus at Guddu, Sukkur barrages


August 31, 2020

SUKKUR: The water level in Indus River surging at three barrages in Sindh after continuous rainfall in the country. According to the water data released by Sindh irrigation department the water level at Guddu Barrage and Sukkur Barrage surged by 13,000 and 2000 cusecs respectively in past 24 hours. The inflow of water in Indus at Guddu Barrage has been …

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Sindh brings the curtain down on local government bodies


August 31, 2020

KARACHI: The Sindh Local Government Department notified on Monday an end to the four-year term of local government bodies in the province. “Consequent upon expiry of four (04) years term of Local Councils on 30th August 2020, pursuant to section 20 (1) of Sindh Local Government Act 2013, all offices of elected Mayors, Deputy Mayors, Chairmen, vice Chairmen, members, representative …

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Messi contract is valid, says La Liga, after he fails to attend medical


August 31, 2020

Barcelona: La Liga on Sunday released a statement saying Lionel Messi’s Barcelona contract was still valid, days after his shock announcement that he wants to leave the club and hours after he failed to attend a pre-season medical. Messi’s failure to show for his medical underlined the 33-year-old’s determination to leave the club he has been with throughout his career. The …

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Former captains criticize head coach Misbah for his dressing room antics


August 31, 2020

Karachi: Former captains Wasim Akram and Inzamam-ul-Haq have slammed head coach Misbah-ul-Haq for his dressing room antics after Pakistan’s 5-wicket loss in 2nd T20I against England. Misbah, who is also the chief selector of the national side, looked animated on several occasions when the cameras directed on him at Old Trafford. He was seen sitting with his heads in his …

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We’ve started following instructions of PM Khan to amend constitution: PHF secretary Bajwa


August 31, 2020

Lahore: Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) secretary Asif Bajwa has said that they have started following the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan. PM Khan, who is also the Patron-in-Chief, last week in a meeting with PHF’s president Khalid Sajjad Khokhar and secretary Bajwa wants the new constitution similar to Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB). Bajwa revealed that the next congress meeting will …

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