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Thai Police, Protesters Clash In Bangkok

Thai riot police fired tear gas and sprayed water cannons on Sunday as more than 100 anti-government protestors marched on an army base in the capital Bangkok where Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha has his residence.

‘Fancy' Hitmaker Iggy Azalea Not Comfortable In Spotlight Any More

Iggy Azalea also said that she doesn’t want to tour any more because she doesn’t want to spend any time away from her son, whom she shares with rapper Playboi Carti

Hugh Jackman chases memories in submerged Miami in ‘Reminiscence'

Set in Miami of the future, ‘Reminiscence’ Jackman as hardened veteran Nick Barrister who, with his business partner offers a service that allows people to relive their memories

Tissue used by Messi to wipe tears at farewell conference up for sale at $1m

Nice manager Christophe Galtier celebrated a winning return to his former club Lille on Saturday, as they hammered the French League champions 4-0 at Stade Pierre Mauroy for their first victory of the campaign

Full vaccination, RT-PCR test must for entering Punjab

Amarinder ordered vaccination or negative RT-PCR report for all those entering state, with strict monitoring particularly of those coming from HP, Jammu, which are showing increased positivity

Mohammed approves results of government rating system

Sheikh Mohammed congratulates the distinguished entities that received a 6-star rating; a total of 69 UAE govt service centres were surveyed; Fujairah Traffic and Licensing Centre and the ICA’s Al Barsha branch obtain the highest rating with six stars each.

United, Blues win; Brentford end 74-yr wait for first top-flight victory

Fernandes walked away with the match ball, but Pogba was just as impressive as the Frenchman produced four assists for the Portuguese’s first two goals and second-half strikes from Mason Greenwood and Fred

PCR tests of Pak-bound flyers aged 6 and above mandatory

The latest travel update was issued by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and takes effect immediately for all Pak-bound passengers

European markets take a hop as investors seize on a dip in inflation

US inflation numbers this week suggested rising price growth may be peaking, which would ease pressure on the Federal Reserve to begin tapering its asset purchases

Europe heat wave spreads, fuels wildfires

Intense heat baking Italy pushed northward towards the popular tourist destination of Florence on Friday while wildfires charred the country’s south, and Spain appeared headed for an all-time record high temperature as a heatwave kept southern Europe in a fiery hold.

EU exports to Britain rise in June, fall for rest of the world

The eurozone recorded a nearly 22% increase of exports and a rise of almost 17% in imports on the month which resulted in a 18.1 billion euros surplus in June from 7.5 billion euros in May

14 Killed In India Landslide As Boulders Hit Rescue Efforts

Himachal CM visits the site of landslide, offers compensation to victims’ kin; wreckage of bus found; highway still closed to traffic

UAE All-Time Incubator For Your Dreams, VP Tells Youth

The future of the UAE is in your hands, tweets Mohammed; our proud history was shaped by our people, and it is today’s youth that will shape our world tomorrow, says Mohamed Bin Zayed; Sheikh Hamdan promotes cycling on Youth Day.

UK's Economy Grows Again But Still Below Pre-Pandemic Level

The British economy grew by 4.8% in the second quarter of 2021 as lockdown restrictions were lited but remains 4.4% below the level it was just before the start of coronavirus

Wildfires Spread As Algeria Observes Day Of Mourning

PM hails people’s ‘solidarity,’ says president commited to provide aid; 2 French jets join effort to tame blazes; probe ordered into lynching of man

Visitors Vaccinated Abroad Asked To Follow UAE's Steps

The authority said, ‘It should be noted that only UAE approved vaccines will be accepted in the country. The approved certificates will appear in the AlHosnApp’

Injured Nadal withdraws from Toronto Masters, Medvedev and Andreescu sail

Medvedev staged a fightback to overhaul Bublik 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Meanwhile, Andreescu overcame a surprise showing from Dart, recovering to post a 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 win to reach the third round

Kareena Kapoor turns producer for Hansal Mehta-Ekta Kapoor's thriller

‘Very honoured and excited to work as a producer on this film with Ekta whom my family has known for years and of course to be directed by Hansal for the first time’

Dubai to inoculate elderly, special people at home

Expired Dubai residency visas of stranded expats extended till Dec.9; Dubai airport targets 56 million passengers next year; UAE sees 1,287 new cases, 6 deaths; Melbourne extends lockdown amid Delta cases.

Health official wants to delay virus jabs for children

Health Secretary Francisco Duque sought a delay in the proposal to give coronavirus (COVID19) inoculation jabs to Filipino children, aged 12 to 17, citing the limited supply of vaccines and the need to give priority to the country’s adult population.

DHA expands COVID-19 home vaccination drive

The move is part of Dubai’s ongoing efforts to restore full normalcy and ensure high levels of protection for the community from COVID-19

Quarantine a must for Indians landing in AD

Vaccination certificate no longer a requirement for Dubai flyers; travellers jabbed with UAE approved vaccines abroad can return; 46 centres provide vaccines for children in UAE; Saudi allows inoculated teens to perform Umrah.

Get vaccinated or face school closure, Punjab tells teachers

Minister says if any teachers are found unvaccinated after Aug.22, authorities will shut the school where they teach; only vaccinated individuals will be allowed to travel by train from Oct.1: NCOC

Have some faith in system, says SC on Pegasus row

SC emphasised those who filed PILs on the issue, are not expected to run a parallel debate on social media; Court fines parties over criminal candidates; India’s daily virus cases near five-month low

GETTING VOCAL ABOUT COVID VICTIMS

Over 100 stars to raise funds for India’s relief work

Entry of people jabbed with vaccines approved by UAE

Travellers jabbed with the UAE approved vaccines abroad can travel to the UAE after registering with the ICA from August 15

SC notice to Centre on plea seeking data on vaccine trial

PIL also asked the Supreme Court to direct the govt to disclose post-vaccination data on adverse effects, on people who got infected with Covid post vaccination and those who died

Rapid PCR test a must for Pakistanis flying to UAE

UAE reports lowest daily virus cases in 3 months; 70 passengers not allowed to board at Karachi airport for lack of rapid PCR tests; America ‘failing’ on COVID-19, says top health official; US-Canada land border reopens.

Kohli confident of India ‘template' in ‘blockbuster' England series

India were frustrated in their bid to go 1-0 up in a five-match series when rain washed out the whole of last day at Trent Bridge. Visitors might well have won a match where more than two days’ play was lost to bad weather

Iran says one person dying of COVID-19 every two minutes

Every two seconds one person gets infected and almost every two minutes one person dies from virus, says state TV, adding that most of Iran’s 31 provinces have moved from lower risk orange level to red alert